Recent News

Budget Friendly Things to Do in Decatur, Arkansas

7/14/2025

If you have recently visitied our website, then you will see the start of this article under the "Welcome" section. The first two mentions in that article are the Iva Jane Peek Public Library and the Decatur Public Swimming Pool. If you aren't a reader and you don't want to swim, then how...

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Tornado Disaster Relief New Resources

8/15/2024

If you are someone who has suffered loss and damage from the 2024 tornadoes, here are a couple of resources that may help you restore and meet your unmet needs.

There is an organization made up of local leaders that form the Western Benton County Partnership. This group of people have a desire to...

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Changes in the Decatur Residential Trash Collection Service

2/7/2024

There are some changes coming to the trash collection services in the Decatur, Arkansas area.

Beginning March of 2024, the City of Decatur's trash service will be cart contents only. Each residential household who is a customer of the Decatur water system will receive one (1) WM 96-gallon polycart...

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News Release from Black Hills Energy

1/26/2024

Black Hills Energy Prepares for Extreme Cold, Encourages Customers to Do the Same-Utility issues important conservation and safety reminders.

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.-Jan. 12, 2023- Black Hills Energy is closely monitoring the National Weather Service forecast for a winter storm and extreme cold...

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Highway 59 and Highway 72 Corridor Study

8/18/2023

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is conducting a study of the Highway 59 and Highway 72 corridors in Benton County. These corridors have experienced a significant amount of growth in recent years, and this study will provide information to see if improvements are needed to satisfy the new...

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Pickleball

8/17/2023

     Over the past couple of months, the City of Decatur Arkansas Parks Department has worked steadily at bringing a new feature to the Old City Park. The Old City Park is a piece of property that is wedged between Second Street and Pool Street and is best known for the location of...

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Passing Lane on 59

7/20/2023

If you missed the public meetings regarding Passing Lane on 59, the map shared with us by ARDOT is displayed in the Decatur Municipal Building (City Hall) for you to view. Drop by and see for yourself what the plans are. 

Click here for the AR Dot page.

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McClelland Designs State's First Membrane Bioreactor System

12/31/2019

     McClelland Consulting Engineers and the City of Decatur this February completed a $9 million wastewater treatment plant expansion that included a process conversion from a sequencing batch reactor to Arkansas' first membrane bioreactor (MBR) system.

     The progressive...

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Simmons

11/1/2019

For an article on the transition from the old plant of Simmons to the new plant of Simmons, please Click Here. 

Congratulations Simmons on your new plant! We wish you the best and look forward to see what growth transpires in the future.

The City of Decatur.

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