Good morning, Decatur.

Officers including Logan Mortensen from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office joined runners at the start of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run in Decatur—raising money and awareness for the Special Olympics.

The Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market had its grand reopening Monday after controversy nearly shut it down — the new facility now features outdoor vents for year-round shopping and space for 25 vendors downtown, marking a fresh start for the longstanding market.

XPL Offsite LLC is moving its steel fabrication operations from Huntsville to Decatur — it will add 120 jobs over the next three years.

Decatur police are asking the public to help locate five suspects involved in a check-cashing scheme and have issued felony warrants for Jenny Elizabeth Taylor, 23; Johnathan Ray Sparks, 41; Galon Wesley Parker, 44; Angie Nichole Box, 45; and Joseph Reid Jett, 50 — with Taylor and Sparks from Decatur, Parker and Box from Trinity and Jett from Moulton.

Reese Jones pleaded guilty to manslaughter for shooting his wife near West Madison Elementary School in January 2022 and was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Madison County judge on May 16—he remains in jail awaiting transfer to state corrections.

The Decatur City Council interviewed final planning director candidate Clifford Cross on Wednesday, May 14th, and he said he plans to return to the South for his final years before retiring.

A new Alabama law set to take effect in July will require local sellers of THC and hemp products to change their packaging, licensing, and testing methods—repeat offenders may face fines or a Class C felony.

Supporters say the law protects children while critics worry it will hurt small businesses.

Mobile Pantry Offering Free Food

7:30-10 a.m. — Austin Junior High School — Free entry — Fresh produce and dry goods available for anyone in need, no questions asked.