This past summer, Renfroe Middle School administrator, Kristen Karably made the decision to switch up a key book in the middle school curriculum. This switch was from the classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM),” to the more recently written book, “The Hate U Give (THUG).”

With Thanksgiving around the corner and opening night soon after, the cast and crew of Decatur’s newest musical production, James and the Giant Peach, is hurrying to get the show ready for viewers.

Spanish music echoed throughout the cafeteria on Oct. 26, 2018 as the Decatur Spanish department held the first Spanish Heritage Performances. The event featured Decatur musicians, actors and athletes as they came together to create shows honoring Latin American culture.