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Sunday, December 7th, 2025

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Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 7th of December.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Local holiday festivals will take place next week featuring reindeer displays, craft booths and cocoa tastings in neighborhood venues. Last weekend's lingering snow brought unexpected festive touches to the seasonal decorations.  Herald & Review

ACCIDENTS NEWS

  • On Saturday, Decatur firefighters responded at 12:42 p.m. to a house fire on the 1200 block of W. Sunset Avenue that displaced one adult and three children (the fire was quickly contained and all occupants escaped safely while the American Red Cross helped with emergency housing).  WAND

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Paint and Electronic Recycling

    8 AM – 12 PM — Macon County Environmental Management Recycling Center — Free drop-off — Dispose of your latex and oil-based paints, electronics, and more responsibly.

    Sat, 12/27/25

    View event

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

SUBMIT

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

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

~ Beverly Sills

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