Decatur News

Decatur police are searching for a second suspect in the robbery of a business on Central Parkway Southwest.

To move Interstate 65 detour traffic more efficiently through the city, Decatur police have adjusted the timing on signals at major intersections on U.S. 31 and Alabama 67.

The signs posted at the edge of Sixth Avenue say it all. "Wiley's is Open." Although owners indicated last spring a desire to close the Decatur staple, Wiley's Outdoor Sports is still This item is available in full to subscribers.

The case of a Michigan native accused of repeatedly entering women's restrooms in Decatur and Athens has given birth to a bill that would enact tougher laws against sexual voyeurs, more commonly a This item is available in full to subscribers.

Dr. Mae Jemison's curiosity of science as a young girl led to her becoming the first African-American woman in space 2/12/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.

Survivors include her mother of Youngstown; a son, Keven J. Fears of Decatur, Ala.; five sisters, Cheryl Reid and Denise Fears, both of Cleveland, Karen Fears and Rachel Fears, both of Youngs-town, and Jan Brown of Columbus; her companion, Harold Rollins; and four grandchildren.

Northbound traffic on I-65 will be rerouted to U. S. 31 through Hartselle for approximately two weeks to allow a contractor to make repairs on an embankment two miles north of the Alabama 36 exit.

Bob Jones 60, Decatur 17 Bill Bryant/Huntsville Times, February 09 MADISON, Alabama -- Forget the No.

Birmingham-based Southern Family Markets grocery chain will sell 57 grocery stores - including two Food Worlds in Decatur and a Piggly Wiggly in Athens - a This item is available in full to subscribers.

Decatur police said they arrested a woman Wednesday whose baby tested positive for opiates when it was born at an area hospital last a This item is available in full to subscribers.

Susan Dawes met Meals on Wheels staffer Rochelle Smith for the first time late Wednesday morning.

The event will be held February 16 at the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, 709 North 19th Street in Birmingham.

Locals perusing maps of southern inland waterways didn't understand why a ship bound for Port Canaveral, Fla.

Enjoy that curbside parking now, downtown Decaturites. That's because an influx of college students and new diners will compete with office workers and shoppers for spots along Second Avenue This item is available in full to subscribers.

Decatur police want to learn the identities of the burglars who broke into five businesses in two Decatur strip malls by tunneling through the walls between the businesses.

A man robbed Renasant Bank on Stratford Road Southeast at gunpoint Monday and walked away with an undetermined amount of money.

A massive cargo ship that tore through a bridge in western Kentucky has been moved downriver so the remaining debris can be cleared from its bow.

Sales of cars and trucks rose 11 percent to 913,287 in January, kicking off what is expected to be... HARTSELLE -- Boxes were stacked as high as 6 feet in many of Hartselle Medical Center's administra tive offices by 3 p.m. Tues day, and the only work being done in the emergency room was inventory.

Adam and Megan Smallwood are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Carson John Smallwood.

Kaevin Brinkley, center, grabs the hand of her sister, Justice Strong, as she stands among the Decatur High senior cheerleaders during the Senior Night introductions before the game against Hartselle Friday, February 3, 2012.