Latest news with #Decatur
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man charged with first-degree domestic violence in Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur Police Department says a man was charged with first-degree domestic violence on Sunday. At about 12:53 a.m., officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment at Summer Courtyard Apartments. DPD said patrol officers arrived on the scene and found that Kobe Cowan had unlawfully entered and remained inside the apartment before he physically assaulted the person. A detective with the DPD's Family Services Division was notified of the incident and responded to the scene to investigate. Authorities said that Cowan was later found by a Decatur Police patrol officer and taken into custody without incident. Cowan was taken to the Morgan County Jail and charged with first-degree domestic violence. He was booked without bond, per Aniah's Law. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Decatur police run ‘Pack the Cruiser' food drive
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Packing a police cruiser is normally a bad thing — but the Decatur Police Department flipped that on its head to help get food donations for those in need. Officers pulled an S.U.V. in front by a grocery store on airport plaza drive. For four hours they collected non-perishable items like peanut butter — pop-tarts — and more. They had some help from northeast community fund collecting the food — which will go to food banks in the Decatur area. Cancer survivors get together to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day 'Everybody's been really, really generous, giving out, you know, canned goods and box foods and all the non-perishables,' Patrol Officer Tucker Tool said. 'So we're very, very excited and very pleased with the turnout. Look at the weather out here today, you know, and get to go out and, you know, talk to the community and interact with them and just, you know, have an overall great experience and for a good cause.' They also took monetary donations as well to get specific products that weren't donated on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Decatur pool free to residents all summer
DECATUR, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Decatur Public Swimming Pool will open for the 2025 season on Monday, June 2 — and will be free to enter all summer. Located at 408 Pool St, Decatur, AR, the pool's opening day hours are from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Attendees can receive free hot dogs and trees while supplies last, according to Decatur mayor Bob Tharp. One year later: Decatur residents reflect on progress after tornado Admission will also be free for the entire season, supported by contributions from local businesses and residents who aided 2024 tornado recovery efforts. The pool's summer hours will be Monday through Saturday, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Those interested in hosting pool parties can contact the city at 479-752-3912 for reservations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Decatur Fire Department responds to garage fire
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Fire Department was able to extinguish a garage fire Friday afternoon before it could fully spread to a nearby home. At approximately 2:55 p.m., the department responded to the report of a detached garage fire in the 2100 block of E Whitmer Street in Decatur. Upon arrival, crews found the garage fully engulfed in flames, with the fire beginning to spread to the nearby residence. Urbana Fire Department responds to house fire Firefighters immediately started an aggressive fire attack, successfully extinguishing the garage fire and preventing further spread to the home. The quick response and effective tactics of the firefighters resulted in the damage being limited to the exterior of the residence. Additionally, the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire and was undergoing renovations. After fire suppression efforts, the Decatur Fire Department Fire Investigation Unit responded to the scene. The cause of this fire remains under investigation. In total, Battalion 1, Engine 6, Truck 2, Engine 7, Engine 4 and Engine 3 all responded to the fire. Ameren also provided help as an assisting agency on scene. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
One year later: Decatur residents reflect on progress after tornado
DECATUR, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Memorial Day marks one year since an EF-3 tornado ravaged the small town of Decatur. On Monday, residents spent the day reflecting on the progress they have made toward recovery. 'We're celebrating and remembering a day that was terrible a year ago. We had just gone through the tornado, devastation on the east side, west side, south side of town, and we didn't know what to do,' Bob Tharp, the Mayor of Decatur, said. 'There's a lot of healing yet to be done.' One resident, Rita Wilkins, has lived in Decatur for nearly thirty years. During the event, she recalled the unexpected hardship her family had faced over the past two years. She says that first, it was a house fire in November of 2023. 'With the house fire, we lost a lot. We lost our home that we'd had for over 30 years. We had built the home in '89, and so it was devastating to lose that and to start over at our age,' Wilkins said. A look at Rogers one year after deadly tornado Wilkins says that after the fire, there was not much left. However, they picked up what was salvageable and packed it away in a shed on their property, in preparation for the day they'd rebuild. Yet just a couple of months later, the EF-3 tornado took all that remained. 'We had stored everything in like a shed there, like a garage. So, it actually took the roof off of that and destroyed that, and then it destroyed two of our chicken houses we had as well,' Wilkins said. The damage to the Wilkins' property can still be seen one year later, but she says there's one thing that's kept her family standing. 'Jesus. Faith… Just the strong faith that I have, I believe we're going to get through it. I mean, it's going to take some time still,' Wilkins said. The event concluded with Mayor Tharp reading a proclamation of remembrance. Residents impacted by the tornado were also invited to take home a tree seedling to replace their lost trees. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
