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Decatur, Ala. | Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Columnist: Mitch Chase

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85 years going ‘all the way’

They’re the burgers Elvis ate, and they’re 85 years old. C.F. Penn Hamburgers in downtown Decatur will mark its 85th anniversary Saturday with 85 minutes of old-time prices — 15 cents for … more

4/20/12 | 317 views | 2 comments

Doing a good job at NARCOG

A refreshing comment from the sad tale of the decline and dissolution of the North-central Regional Council of Governments comes from Michael Tubbs, whose own nonprofit agency is poised to administer … more

4/13/12 | 389 views | 8 comments

‘Youngest, bravest, Yankee ...’

There’s a Sesquicentennial event two hours from Decatur the weekend after this one. The Shiloh National Military Park north of Corinth, Miss., is marking the 150th anniversary of the April 7-8, … more

By Mitch Chase | 3/30/12 | 279 views

Shoveling compost in style

I drive a 20-year-old pickup, one of those small Toyota models. It has more than 200,000 miles, is beat up and shabby, and I suspect it’s losing a wheel bearing. I park it under a dogwood … more

3/23/12 | 148 views

Downtown Decatur is on the move

These are exciting times for those of us based in downtown Decatur. The pendulum finally has swung. After decades of gradual decline — losing buildings and businesses like an … more

3/16/12 | 208 views

Making Mardi Gras in Decatur

Our thanks and congratulations to the Carnegie Visual Arts Center for giving Decatur its first Mardi Gras. Several thousand people took part in the downtown festivities the Saturday before Fat … more

3/2/12 | 176 views

Celebrating Decatur Negro High School

It’s a heck of a high-school letter jacket: black wool with gold trim and a black-and-gold “D” on the left breast. The “D” stands for Decatur, but not the Decatur High School we know … more

2/24/12 | 152 views

The miracle of Jack Trice Stadium

My mom, a longtime football fan, has a gridiron souvenir on top of her refrigerator. It’s an orange end-zone pylon, inscribed: 9/28/02 Iowa State 36, Nebraska 14 Jack Trice … more

2/17/12 | 96 views

‘Soul Train’ line strutting into the future

Even if you never watched a single episode of “Soul Train,” most likely you’ve danced the dance or seen others do so. It’s called the “Soul Train Line,” but it’s not a line dance. … more

2/3/12 | 98 views | 1 comment

Pulling out of NARCOG, and the UN

The North-central Regional Council of Governments is a miniature United Nations. Like many other COGs (Council of Governments) and MPOs (Metropolitan Planning Organizations), it was the product of … more

1/27/12 | 111 views | 1 comment