teams of 1923, 1945, and 1946 once played.
e city is served by a full-time police
department and a volunteer re department.
It has its own water and waste-water
treatment facilities.
With more than 600 students in
kindergarten through grade 12, Decatur
schools o er a low student to teacher ratio
and dedicated teachers who know each
child by name. ere are four facilities
dedicated to the education of the town's
youth. Decatur High School houses grades
9-12; Decatur Middle School, grades 6-8;
Northside Elementary School, grades
kindergarten-5; and Decatur Pre-K houses
the pre-kindergarten classes.
Other points of interest include on the
rst Saturday of every August is the Annual
Decatur Barbecue. is is a more than 60
year old tradition that includes a parade,
entertainment, chicken dinners, car show,
cra s, and much more. Decatur is also
home to one of the last standing Kansas
City Southern train depots that has been
converted to a museum. e Kansas City
Southern E-7 locomotive attracts attention
from across the country as one of the last of
its kind. Close by is a mid-1800s log cabin
that preserves some of the history of the
area during the Civil War Days.
Whether you are passing through,
visiting, or making Decatur your home,
with an area of only about ve square miles,
everyone is counted a neighbor. ●
Decatur
The combined kindergarten classes at Decatur Northside Elementary got together in the cafeteria to
sing "Duh Duh Duh Duh" during the kindergarten graduation ceremony in Decatur.
Photo courtesy of Mike Eckels NWA Democrat-Gazette
4 – 2018 Westside Community Guide
167 N Main Street, Decatur, AR
479-752-3577 • 479-752-8300
GALLERY
CAFE
FRIDAY ONLY:
• BRISKET
• PORK
• CHICKEN
& BABY BACK RIBS
Homemade Biscuits Served All Day
Lunch and Dinner Plates
We smoke our own meats!
WE CATER!
