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Hiring Event Connects More Than 250 Job Seekers with Local Employers The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Morgan County Economic Development Association, AIDT and Career Connect to host a Hiring Event on August 6 at Ingalls Harbor Pavilion in Decatur, connecting job seekers with local employment opportunities. More than 250 job seekers…

Emerging Leaders Goes Behind the Scenes at Morgan County 911 The Chamber hosted its Emerging Leaders event on Wednesday, August 5 at Morgan County 911, giving Chamber members a behind-the-scenes look at one of our community’s most critical public safety agencies. The group learned that Morgan County 911 fielded 170,107 calls in 2025, including 110,944…

Chamber Members Save More Than $44,000 Through Athens State Tuition Partnership Employees of Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce member businesses and their immediate families have access to a 10% tuition discount at Athens State University through the Chamber’s learning partnership with the university. Since the partnership began in August 2023, Chamber members have submitted 126…

Community Invited to Celebrate the Groundbreaking of South Brook DECATUR, Ala. – Land Innovations, theDecatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Decatur invite the community to celebrate the official groundbreaking of South Brook on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 9 a.m. The event marks the beginning of construction on the highly anticipated 80-acre…

Chamber Celebrates Crystal Brown’s Retirement After 14 Years of Service Chamber members, community partners, friends and colleagues gathered on July 31 to celebrate President & CEO Crystal Brown on her final day with the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce as she began her retirement after more than 14 years of dedicated service. Crystal joined the…

Ignite Real Estate Academy Hosts Chamber After Hours Chamber members gathered for After Hours at Ignite Real Estate Academy on July 30. The event provided an opportunity for members to network, make new connections and visit with the Chamber’s new President & CEO, Reggie Ash, during his first week with the organization. Thank you to…

Chamber Welcomes New Decatur City Schools Educators The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Decatur City Schools’ newest educators during the annual New Teacher Welcome Breakfast on July 30 at First Baptist Church. The breakfast celebrated teachers and administrators preparing for the 2026-27 school year while providing an opportunity for community leaders to officially welcome…

SWeETy Camp Celebrates 20 Years of Inspiring Future Skilled Trades Professionals The 20th annual Summer Welding & Electrical Technology (SWeETy) Camp gave 30 female students entering grades 9-12 the opportunity to explore careers in welding, electrical technology and advanced manufacturing through four days of hands-on learning at Calhoun Community College. Throughout the week, students received…

Morgan County Communications Department, Chamber Earn National Award for “Love Where You Live” Brochure The Morgan County Communications Department received two first-place awards at the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) annual awards competition, held during the National Association of Counties Conference in New Orleans. One of the winning projects was the “Love Where…

Morgan County Delegation Discusses Key Issues at 2026 Legislative Update Approximately 190 business and community leaders gathered on July 21 for the Chamber’s 2026 Legislative Update at the DoubleTree by Hilton Decatur Riverfront. Moderated by Scott Mayo, Executive Director of the Cook Museum of Natural Science, the forum featured Senator Arthur Orr, Representative Terri Collins…