Heartache and grief have swept through the community after the sister and brother died in the tragic accident.

The Georgia Baptist Convention in 2009 severed its 148-year relationship with First Baptist Church of Decatur after it called a woman, the Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell, as its pastor.

Pastor Julie Pennington Russell is stepping down as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Decatur after eight years of leading the historic church. In an April 29 open letter to the ...

DECATUR — First Baptist Church will be hosting an Easter brunch on Sunday, March 24, at 11 a.m. followed by an egg hunt, beginning at noon at 1320 Arbor Drive. Each child can collect letter eggs ...