On Friday, September 30, Hartselle City Schools broke ground on a new Crestline Elementary School on the same property as the current school. Construction will soon begin on a 105,000 square foot building with 65 classrooms to serve over 1,000 students in grades Pre-K through fourth grade.

Decatur Fire & Rescue is excited to announce the formation of an Autism awareness group. The forum will consist of citizens, parents, and specialists that will help the department with the ever-evolving needs and developments in emergencies with patients on the spectrum. Decatur Fire and Rescue leadership says it is crucial for the department to be on the leading edge of ways their treatments and responses can best serve during a crisis.

At the Decatur City Council meeting on Monday, August 15, Decatur Fire & Rescue Chief Tracy Thorton and Mayor Tab Bowling recognized local heroes for helping a heart attack patient. On June 25, a Decatur citizen suffered a massive heart attack at Publix located on the Beltline. Decatur resident Patrick Swinney immediately began CPR, Publix Manager Brad Evans retrieved their automated external defibrillator, and Publix worker Dana Wise called 911. 

Cerrowire® employees reveled in the celebration of a century at Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur, AL, July 30 during the culmination of their nationwide observance of 100 years of operation.