City Stories

May 16th, 2017

Get to know HPD ‘Ranger of the Year’ Juan Zapata

This week marks National Police Week, an observance signed into law by President Kennedy in 1962. Each day this week, [Read More]

May 15th, 2017

The Freemans: A family dedicated to public service

This week marks National Police Week, an observance signed into law by President Kennedy in 1962. Each day this week, [Read More]

May 12th, 2017

Meet the Women Leaders of Huntsville’s City Hall

(Left to Right) Kelly Schrimsher, Dr. Jennie Robinson, Dr. Karen Sheppard, Joy Mckee, Peggy Sargent, Michelle Jordan.  (Center) Kathy Martin [Read More]

May 11th, 2017

How “To Build a Fire” inspired Parks & Recreation’s Ray Greene

In conjunction with Mayor Battle’s Book Club event, we asked City of Huntsville employees to tell us their favorite books [Read More]

May 9th, 2017

Memory Lane: Favorite books from our childhood

In conjunction with Mayor Battle’s Book Club event, we asked City of Huntsville employees to tell us their favorite books [Read More]

May 4th, 2017

Becoming an officer: Trial by fire

The Huntsville Police Department’s new Academy class is underway, with the 18-week process ending in July. We’ll regularly follow four [Read More]

May 4th, 2017

Paying our respects at Glenwood Cemetery

Those buried in Glenwood Cemetery have a history unlike any other in our city. An African American Cemetery founded by [Read More]

April 19th, 2017

Falling in love…with the Lombardo building

Though I’ve driven past hundreds of times, suddenly my attention was stolen by the bone-colored block letters on the brick [Read More]

April 18th, 2017

Becoming an officer: It’s starting to feel real

The Huntsville Police Department’s new Academy class is underway, with the 18-week process ending in July. We’ll regularly follow four [Read More]

April 13th, 2017

Hot Line: The dedicated work of Fire & Rescue dispatchers

This is the third and final story in a series covering the function and service details of the Huntsville-Madison County [Read More]