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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
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Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Holly Wyatt, a nurse at Decatur Morgan Hospital, started Drake’s Fund to offer free swim lessons in Morgan and Lawrence counties in honor of her son who drowned on his 3rd birthday in 2009—aiming to remove cost barriers and help prevent future drownings. Applications open on July 1, and the program will help families learn basic water safety skills. WAAY-TV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help locating 48-year-old Jonathan Daniel Green of Union Grove—after deputies responded on Friday to a road rage incident on Highway 231 in Lacey's Spring when he drove recklessly, pointed a gun at another vehicle, and fired shots that struck a car, officials say he has bleach blonde hair and is believed to be in the Marshall/Cullman County area. WAAY-TV
- ➤ Homer Alan Talley, 50—of Somerville—was arrested after leading deputies on a chase on May 18 when he drove a stolen black GMC Yukon through Cotaco, Union Hill and Hulaco, and he now faces charges for attempting to elude officers, drug paraphernalia possession and 27 traffic citations with a $128,000 bond while other charges remain pending. News 19
- ➤ The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 48-year-old Jonathan Daniel Green after he fired his gun at an occupied vehicle during a road rage incident on Highway 231 in Lacey’s Spring on May 16 - investigators obtained a warrant and located both the vehicle and firearm. News 19
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce will host a hiring event on May 28 from 11 a.m. — 3 p.m. at Fort Decatur Recreation Center at 610 4th Avenue SE where job seekers can meet 15 local employers, have digital resumes printed, and receive follow-up communications. Decatur Chamber of Commerce
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ No. 9 seed Alabama Baseball won 4-1 over No. 16 seed Missouri at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Tuesday—Tyler Fay pitched 6 innings with six strikeouts—and advanced to the second round of the SEC Tournament. The Crimson Tide will face No. 8 seed Tennessee today with first pitch at 9:30 a.m. CT. WAAY-TV
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