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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 his company Ingalls Harbor, LLC are required to invest a minimum…
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On April 14, we welcomed 13 new members to the Chamber’s Commodore program at our annual orientation luncheon. We now have more than 40 ambassadors that will help make new members feel welcome and introduce them to our programs. They also maintain relationships with current members. The Chamber cannot do the work we do without…
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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 to the current crisis is that…
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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 the Arthur Orr Young Professional of the…
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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 Street NW in Decatur. The public notice states that the City…
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The first 3rd Friday of 2023 will kick off April 21, on 2nd Avenue between Lee Street and Gordon Drive. 3rd Friday is a monthly street festival hosted on the third Friday of every month in downtown Decatur from April through October with live music, food, vendors and entertainment. The theme for the first 3rd…
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Excellence in Leadership – the Chamber’s flagship leader development program for professionals – met in January for a Poverty Simulation facilitated by Leadership Greater Huntsville at First Baptist Church Decatur. Each class member was given a scenario of being in a certain economic situation and had to interact with volunteers to learn how to prioritize…
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On March 29, the Chamber welcomed more than 250 members of the business community to our 2023 Annual Meeting presented by Indorama Ventures at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton. The event celebrates the past year of successes in our community while looking ahead with the transition of our new Executive Committee and Board of Directors…
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(News Release) -Virtual Railfan, Inc. the leading provider of 24/7 live streams of popular railroad locations for train fans, is proud to announce the installation of high-definition cameras at the Historic Decatur Union Depot in Decatur, Alabama. Mounted on the historic building, the cameras offer spectacular views of the parade of trains that roll by…
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Launch 2035, created to promote regional cooperation in North Alabama, hosted the second annual Singing River Trail Launch Tank Competition at Athens State University on March 20. The program received 45 applications representing businesses from across eight North Alabama counties. Eight finalists pitched their idea to either start or grow their business to the judges…
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