The city of Decatur is preparing to say farewell to its longtime leader. Mayor Bob Tharp will officially retire on Tuesday, ...

The Decatur City Commission named former commissioner Tony Powers as mayor under the city's long-standing appointment system, ...

For the first time in a decade, the City of Decatur has a new mayor. City Commissioner Tony Powers was chosen as the city’s ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - In just a few days, Mayor-Elect Kent Lawrence will take office as the new mayor of Decatur. Lawrence has spent the past two months preparing for this new role. Lawrence has been ...

DECATUR -- Mayor Robert Tharp plans to retire in mid-January as he and his wife are expecting to move out of the city next month. Tharp announced his intentions Monday during a special meeting of the ...

DECATUR -- Mayor Bob Tharp said he intends to obey the law should he sell his home and move out of the city before his term as mayor is finished after a resident raised concerns over the mayor's home ...