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3M reaches $98 million agreement with Decatur, Morgan County over PFAS pollution

The settlement potentially ends years of lawsuits over “forever chemical” contamination in the area.
October 20, 2021

Murder victims in Morgan County identified

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department identified six of the seven people who were found shot to death in a burning home in rural Morgan County late Thursday night. Six of the victims were adults and the seventh is a 17-year-old girl. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Friday afternoon with the identities of … Continued
June 8, 2020

Tom Collins has died

Thomas “Tom” Collins, the husband of State Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur) has died. He was a longtime volunteer church worship leader and youth lay leader. He was 63 years old. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Tom Collins, the husband of Representative Terri Collins. He proudly supported … Continued
February 10, 2020

Tom Butler endorses Bradley Byrne for U.S. Senate

Wednesday, Bradley Byrne’s campaign for U.S. Senate announced today that State Senator Tom Butler, R-Huntsville, announced his endorsement for Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, in the Alabama Republican Primary for United States Senate. “I have known Bradley for over 20 years,” Sen. Butler said, :I served with him in the Alabama State Senate. I was serving … Continued
January 24, 2020

3M dumped harmful chemicals around Decatur for years. It’s time the public knew the consequences

Every afternoon during seventh grade basketball practice, I and everyone else on the team would make as many trips as allowed to the water fountain just outside the gym doors to gulp down enough water to keep us from passing out.  After school some days, we would ride our bikes to an old creek near … Continued
December 23, 2019

Sessions expected to announce candidacy for Senate

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce that he is running for the Senate he vacated in 2017 today. Friday is the last day to qualify and there are already six candidates who have been on the campaign trail for months. Multiple news outlets are reporting that their sources are reporting that Sessions … Continued
November 7, 2019