Decatur News

A kitchen fire damaged a Southeast Decatur home Thursday at 9:23 p.m. A Decatur Fire and Rescue spokesman said the department sent a ladder truck and three fire trucks to the home of Diane Roth at 1314 Park St.

Over the past several weeks, local lawmakers have teamed up with their constituents to fight against a proposed fuel depot to be built by Teppco.

Decatur Police are asking for your help to track down a man who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and their four-month-old son.

The oldest member of the Alabama House of Representatives says he's changed his mind and will seek another term.

" An inmate convicted of breaking and entering and property theft in Madison County escaped early today from Decatur Work Release facility.

The North-central Alabama Regional Council of Governments scored a key victory Monday.

Decatur General Hospital will employ a consulting firm to help with its strategic planning.

Decatur defender Daniel Deffenbaugh blocks a punt by Bob Jonesa Cody Ross during the first half of the Patriotsa 17-14 win in Madison on Friday night.

Jake Skutta, 4, presents Santa Claus with a long list of Christmas wishes during a Thursday night visit to the River City by that most-famous-of-all North Pole residents.

Decatur Police, investigating a stolen car case, stumbled across a break that may end up solving more than two dozen other crimes.

It wasna t burnt popcorn Decatur residents smelled Monday afternoon, but scorched soybeans, firefighters said.

Ricardo Alexander Hall, 44, of Atlanta, was arrested in Decatur on charges of forging checks last Thursday.

Decatur Council President Greg Reeves wants the city to spend an estimated $5.9 million on infrastructure this fiscal year.

Wounded warriors from around the nation arrived in Huntsville for a week of honors and the "coming home" celebration they missed because of their injuries.

An anticipated vote that could result in DecaA tur terminating its membership in the North-central Alabama Regional Council of Governments has been postponed again.

A Tifton man is using his restored "Batmobile" to spread the word of salvation to people young and old.

Decatur police this morning captured an escaped inmate after he allegedly robbed someone at gunpoint on West Moulton Street.

Police arrested a 20-year-old Decatur man at his home Thursday after a Morgan County grand jury indicted him on rape charges, authorities said.

A robber is on the run after he passed a note to a teller demanding money at a Decatur bank Wednesday morning and then fled with cash, police said.

A Decatur woman was attacked by her sona s 140-pound pit bull that latched onto her arm and left a wound that required 28 stitches to close Wednesday, authorities said.