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

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 ...