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Local historians are on a mission to tell the stories of 18 Morgan County soldiers who died in World War I — and hold a unification service to recognize an honor the French government bestowed upon them almost 100 years…

Decatur Planning Commission members unanimously agreed Tuesday the city should change the food/alcohol ratio for restaurants from 60 percent food/40 percent alcohol to 51 percent food/49 percent alcohol.

The finishing touches are being put on the interior of a two-story building on the former Central Baptist Church property that will house an event center and culinary kitchen.

MOULTON — If things progress as planned, parents visiting the H.A. Alexander ball fields will see a new playground closer to the fields by next spring, according to the city’s Parks and Recreation director.

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ATHENS — Limestone County Sheriff’s deputies used tracking technology to find an Alzheimer’s patient who walked nearly a mile away from his home this morning and was lying in a roadside ditch, according to Sheriff Mike Blakely.

A man faces charges after he was found with meth and a meth pipe, according to Decatur police.

MOBILE — Alabama is balking at pledging money to help restart passenger train service along the northern Gulf Coast for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.

Witt Crim, 8, of Decatur was too young to play in a fund-raising golf tournament organized by his grandfather, Dr. Frank Crim, but he wasn’t too young to help.

Dr. Stephanie Teichmiller, of Decatur, has been named one of five women dentists in the world to be presented with the “Icon of Dentistry Award.”