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Monday, March 3rd, 2025

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Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 3rd of March.

CULTURE NEWS

  • The 14th annual Carnegie Carnival in Downtown Decatur brought the community together with music and floats, highlighting local festivities.  Decatur Daily

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin D. 'Rocky' Myers to life imprisonment without parole.  WAAY-TV

HEALTH NEWS

  • The Southeast Family YMCA, in collaboration with the American Heart Association, aims to train 20 million people in hands-only CPR to improve survival rates from out-of-hospital heart attacks.  WAAY-TV
  • Evan Wagner, a cardiac arrest survivor, advocates for bystander CPR awareness and chairs the upcoming American Heart Association's Heart Walk to raise funds for CPR training and heart health research.  WAAY-TV

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Delano Park Race Event

    This event features a race consisting of multiple laps on a USATF-certified 1-mile path in Decatur's Delano Park, with aid available on each lap and accessible facilities.

    Sat, 3/8/25

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  • Free Tax Preparation Assistance at Decatur Public Library

    This event offers free tax preparation assistance by appointment only, provided by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at the Decatur Public Library.

    Sat, 3/22/25

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  • RCR River City Run - 10k, 5k, and Fun Run Events

    The RCR River City Run offers multiple running events including a 10k, 5k, and a Fun Run, catering to runners of all ages and abilities.

    Sat, 3/29/25

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REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.

JOB BOARD

SUBMIT JOB

No new job posts today. You can submit one here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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~ Mark Twain

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