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Alcohol misuse awareness rises

January 7, 2019

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Decatur residents passed a referendum dubbed the 'Brunch Bill' which allowed restaurants to start serving alcohol at 11 a.m. instead of 12:30 p.m. on Sundays, according to the Champion newspaper. On Tuesday, Dec. 4, the Decatur City Council agreed to lower the required food to alcohol ratio for restaurants from 60 percent food and 40 percent alcohol to 50 percent food and 50 percent alcohol, according to DecaturDaily.com. Both of these changes decrease the limitations on alcohol regulations in Decatur to help stimulate revenue in local businesses. However, three individuals - Susan Morley, Terrie Moore and Mikayla Cordell - are working to reduce the prominence of alcohol misuse in Decatur.

A Christmas Tree Story

December 21, 2018

Chemistry teacher Dr. DeWeese shares his experience growing up on a Christmas tree farm.

Decatur resident creates “Decatur FM” radio station

December 21, 2018

In August, Decatur resident Mike Johnson launched his station, Decatur FM, a place, where Decatur residents can listen to events happening in and around their community.

Students build model rockets to further engineering interests

October 17, 2018

On the way back from a robotics competition, Harper Rhett suggested to his friend Will Sebelik that they start a rocketry club. A month later, alongside their friend and first member, Josh Torrance, they started Vulcan Rocketry and Aviation with a goal of building a model rocket that could fly 100 feet into the air.

Author Will Walton gives insight on book with controversial topics

September 14, 2018

Decatur High School students had the opportunity to attend a presentation by author Will Walton on Friday, Aug. 31. There, he spoke on his most recent novel, “I Felt a Funeral In My Brain.”

Decatur’s custodians adapt to additions

April 20, 2018

Jamel McDonald walks into a cluttered classroom, visualizing the final product: a clean learning envi...

Teachers at Sea

April 16, 2018

For Chelsea O'Connell-Barlow and Kevin McMahon, science is not just what they teach and the classroom is not just a place to read textbooks. Taking various real life science experiences, these teachers have an innovative outlook on teaching.

In Memory of Shykia Ward-Reese

March 31, 2018

On March 27, over 200 Decatur students and parents gathered in the courtyard of 400 W. Trinity Place in remembrance of the life of Renfroe student, Shykia Ward-Reese, 14, who passed away early Sunday morning.

Opening doors

March 5, 2018

Kyleigh Brown “You know they’re going to hell don’t you?” “You know that women can’t a...

“If you want to sell it, let me tell it.”

January 31, 2018

Just off Auburn Avenue, there’s a bright yellow bicycle outside a convenience store with a sign that says, “I went from being homeless on this street to owning a small business here. Come inside and ask me my story.”