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The Decatur Police Department and the City of Decatur are pleased to welcome Emily “Emme” Long to the position of Public Information Liaison. Ms. Long, a native of Hartselle, Alabama, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Montevallo with a degree in Communication Studies and...
The Decatur Police Department will be hosting a Drug Take Back event on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, from 1:00pm-2:00pm. The event will be held at Presbyterian Towers located at 1824 Presbyterian Drive, SW, in Decatur Alabama. All those wishing to drop off their unwanted medications...
Decatur Fire and Rescue Firefighter Cody Beasley’s family experienced a huge loss when a structure fire destroyed their home and its contents. Firehouse Subs has offered to give the Beasley family 20% of the proceeds from sales on August 21st, 5-9pm @ both the Decatur and...
Operation Sweet Treat In the eyes of Officer Heather Atchley of the Decatur Police Department, fewer things are sweeter than helmet safety and ice cream on a hot summer’s day. Officer Atchley’s Project Sweet Treat began as a response to the risk posed by children riding bikes...
Decatur Police Department “Back to School Tips” 2017-2018 School Year The Decatur Police Department would like to share a few back to school tips on sharing the road with school buses and young pedestrians. As summer draws to a close, back-to-school season is in full effect. Remember...
Decatur City Employee's Are Our Greatest Assets Happy Anniversary! Name Dept/Title Years of Service Dan Lucas Parks and Recreation Dept - Tennis Supervisor 1 Patrick Edmondson Police Dept - Police Officer 1 Jonathan Espino Police Dept - Police Officer 1 Andrew Justice Police Dept - Police Officer 1 Michael Kent Police Dept - Police Officer 1 Peggy Mighty Youth Services Dept - Lead Programs Coord. 1 Marilyn Ward Animal...
Work Smarter, Not Harder. Submitted by: Human Resources Director Richelle Sandlin "Work smarter, not harder." We've all heard it, and probably have said it a time or two. It's a philosophy we're working hard to implement across all the departments at the City of Decatur. "Smarter" means...
Decatur Parks and Recreation Point Mallard Park was in full summer swing in July. Visitors enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities as the rain decreased and the temperatures were on the rise. Spirit of America Festival July started out with a bang as the Spirit of America Festival...
We hosted a meeting of the “Launch 2035” land use committee that is a regional group comprised of Limestone, Madison and Morgan County. The focus of this committee is on a multipurpose trail to be called “Singing Trails”. It will eventually connect Calhoun Community College...