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Decatur City Schools Superintendent Recognized as BRSE Recipient (News Release) Congratulations to Dr. Michael Douglas, recipient of the 2023 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence (BRSE) Superintendent Award. Dr. Douglas is only the fourth superintendent in the nation to be recognized with this prestigious award. “I’m proud of my district. This honor wouldn’t be possible without…

Bunge North America Announces $28.6 Million Expansion to Decatur Plant According to the Decatur Daily, Bunge North America, Inc.’s Decatur plant will a begin a $28.6 million expansion in May. The project will improve the plant’s unloading and distribution capabilities by upgrading existing buildings and adding a new building and equipment. Construction should be complete…

Decatur Leaders Give Update on State of the City The Chamber’s State of the City Forum was held on April 19 at the DoubleTree by Hilton.  Mayor Tab Bowling, Council President Jacob Ladner, District 2 City Councilman Kyle Dukes Pike and moderator Wade Weaver with Adams Beverages discussed several topics including business and residential development,…

Decatur Launches Bike Share Program (News Release) – The Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Authority in partnership with Decatur-Morgan County Tourism and Tandem Mobility have teamed up to launch Blue Bikes presented by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama. Tandem Mobility offers a turnkey bike share system including hardware, software, operations, and customer support. The bikes are 5-speed…

Leissa Hill Promoted to Vice President of Finance and Operations & CFO for Chamber On April 19, the Board of Directors for the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce approved the promotion of Leissa Hill to Vice President of Finance and Operations and Chief Financial Officer. In her new role, Leissa will serve as an integral…

State Approves Plans for Freestanding Emergency Department in Hartselle (News release) On Wednesday, April 19, the State Health Planning & Development Agency Certificate of Need Review Board approved Cullman Regional’s application to build a freestanding emergency department in Hartselle. The approval sets in motion an estimated 12-month construction phase to complete the new healthcare facility,…

Decatur City Council Approves Agreement for Riverfront Development near Ingalls Harbor On April 17, the Decatur City Council approved a project development agreement and ground lease agreement with Patrick Lawler, the developer of Guntersville’s City Harbor, to build a $30 million riverfront development just west of Ingalls Harbor. According to the development agreement, Lawler and…

Breakfast & Biz: Mental Health Matters At our Breakfast & Biz event on April 13, Decatur Morgan Hospital – West Campus Executive Director Amy Gillott gave an eye-opening presentation on the mental health crisis we are facing in our community and ways we can help make a difference. Amy said one of the factors contributing…

Nominations Open for 2023 Small Business Awards The Chamber invites you to help us highlight the best in our community by nominating business leaders for our three awards: the Raymon Baker – John Cook – Ralph Jones Small Business Person of the Year Award; the Lynn C. Fowler Non-Profit Professional of the Year Award; and…

City of Decatur to Host Public Meeting On Bridge Feasibility Study The City of Decatur will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 2 to obtain input and feedback regarding the Tennessee River Bridge Feasibility Study.  The meeting will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Turner-Surles Community Resource Center at 702 Sycamore…