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Decatur City Schools could be headed back to federal court in September as the district tries to gain full unitary status.

A 31-year-old Decatur man died of multiple gunshot wounds Saturday at apartments at 218 Eighth Street S.W., according to Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn.

ATHENS — A construction worker at the site of the new Athens High School who was struck by lightning Friday afternoon was transported to Athens Limestone Hospital, then to Huntsville Hospital, according to Athens City Schools.

Decatur police are asking for information related to a shooting early Saturday.

Local career and technical students participated in the 2018 SkillsUSA Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 27-28.

ATHENS — An Elkmont woman accused of abusing her two young children in 2015 after authorities found burns on them has pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated child abuse, officials said.

ATHENS — Dollar General has opened a store at 28091 Wooley Springs Road in Athens.

Traffic will be diverted on a section of 11th Street Southeast beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday while a Decatur Utilities contractor performs sewer maintenance.

Sweet Springs Road in Limestone County will be closed Tuesday at the railroad crossing for repairs, according to the Emergency Management Agency.

ATHENS — The wife of a man charged Sunday with attempting to pull a gun at a Limestone County church today petitioned a court to issue a protection-from-abuse order requiring him to surrender any firearms.