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Decatur, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Decatur! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Decatur’s 2.3% jobless rate stacks up to neighbors
- How Decatur rallied as a toddler awaited a last-hope treatment
- How Falkville’s new alcohol rules add options around Decatur
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 86, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Unemployment rates in the Huntsville area below state average (hvilleblast.com) — Decatur’s unemployment rate sits at a low 2.3%, keeping pace with Huntsville and other north Alabama cities and well below the national average. The latest April figures also show Morgan County at 2.1%, signaling a strong local job market for Decatur-area workers and businesses. 
2. Community gathers in prayer for toddler fighting leukemia, infection (11alive.com) — Decatur neighbors gathered Tuesday evening at the Cross of North Alabama to pray for 2-year-old local toddler Noah Legg, who is battling leukemia and a rare infection. His family says emergency consents are now signed so an experimental Swedish drug, considered his last hope, can reach him at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham.
3. Falkville will allow alcohol sales after review finds unqualified ballot didn't affect outcome (whnt.com) — Falkville has officially certified its May 19 vote to allow alcohol sales, confirming the town’s shift from dry to wet after resolving an unqualified ballot that didn’t change the outcome. For Decatur residents, this means another nearby Morgan County town will soon permit alcohol sales, joining Decatur, Hartselle, Priceville, Trinity, Cullman, and Good Hope in offering legal purchase options.
4. Echoes of Removal: North Alabama and its history in the Cherokee Trail of Tears (waaytv.com) — Decatur is highlighted as one of several North Alabama cities along the historic Cherokee Trail of Tears, reminding residents that this tragic forced march passed directly through their region. Local historians and Cherokee descendants describe the brutal conditions, the Fort Payne stockade, and how many present-day Native families in North Alabama trace their roots to survivors.
📸 Around Decatur
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Upcoming Events in
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2026 Commodore Meeting 06/05/2026
Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Decatur Morgan County Tourism 350 Market St. NE Decatur, AL 35601
11:30 am -
2026 Educational Camps - Automotive Camp
Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Calhoun Community College Automotive Technology, Building #25 6250 US 31 Tanner, AL 35671
7:30 am -
Monthly Board Meeting
Decatur City Schools Board of Education, 212 4th Ave SE, Decatur
4:00 pm -
Basic Arc Welding Course
Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Calhoun Decatur Campus -
2026 Workforce Coalition Meeting - 06/11/2026
Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Morgan County Schools Rural Development Park Event Center 72 Plainview Street Hartselle, AL 35640
11:00 am -
2026 Clay Shoot
Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Old South Clays 27246 Wooley Springs Road Athens, AL 35613
8:00 am
Friday June 5
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Tuesday June 9
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Thursday June 11
Friday June 12
📣 Decatur Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Downtown Design Review Board →
Hartselle, AL Calendar, 611 Chestnut Street NW, Hartselle
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Public Meeting | Strategic Plan →
Hartselle, AL Calendar, 611 Chestnut Street NW, Hartselle
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Merchants Alley Happy Hour Music Series - Spring 2026 →
Athens Main Street, 107 N Jefferson St, Athens
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Merchants Alley Happy Hour Music Series →
Athens, AL Calendar, 107 N. Jefferson St., Athens
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Athens Farmers Market on Saturday →
Athens, AL Calendar, 409 W. Green St., Athens
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Library Store Open →
Athens - Limestone County Public Library, 603 S Jefferson St, Athens
9:00 am
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Best Landlords!!
Down to earth and keeps properties in great condition. (Nextdoor Gasligh) - I’m obsessed!!
Chicken Salad Chick absolutely love this place. I eat from here every Friday. I love the grape salad, broccoli salad, fancy Nancy cranberry Kelly… (Nextdoor Gasligh)
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Decatur, Alabama in Decatur. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Decatur here.
Ok Decatur! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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