Today, a busy intersection in downtown Decatur is home to a bustling Chick-fil-A and a future mixed-use development project. But 60 years ago, just steps from where a Confederate monument stood in ...

Jun. 9—The Dancy-Garth Cemetery and Magnolia-Sykes Cemetery are the final resting places for one of the city's founding fathers and some of its most prominent Black citizens, and now there's a push ...

DECATUR -- Decatur, nestled in the gentle hills of the extreme northwest corner of the state, has had its share of ups and downs -- ups such as the growth of the poultry industry in 1939 to downs like ...

For more than two centuries, members of the Burleson family have called the area now known as Morgan County home. Jonathan Burleson settled in what would become known as Morgan County with his wife, ...

Former Atlanta Hawks player Mike “Stinger” Glenn is giving DeKalb County residents a look at his personal collection of artifacts related to African-American history. Glenn, currently an analyst on ...

Dec. 21—GREENSBURG — The Decatur County Bicentennial has selected and announced the Top 200 athletes in Decatur County history. Recipients of this honor are scheduled to be recognized Friday when the ...

Nov. 14—A Decatur man accused of holding two adults and two children captive on Autumnwood Drive — after a victim said she rejected his advances — was a credible threat to his ex-wife and children, ...

DECATUR -- With the closure of the Simmons plant, Decatur faced a serious dilemma. The town either had to grow with new housing, businesses and city services or become a part of neighboring cities.

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has its history on full display in Decatur as it celebrates 90 years. The Decatur Archives is showcasing every badge and uniform worn by state ...