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Decatur mayor demotes fire department lieutenant, councilman thinks it's retaliation
Decatur City Council Member Billy Jackson speaks out after the demotion of one of the fire department's only three Black lieutenants. "I guess that's where the question is, is that how did this happen? Because everything that we know about Kevin Jackson, his evaluations have all been exemplary,” said Billy Jackson.
Decatur City Schools to provide students with free breakfast and lunch
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Big changes are coming to Decatur City Schools just days before the start of the fall semester. Every student in the Decatur school system will get free breakfast and lunch. Decatur administrators officially approved the decision Wednesday night. Jenny Newton, the child nutrition supervisor for Decatur...
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