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After recent suggestions of possibly diverting revenues to the city, a resolution confirming that Decatur-Morgan County Tourism will continue to receive 64.3 percent of the city’s lodging tax was presented to the City Council at Monday’s work session.

MONTGOMERY — U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne is sending a letter to the Pentagon and U.S. Department of Homeland Security outlining the Alabama congressional delegation’s concerns about a proposal to house thousands of immigrants in the state.

Jennifer Howard Edwards is moving from reading coach at Walter Jackson Elementary to principal at West Decatur Elementary, while longtime Austin JROTC instructor Lt. Col. James Walker is retiring.

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MOULTON — Hatton High School lost two administrators at the Lawrence County Board Education meeting Monday night.

Decatur police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying a suspect who they say robbed Bank Independent at 2606 U.S. 31 S. at 12:13 p.m. today.

The Decatur Board of Education accepted resignations and approved some hires and retirements during its meeting this afternoon.

HARTSELLE — A three-day summer revival will take place at Hartselle Missionary Church, 790 Mountain View Road N.E., Hartselle, Tuesday to Thursday at 7 p.m.

Autumn Mist Brooks of Somerville, a first-year law student at the University of Arkansas School of Law, earned a 3.0 grade point average or higher during the spring semester and was named to the dean’s list.

Calhoun Community College is one of five colleges and universities chosen by GE Additive to receive $250,000 in additive manufacturing equipment.