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Dana Mixer

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Jul 10, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026
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  1. Article · Jul 10, 2026 · Dana Mixer

    Students improve their strings at Decatur Youth Symphony summer camp (opens the original)

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    When he was 12, Trent Dumas heard a man playing a violin in a Decatur parking lot and fell in love with the instrument. Even though the only musical talent he had at the time was to “pick around” on his father’s guitar, Dumas started taking violin lessons. “It wasn’t until I started playing the violin that I started developing an interest in music,” he said. Now, at 17, he wants to become a professional violinist. Dumas was among about 40 students attending the Decatur Youth Symphony

  2. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · Dana Mixer

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    A gallery containing the weekly featured photos chosen by our photographers. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. S

  3. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · Dana Mixer/For The Decatur Courier Journal photos

    Decatur camp teaches students the mysteries of Alabama caves (opens the original)

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    Seven little campers turned into spelunkers this week and learned the ins and outs of Alabama caves during an event at the Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur. The campers and six teachers and helpers attended a half-day caves camp held during Museum Mondays. The weekly camp, which changes topics every week, is for rising first through fifth grade students. “We talked about some of the rocks in this room and what happens when volcanoes erupt and the type of rocks that are formed, then we

  4. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Dana Mixer

    Decatur woman reflects on 102 years from farm life in Limestone County to today (opens the original)

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    At 102, Dorene Dunnivant has seen north Alabama change from cotton fields and quiet rural roads to factories, highways and industry — and on Monday, the Decatur resident celebrated a life that has stretched through the Great Depression to the modern day. “You know, I don’t relate to the age,” Dunnivant said with a laugh. “I feel like I’m 50.” Dunnivant’s neighbors, children and grandchildren threw a birthday party for her Monday, serving pizza and cake in celebration of her 102 y

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