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Police have charged a Decatur man with stealing a vehicle and possessing meth.

The city of Decatur held a dedication today at the newly completed Rough Riders Park and unveiled a plaque honoring the players.

Authorities say a federal agent drowned in the Tennessee River in Marshall County during a weekend outing.

A Huntsville man was taken to Huntsville Hospital after an accident in Decatur on Thursday night, according to Decatur police.

ATHENS — An Athens man died Thursday night in single-vehicle crash on Elkton Road, according to state troopers.

ARDMORE — A tractor-trailer that struck a guardrail and caught fire Thursday morning on Interstate 65 caused headaches for southbound travelers in Limestone County.

MOULTON — Assistant Principal Tameka Madden was named the new principal of East Lawrence Elementary at a special school board meeting Thursday night.

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Residents in the northern part of Lawrence County will have a couple of telecommunication companies vying for their money in exchange for high-speed internet service before the end of the year.

TANNER — A competition in which a tractor or a truck pulls the heaviest sled has paid for a lot of needs.