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

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.

How Michael Smitherman Brought his Restauranteur Dreams Back Home

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!

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

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

Brown Books & More is Positively Building Community Share this story social social Email To “No matter your culture, when you come in here, you’re going to feel welcomed.” That’s how Janelle Brown, owner of Brown Books & More, describes her Decatur bookstore. It’s a place where community happens, where everybody knows your name. The […]

Meet Dr. Meg Adams-Ingram and learn what brought her and her family back to Decatur 14 years after she graduated from Decatur High School and moved away for college.