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February 27th, 2017

Safe housing is a Blue Star priority in new police program

Enthusiasm for an initiative to enable Huntsville apartment managers and owners to minimize criminal activity on their properties has been, [Read More]

February 24th, 2017

My views on leadership – Chris McNeese

Name: Chris McNeese Age: 48 Title: Director of Public Works Family: Wife Jennifer, twins Ethan and Linley Kate Education: Lee [Read More]

February 24th, 2017

A Scale Back Alabama Competition: Hefty Boyz vs. Huntsville Strong

Were bookmakers in Las Vegas to handicap this competition, they’d have to proclaim the Hefty Boyz as, well, heavy favorites. [Read More]

February 23rd, 2017

Terry Cagle of Huntsville Fire & Rescue

This is a monthly series introducing you to City employees and their stories. They’d come into the barracks at Laughlin Air [Read More]

February 22nd, 2017

HPD’s Crime Stopper program produces 91% apprehension rate

Officer Nate Nickelson, pictured above, has been program coordinator for the HPD’s Crime Stopper program for 12 years.   The [Read More]

February 22nd, 2017

Alabama A&M History: Then and now

Photo courtesy of Alabama A&M University The story of Alabama A&M can be told from structures all across campus, from [Read More]

February 20th, 2017

In Julie Buchanan, Huntsville’s homeless pets have friend, advocate

For most of the conversation, a cat named Leighlu nestles in Julie Buchanan’s lap and arms. Another cat, Campbell, warily [Read More]

February 20th, 2017

Community Kite Festival returns for 5th year

It is an event that brings together diverse groups from the community for family fun. It will have more than [Read More]

February 16th, 2017

My views on leadership – Kathy Martin

Name: Kathy Martin Title: Director of City Engineering Family:  Married, two daughters Education: Bob Jones High School, Auburn University Background: Started at the City as [Read More]

February 15th, 2017

Huntsville Police Academy: A ‘test of physical and mental skill’

Officers with the Huntsville Police Department have the opportunity to choose from a diversity of assignments. From bike patrols that [Read More]