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Two Athens 18-year-olds were arrested today for incidents last week in which vehicle windows were damaged at Clements High and tires slashed at Tanner High, authorities said.

Three teens were charged in two separate robberies last Friday night, one as an adult, Decatur police said.

John Meadows, a high school coaching legend in north Alabama, died Wednesday at the age of 94, according to Valley Funeral Home in Scottsboro.

A program on Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and its work will be offered Aug. 27 from noon to 2 p.m. at Decatur Public Library as part of its Lunch & Learn series.

HUNTSVILLE (AP) — Huntsville Hospital plans a $150 million expansion.

A passenger who was ejected from a vehicle after it rolled over several times Wednesday in Decatur was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital, Decatur police said.

MOULTON — The Lawrence County School Board transferred and promoted Lee Roberts to assistant principal at East Lawrence Elementary School in a meeting this morning.

A Decatur Utilities proposal would complete the city’s plan to upgrade its downtown street lighting if approved by the City Council.

A 38-year-old man was taken to Huntsville Hospital this morning after he was shot at least once in the arm, Decatur police said.

The River Clay Fine Arts Festival returns to downtown Decatur for the fourth year Sept. 22-23.