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Q&A With Kimberly Cobb-Ray J.D., United Way of Morgan County President/CEO

Kimberly Cobb-Ray J.D., United Way of Morgan County President/CEO and one of Decatur’s newest residents, talks first impressions and community highlights!

Connect, Impact, Grow

The Young Professionals of Decatur are the voice for the next generation. Through community projects and engagements they foster inclusion and connection for the betterment of the local area.

Setting the Stage for a Positive Outlet

Outlet Stage Company, Decatur’s first place for older teen and young adult theatre, sets out to give their voices a stage!

Dia De Los Muertos

Thanks to the Downtown Decatur Dia De Los Muertos Committee, the entire community is invited to celebrate the holiday, which is celebrated annually on November 1 or 2.

Realizing Dreams in Decatur

How Michael Smitherman Brought his Restauranteur Dreams Back Home

Positively Inclusive – The Milk Bar Offers Support to Both Breast and Bottle Feeding Mothers

Let us introduce you to The Milk Bar– Alabama’s first and only postpartum support group for mothers who are breastfeeding, formula feeding, or combination feeding!

From Soviet Estonia to Decatur, Alabama

Read all about the Journey of Viljar Weimann, Decatur Orchestra Sul Ponticello founder and conductor!

Fostering Love and Building Community: The Story of a Decatur Family

You think you know yourself and your spouse, but when you bring children into your life who have faced unimaginable challenges, you discover new depths of patience and compassion. It’s not always easy, but it’s always rewarding.

We Are Positively Decatur!

Positively Decatur exists to celebrate and share uplifting stories from the Decatur community. Check out some of our favorite clips from the past few years!

Stepping Back in Time: Your guide to “The Decaturs” historic districts

Did you know that Decatur was created from two different cities? Learn all about it from Caroline T. Swope, the historic preservation specialist for the City of Decatur!

Positively Inclusive: The Story of Everyday Sunshine

Everyday Sunshine is a Decatur-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to make the world a little more inclusive to those with physical, intellectual, and sensory disabilities.

Celebrating History Through Art

Frances Tate’s Decatur home is filled with stacks and stacks of beautiful drawings and paintings, each one a celebration of the city’s rich past. She wasn’t always an artist, but a deep sense of history and a desire for representation led her to pick up a paintbrush. Her realization that she hadn’t seen a single photo of a Black church representing the early Old Town of Decatur was the spark that ignited her artistic journey.