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HARTSELLE — In a special meeting Thursday night, the Hartselle City School Board approved Superintendent Dee Dee Jones’ recommendation to hire Brad Cooper as the new principal for Hartselle High.

ATHENS — Limestone County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested an Athens man today after a search warrant yielded 23 grams of crack cocaine, some marijuana, a rifle and a handgun, according to Sheriff Mike Blakely.

Decatur police are investigating an incident Tuesday night at Brookhaven Middle School in which juveniles entered the school building, said police spokeswoman Emily Long.

Crews restored power in parts of Decatur and began clearing a downed tree on Alabama 67 after a thunderstorm with high winds moved through the area between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. today.

A major industrial announcement is scheduled for Friday morning at Decatur City Hall,

There were reports of scattered damage and power outages in Limestone County this afternoon after a thunderstorm with heavy winds moved through the area.

The Decatur Police Department was hosting a retirement celebration this afternoon for three employees with more than a combined 52 years of experience.

A thunderstorm this afternoon left about 500 customers without power in the Hickory Hills and Burningtree area, Decatur Utilities spokesman Joe Holmes said.

MONTGOMERY — Former lawmaker and Decatur resident Micky Hammon has been released from a federal prison in Indiana.

A local woman has been accused of using someone else’s name and other personal information to get a job, Decatur police said today.