Posts by Mike Easterling — Page 26

HUNTSVILLE – The countdown has started for the second season of professional soccer in the Rocket City. Huntsville City Football Club held an offseason press conference Monday at Wicks Family […]

COURTLAND – Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with the Town of Courtland and its Fire and Emergency Services to expand to a 24-hour operation that will allow for expedited […]

AUBURN — The last time Auburn played Maryland in football, Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson was in the backfield for the Tigers and future All-Pro Boomer Esiason was at quarterback […]

TUSCALOOSA — A week removed from completing a touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal from the 31-yard line to keep national championship hopes alive, Alabama reaped a bonanza this past weekend in […]

HUNTSVILLE – One of the country’s leading operators in outlet and open-air shopping took a look at Huntsville’s booming market and decided to buy in. Tanger, headquartered in Greensboro in […]

HUNTSVILLE – Over the years, the Rosa Parks bus has become a symbol of the fight for equal rights. It has been fully restored and is now displayed in the […]

HUNTSVILLE – With the shine still on the global effort Giving Tuesday earlier this week, The Salvation Army in Huntsville issued what it calls a “heartfelt appeal’’ for continued community […]

HUNTSVILLE – The state of Tennessee is sending two of its women’s college basketball teams south to square off at the Von Braun Center next week in a non-conference battle […]

HUNTSVILLE – The holiday tradition A Christmas Carol is in its 33rd season at the Von Braun Center, but the Charles Dickens classic will have a new twist during two […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will get to showcase its campus this weekend – and bring in some dollars to the Shoals community. Two large events, one regional […]

HUNTSVILLE – Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in the Alabama state capitol on the first day of December in 1955 and became a globally […]

Huntsville Parks and Rec offers Winter Program Guide

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Parks & Recreation department has been busy adding to its roster of more than 100 programs to help residents utilize the 60 public parks, 15 recreation […]

MADISON – 20 local nonprofits were recipients of $100,000 from Mazda Toyota Manufacturing through its MTM Grant Fund as the company celebrated Giving Tuesday along with its fifth anniversary. MTM […]

MADISON – Dale Strong led the way among elected officials in the state who endorsed then-candidate Donald Trump for president seven years ago. The former Commander in Chief returned the […]

HUNTSVILLE – In a city that readily identifies with countdowns, another first-of-its-kind event was held Friday night at Big Spring Park as Rockin’ Around the Rocket City went full speed. […]

Playoff hopes, redemption on line at 88th Iron Bowl

AUBURN – The keys for each team to find success in Saturday’s Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare seem simple enough for both Alabama and Auburn. The Crimson Tide, favored by 14.5 […]

MADISON – After three decades, Shane Knox was done with the daily grind managing fast-food restaurants. He walked away from the culinary world and into one which also invited imagination […]

HUNTSVILLE – Nearly hidden to passersby, with one corner practically underneath a part of I-565 where homeless camps have popped at times near downtown, a cemetery that was founded in […]

HUNTSVILLE – With major growth in population, business and ongoing construction projects that seem to be everywhere in the city these days, the mayor and his office decided to up […]

HUNTSVILLE – Residents in Huntsville’s northern part of town have a new contest for the holiday season – Deck the District. Devyn Keith, the energetic councilmember who represents District 1, […]

American Banker latest to recognize Bank Independent

SHEFFIELD – Bank Independent is expanding, not only with the groundbreaking of a four-story operations center and added locations around the Tennessee Valley, but its well-established reputation earned over 76 […]

DECATUR – Asking residents to keep the family of Steve Perkins in their prayers, Mayor Tab Bowling responded Monday to the findings of an internal investigation into the shooting death […]

HUNTSVILLE – McThornmor Acres, named by combining five men who incorporated the neighborhood that at the time became Huntsville’s largest subdivision in west Huntsville, was added to the U.S. Park […]

Heavy rain, gusting winds, possible storms in forecast

HUNTSVILLE – A low pressure system moving into the state today could produce severe storms, particularly in areas west of I-65. But it’s heavy rains and high winds that are […]