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Clay Shoot Classic Welcomes Members to the Great Outdoors The Chamber’s annual Clay Shoot Classic on June 10 at Old South Clays in Athens was an opportunity for our members to enjoy the great outdoors. The day-long event included a morning and afternoon flight, a great opportunity for fellowship during lunch and the chance for…

Leadership Programming Wraps up Year with Graduations Excellence in Leadership, Edge Student Leadership and Equip Student Leadership each completed their program years with graduations, recognitions and an understanding they have an opportunity to become more engaged in their community. The Chamber’s Excellence in Leadership class, comprised of 28 members from across Morgan County, gathered on…

City of Decatur Holds Public Input Meeting on the Sixth Avenue Streetscape Project UPDATE: If you were not able to attend the public input meeting for the Sixth Avenue streetscape project on June 28, you have until Thursday, July 7 to fill out this form and email it to CommunityDevelopment@Decatur-AL.gov PREVIOUS ARTICLE: The City of Decatur, in partnership…

Emerging Leaders: The Best & Brightest Initiative Expands Executive Director John Joseph of the Decatur-Morgan County Entrepreneurial Center spoke to the Chamber’s Emerging Leaders young professionals development class on June 1, at the Chamber’s Contractor Service & Fabrication Board Room. Joseph discussed how the the Best & Brightest Initiative is now partnering with Decatur Morgan Hospital…

State of Healthcare Address Provides Showcase for New Services, Technology and Physicians At the Chamber’s annual State of Healthcare Address on May 25, members of the business community and elected leaders from across Morgan County heard from Decatur Morgan Hospital President Kelli Powers about the new services, technology and physicians now available to the community…

Morgan County Ranks Sixth for New and Expanding Industry Announcements The Alabama Department of Commerce released the report for the State of Alabama on new and expanding industry announcements for 2021. Morgan County was ranked sixth in the state for both new and expanding capital investments at $332,389,913, and for new and expanding job announcements…

Community Leaders Honored at Small Business Awards Celebration On Tuesday, three area professionals were honored by the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce at the annual Small Business Awards Celebration for their leadership, creativity and commitment to our business community. Keith Jackson, founder and owner of Jackson Plumbing, Heating & Cooling in Decatur, was named the…

Cerrowire Breaks Ground on New Plant in Morgan Center Business Park Cerrowire held a ground breaking on a new $100 million, 270,000 square-foot manufacturing plant on May 4, that will produce Metal Clad cable used in most types of building construction. The company will be the first tenant located at the Morgan Center Business Park…

Decatur Ranks in Top Ten Places where Homebuyers Want to Live Decatur ranked as one of the top ten places “where homebuyers want to live” by Realtor.com. In the first quarter of the year, more than half of all of the views on the home listings on Realtor.com® came from shoppers based in other metros,…

Chamber Invests in YouScience to Assist Students with Career Paths The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce has once again invested in eight high schools in Decatur, Hartselle and Morgan County for another year of YouScience, an aptitude‐driven talent identification platform that uncovers and connects talent and opportunity through brain games. Students learn skills to help them…