Posts by Mecca Musick — Page 13

HUNTSVILLE — Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast their general election ballot. While Republicans hold a solid supermajority in the Alabama Legislature, a handful of races in North […]

Our tagline, “Lighting the pathway to freedom,” it’s at the core of everything we do: Torch Technologies co-founder Bill Roark  HUNTSVILLE — “I know all of you take that to […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s arguably the most competitive political race in Alabama. A state Senate race in North Alabama sees a long-serving politician going up against an immensely popular business leader […]

MADISON — “Andiamo saza!” It was a common refrain spoken by Chef Joe DiMaggio Jr.’s grandfather meaning, “Let’s go get a slice!” The reference, and therefore the name ‘SaZa’ will […]

The Perfect Day in Madison, Alabama

Erica DeSpain is the founder and editor of All Things Madison, an online resource created in 2020 to be the No. 1 online go-to for those who live, work in, or visit […]

HUNTSVILLE — In one of the many memorable scenes in the movie, “Forrest Gump,” the character receives the Medal of Honor from President Lyndon Johnson for saving several of his […]

Meet the man behind the Our Town Podcast

HUNTSVILLE — Like many in North Alabama, Troy Bye is a newcomer, rather, a very enthusiastic newcomer, to the area. “We moved into our new home at the end of […]

HUNTSVILLE — A debate among seven of the eight candidates for Huntsville City School Board addressed questions regarding personal political beliefs, mask mandates, and critical race theory in schools. “Cookies and […]

HUNTSVILLE — “A Special Day for Kids”, a day of aviation fun for children with emotional and physical challenges and their families is coming in October. The event is hosted […]

HUNTSVILLE — The LPN Launch Program has officially lifted off. The program, a partnership between Huntsville Hospital and Drake State Community and Technical College, provides financial assistance to students to […]

MADISON — The state’s fastest growing city has hit the big leagues. Well, Major League that is, as in Major League Eating. The inaugural Fight Night: Major League Eating World […]

HUNTSVILLE — Leave it to Huntsville to take movie viewing to another level. In this case, an airplane hangar. FlyQuest is hosting a free family “Movie Night in the Hangar” […]

MADISON — Madison is gearing up for a week of community meetings to plan the city’s future. “Madison on Track 2045 is a community-based planning effort to shape the future […]

HUNTSVILLE — Realizing a dream, Huntsville father-son attorneys Tommy and Bart Siniard have founded a firm aptly named Siniard Law. Tommy Siniard founded the law firm of Siniard, Timberlake, and […]

“We have an excellent mayor and we’ve had some excellent mayors, but there’s no guarantee that someone might be elected who doesn’t have the skills to run the city – […]

MADISON — The city’s largest hotel is coming to Town Madison. With a view of Toyota Field, a 208-room Courtyard and Residence Inn by Marriot is the latest to join […]

MADISON — Madison residents came with questions and got answers on a possible change in city government. It was the first of several public information meetings as the city considers […]

With only a week to go before the Republican primary runoff for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat, Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong and former Huntsville City Schools superintendent […]

HUNTSVILLE — Two Republican candidates for Alabama House District 20 will face off in a runoff on June 21. James Lomax received 43.9% of the vote in the May 24 […]

ATHENS — The best, small town carnival is about to open in Athens for six weekends only. The Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival kicks off June 23 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.  […]

MONTGOMERY – Speaking on Alabama Politics This Week, Secretary of State John Merrill said he expects 28-32% of Alabama’s more than 3.6 million registered voters to head to the polls […]

HUNTSVILLE — Presented by the ChurchStreet Family, the Celebrity Chef Series is a weekend-long event featuring three celebrity chefs: the author of “Beyond My Chef Coat,” Chef Kevin Des Chenes; […]

Alabama’s favorite son, Randy Owen, is urging Alabama voters to vote “Yes” on Amendment 1 on the May 24 ballot. Best known as the lead singer of the band Alabama, […]

From Monte Sano to the gulf, Alabama’s state park system is considered “a jewel.” And, according to its co-sponsor, if Amendment 1 on the May 24 ballot is passed, the […]