River And Weather Readings For Decatur Area
Morning river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge 16.40 feet with sea level 550.70. TVA lake stages listed: Chickamauga 675.9 Pickwick 409 Guntersville 593 Whitesburg 550.7 Wheeler 550.5 Wilson 505.7. Temperatures show 43 high at 3 pm and 28 low at 3 am. today’s high near 60s and tonight’s low in the upper 30s. Mostly sunny today then rain possible Saturday and Sunday with cooler Monday. Sunrise 6:44 am, sunset 4:36 pm.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Reading
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Huntsville- Decatur Jetport
Weekend Warmup Expected After Rain Showers
The Tennessee Valley faces a rainy spell with freezing overnight lows and a warming trend through Friday. Sunny days return with highs in the 60s, then mid 60s Friday. A high centered over the Florida Panhandle brings cool nights and mild days, with southerly breezes.
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Lriday
National Weather Service
Florida Panhandle
Bandit Robs Billups Service Station for 394 Dollars
A lone masked robber armed with a rifle or shotgun robbed Billups Service Station at 707 Wilson St NW of 394.84 dollars Wednesday night. Alfred and John Hawkins, sons of the owner, were present as the suspect demanded cash and wallet contents before fleeing toward Church St. Police described the bandit as about six feet tall, medium build, wearing a brown ski mask, olive drab coat, and brown gloves. No one was hurt.
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Billups
Wilson St
Alfred F. Hawkins
John Hawkins
Howard Battles
Mike Reid
Stanley McCulloch
Reid
McCulloch
Battles
Alfred Hawkins
Woman Acquitted in Group Slaying Case
After midnight verdict, Mrs. Bessie Jones is found not guilty of first degree murder in the August 23 shooting of Billy Jack McClure. The trial revealed a tangled sequence with eight charged defendants and testimonies of robbery, beatings, and a plan to seek out a suspect, ending with Jones’s emotional reaction and anticipated next court dates in January.
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Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Ferguson
Tallahassee
Jones
Bobby
McClure
Springer
McClain
McMahan
Lawrence County
Powell
Tom Pettus
Pettus
Simchack
Blizzard
Trail
Attorney Wins Battle For Albany Law Office
Decatur board grants a variance to Bob Milam to open a law office in a Delano Park area house in A-4 zone despite objections from Albany Heritage Society and the Girl Scouts. Milam argues hardship and proximity to B-1 zones, while critics warn of increased traffic and risk to schoolchildren. decision follows two years of controversy.
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Tommy Stevenson
Decatur Board of Zoning Adjustment
Albany Heritage Society
Girl Scouts of America
Bob Milam
Delano Park
6Th Ave
Prospect Dr. SE
Milam
City Hall
Decatur
Bill Shinn
Girl Scouts
Shinn
Gordon Bible School
Prospect Dr
Life Better But Tensions Greater Here Says Indian Doctor
Dr. Dinesh R. Gandhi, native of Ahmedabad, India and new Hartselle Hospital staff member, notes Americans are better educated yet need psychiatric treatment more often. He contrasts India's slower farm pace with fast, busy life in the United States.
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India
Dinesh R. Gandhi
Hartselle Hospital
Ahmedabad
United States
Gandhi
Doctor cites US medical edge over India and roots in Hartselle
Dr. Gandhi argues American medicine offers better preventive care and access, though Indians see cheaper care in India and higher patient load. He cites rural access, testing affordability, and hospital community ties in Hartselle plus his training in Ahmedabad and New Jersey. He plans family arrival next year.
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Catholic Medical Center
Brooklyn
Queens
Bergen Pines County Hospital
New Jersey
Medical Service
Christmas concert schedule and community events listing
A dense list of community programs including AAUW meetings at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., school Christmas concerts at Austin High and Brookhaven, Brewer High School chorus at 7 p.m., Miracle Revival Center services at 7:30 p.m., and various church plays, rummage sales, luncheons, and choir performances across Decatur and surrounding areas. Multiple venues like libraries, schools, and churches are named with times and some organizers.
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Austin High School
Brookhaven Middle School
Brewer High School Chorus
Harold Pate
Miracle Revival Center
Wilson St. NW
James Edmondson
Brewer High School
East Highland Baptist Church
Hartselle
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Decatur Station
Tri-County District Health Service
Tennessee Valley
Hawkins
Hawkins Brothers
Alfred
Church St
Thomas Mackey
McDonald
Albany Law Office
By Russ Roberts
Health Department
Dr. Gandhi
B. J. Medical College of
Michigan
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Kyle
Decatur High School
DHA
Jim Szczepanski
Lee Ann
Miss Kyle
G. L. Kyle
12Th St. SE
AAUW
R. Larry Harbin
Central United Methodist
Summer Manor
Cub Scout Pack 272
West Decatur School
Decatur Christian Womens Club
Decatur Inn
Decatur Women's Chorus
Cathy Crowther
Christian Womens Club
Sylacuaga
Wheeler Basin Regional
Women’s Auxiliary
First Free Will Baptist Church
Kwik Check
Gateway Shopping Center
Maranatha Baptist Church
New Moulton Rd
Elinor Brown
Harmony United Methodist Church
Courtland
Gospel Singings
Fish Pond Baptist Church
Missions Quartet
New Hope Baptist Church
Langtown
Lordsmen
Soul's
Gum Springs Baptist Church
Basham Methodist Church
Decatur-Danville Hwy
Harmony Baptist Church
Birmingham
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