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A man found guilty of murder in the 2013 shooting death of a Decatur resident was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday by Morgan County Circuit Judge Glenn Thompson.

HARTSELLE — A Hartselle High School student who allegedly altered a photo to depict some of his classmates as wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods has been suspended while the matter is investigated, according to school officials.

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The Brooke Hill Run on Saturday attracted about 150 runners from north Alabama and other states. The event included a 5-kilometer race and one-mile run. All the proceeds will fund research and pilot projects on ovarian cancer at UAB Gynecology…

Tyler Sandlin of Athens graduated this month from the two-year Agricultural Leaders For Alabama program in Montgomery.

MONTGOMERY — An Alabama lawmaker, a lobbyist and a medical company executive have pleaded not guilty in federal court to bribery related charges included in an indictment that mentions former Decatur Rep. Micky Hammon.

The Decatur school board will hold a special meeting Friday at 7 a.m. to discuss personnel.

Emergency crews were responding to a multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 65 southbound near Huntsville-Brownsferry road, officials said at 11:30 a.m. today.

An ear, nose and throat specialist active with Rotary and a charter member of the Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation will be honored for their commitment to the community and Decatur Morgan Hospital during Gala 34.

Work on Interstate 65 in northern Limestone County will begin tonight if weather permits, the Alabama Department of Transportation said.