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SmartAsset ranked the Decatur, AL Metro No. 2 on the list of 2022 Best Places to Work in Manufacturing. To determine the Top 25 Places to Work in Manufacturing, SmartAsset analyzed nearly 400 metro areas across topics such as manufacturing employment, income and cost of living. According to SmartAsset, 27% of the workforce in the…
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(News Release) Calhoun Community College is excited to invite the public to attend its annual Veterans Day Celebration Program on November 10, at 10:00 a.m. in the Health Sciences Building, room 109 on the Decatur Campus. The event is free and refreshments will be served. “Veterans Day is one of those holidays we would be…
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On November 3, Singing River Trail celebrated its new Mooresville headquarters with a ribbon tying ceremony to recognize the partnership with the McCrary family, owners of 1818 Farms and celebrating the joint effort to connect our communities. Singing River Trail is now calling Mooresville home base thanks to a generous Limestone County family. The McCrary…
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The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, along with the Morgan County Commission, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 7 to mark the official opening of Morgan County Service Center – East Located at 62 Guyer Cove Road in Somerville, the facility houses satellite offices for the revenue commissioner’s office and the license commissioner’s office.…
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On Thursday, November 3, the Chamber hosted its annual State of Education forum featuring Athens State University President Dr. Philip Way, Calhoun Community College President Dr. Jimmy Hodges, Decatur City Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Douglas, Hartselle City Schools Director of Operations Rocky Smith, Morgan County Schools Assistant Superintendent Tracie Turrentine and moderator Scott Mayo, Executive…
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(News Release) – A new hiking and bicycling trail at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is now open. The trail, portions of which overlay the existing Airport Road, has a fine textured gravel surface and travels through forests, along agricultural fields, and near Flint Creek. The new trailhead parking lot can be accessed from the main…
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(News Release) Cullman Regional is taking steps to build North Alabama’s first freestanding emergency department at Hartselle Health Park, a multi-service outpatient facility opened by the hospital in 2021. “We’ve learned a lot about the Hartselle community and its healthcare needs over the last several years,” said Lisa Courtney, vice president of physician and outpatient…
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The Excellence in Leadership program is the flagship program of the Chamber’s Leadership series. The program was designed to identify, orient, develop and network existing and emerging leaders with the goal of enhancing positive growth in the area business community. The 2022-2023 class features 35 professionals from across Morgan County and meets monthly for 10…
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On October 13, more than 1,600 eighth grade students from across Morgan County took part in the Chamber’s annual Endless Opportunities hands-on career expo, giving students the chance to explore the wide range of possible careers paths available to them in their own backyard. The event is made possible by Presenting Sponsor 3M of Decatur.…
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The Chamber’s Fall Golf Classic – presented by Adams Beverages – welcomed more than 100 members representing companies from across north Alabama to Burningtree County Club on October 7. The annual event is always a great opportunity for networking, fellowship and hospitality at one of the most beautiful and challenging courses in north Alabama. Congratulations…
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