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MOULTON — The Southern Pine Beetle continues to damage trees in the Bankhead National Forest, but forestry officials said harvesting techniques and weather have slowed the insect.

In its ninth year, the Cotton Pickin' BBQ competition focused on offering more options for visitors.

Bill Culver paused while playing duplicate bridge last week at the Decatur-Morgan County Senior Center to express his concerns about the center’s future.

It has been a volatile month for agriculture — from wrangling over tariffs to promises of temporary aid — but farmers and others in the industry are hopeful for a resolution to trade tensions.

ATHENS —Authorities found three people dead this morning in an Athens home.

The Decatur Police Department added five officers to its ranks Friday.

Production is expected to start later this year at the new GE Aviation facility in Limestone County, according to a company spokesman.

A wave of memories rushed back as Floyd Jones looked Friday at the new monument honoring his Rough Riders semiprofessional football team.

Arrests

A Florida woman faces more charges for using fraudulent credit cards to get cash, Decatur police said.