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August 7th, 2017

3 easy ways to support Huntsville City Schools

You can almost imagine the quotation on a poster, tacked to a corkboard or stuck on a classroom wall, something inspirational [ Read More ]

August 3rd, 2017

Setting the stage: a new look for downtown Huntsville

It’s just a tiny early move, a bit of a formality, but you’ve heard the old Chinese proverb about “a journey of [ Read More ]

August 2nd, 2017

Noise pollution: What you need to know about the City ordinance

So, how loud is too loud?  Maybe that’s parallel to the “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it” line.  If [ Read More ]

July 31st, 2017

Back to School: How the City handles new facilities and traffic flow

Doesn’t this sound like a parent coping with back-to-school?  “We kind of have to put everything on hold during those [ Read More ]

July 31st, 2017

It’s decision time on what to do with Huntsville City Hall

On Thursday night (July 27, 2017), the Huntsville City Council voted to authorize Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into preliminary [ Read More ]

July 30th, 2017

Providence’s Dry Creek Greenway to set the tone for connectivity

Greenways in the City of Huntsville go a lot of places. Now, well, they’re stopping somewhere.  Most greenways about which residents are [ Read More ]

July 27th, 2017

Digging into the details: Plans for the former Grissom site

Once upon a time, Grissom High was disparaged by rivals for its construction. “Got Windows?” read a popular T-shirt worn by Huntsville [ Read More ]

July 26th, 2017

Calling all dog walkers. How you can help the ‘Get Along Little Doggie’ program

Miss Lucy was on Facebook the other day, tongue wagging, ears folded over like envelope flaps. One of those “Pick [ Read More ]

July 24th, 2017

Meet HPD’s new recruiter, Sgt. Tess Hughes

The police sergeant is in a T-Rex costume. Another two dozen or so officers maniacally dart in front of the camera, [ Read More ]

July 21st, 2017

Meet Mr. Willie Hereford of the Sparkman Homes Resident Council

The past and future of North Huntsville leadership are sitting on the front porch of a Sparkman Homes apartment among a mini-garden of plants. [ Read More ]