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Sunday, November 16th, 2025

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Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 16th of November.

BUSINESS NEWS

  • A Decatur-built United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket delivered the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit Thursday night— it lifted off at 10:04 p.m. EST and marked a notable achievement in local aerospace production.  Decatur Daily

SPORTS NEWS

  • The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide face the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners in an SEC football game today at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC — Alabama enters with an 8-1 record after defeating LSU and will rely on quarterback Ty Simpson to drive the offense. Oklahoma, coming off a bye week and holding a 7-2 record, will count on wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III to boost their scoring efforts.  AL.com
  • The Alabama High School Athletic Association flag football playoffs have named seven nominees from round 2 including Decatur's Annabelle Mathews and fans can vote until Monday at 7 p.m. — each player recorded key stats that helped their teams reach the quarterfinals.  AL.com

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Teaching Myths Workshop

    1-2 p.m. — Calhoun Community College — Free entry — Discover the truth about teaching myths and facts on life satisfaction, salaries, and education paths.

    Tue, 11/18/25

    View event

REAL ESTATE

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JOB BOARD

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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