Plaza Barber Style Shop
BeautyKeep it clean, Decatur: Plaza Barber Style Shop is a small, family-run barbershop in Westmead Plaza where walk-ins actually mean walk in, sit down, get a fresh cut, and get on with your day.
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Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
RestaurantsLegendary local 'cue: Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q has been an Alabama legend since 1925, serving world championship barbecue that actually lives up to the hype.
Yanis Boutique
ShoppingBoutique find alert: Yanis Boutique brings a curated mix of fashion finds to Decatur, with styles that feel current without trying too hard.
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Decatur police to conduct citywide traffic safety checkpoints Friday
Decatur, Alabama, police will conduct traffic safety checkpoints throughout the city on Aug.
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Decatur set to open massive new recreation center in Wilson Morgan Park next month
Decatur, Alabama, is set to open a new, 100,000-square-foot recreation center in Wilson Morgan Park next month.
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Meteor Buffet owner arrested on conspiracy charge
Chao Bin Zhang, owner of Meteor Buffet in Huntsville, Alabama, has been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, a Class A felony.
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‘Regular inmate visitor’ banned from ADOC facilities, arrested for…
Elizabeth Nichole Davenport, a 43-year-old woman from Decatur, Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has been arrested by the ADOC Narcotics and Law Enforcement Division after an investigation found drones and multiple drugs in the system.
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Man held on $1M bond after drug bust at Madison County hotel
The Madison County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Tennessee man on trafficking charges after a narcotics investigation led to a drug seizure at a hotel.
Full story at waff.com ↗
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