Businesses surrounding the newly opened Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in downtown Decatur are glad it s opening, and especially glad it does not have a restaurant or bar.
Current vice president and member of the Decatur City School Board, Doug Bachuss, has announced that he is running for the Alabama State Board of Education District 7 seat. The position is up for grabs after current District 7 representative, Belinda McRae, made the decision to not seek re-election.