Community — Page 54

Athens Chocolate Walk tickets go on sale

ATHENS – Do you love all things chocolate? Do you love great places to shop and dine? If so, you will not want to miss Athens Main Street’s popular Chocolate […]

Growing Triana sets community input meeting 

TRIANA — The tiny town of Triana is literally bursting at the seems and dealing with growing pains. To help control the growth and handle those pains, Triana is holding […]

Dekko grant makes a splash with Athens

ATHENS – The abandoned Pilgrim’s Pride poultry plant has heard its last cock-a-doodle-doo as the City of Athens closed on a deal to purchase the land after years of negotiations. […]

Madison group offers community impact grants

MADISON – A new year brings new opportunities as Madison Visionary Partners’ is accepting applications for its community impact mini-grant cycle. Designed for nonprofits and organizations that are doing work […]

MOORESVILLE – Based loosely on the business reality television show “Shark Tank,” and building on the success of last year’s program, Launch2035 is accepting applications for the second annual Singing […]

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is partnered with the NASA Planetary Missions Program Office to sponsor a free talk tonight on the OSIRIS-REx mission. The discussion begins […]

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas are offering the opportunity to hear from some of the individuals that have made the organization a meteoric success. The Trash Pandas Speakers […]

HUNTSVILLE — Calhoun Community College is hosting its first free Military and Veterans College and Career Workshop next month. The workshop is set for Feb. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to […]

Athens Main Street launches Ambassadors program

ATHENS – Athens Main Street launched their Main Street Brand Ambassadors program Friday. Brand ambassadors spend the year capturing unique and authentic experiences in the downtown area. Their efforts showcase […]

Huntsville's Mastin Lake overpass project advances

HUNTSVILLE – Efforts to build a new overpass on North Memorial Parkway are gaining traction after the approval of agreements between the city and Alabama Department of Transportation. Part of […]

  A different taste Republican Congressman Tim Burchett of Knoxville, Tenn., reportedly had harsh words for Alabama’s Mike Rogers who famously confronted Florida Republican Matt Goetz on the House floor. […]

Alabama A&M to host ACCC basketball championships

HUNTSVILLE – March Madness, Alabama Community College style, is coming to Alabama A&M. The university’s newly opened Event Center has been selected to host the 2023 Alabama Community College Conference […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate leadership announced committee assignments for the next legislative session beginning in March. Several senators from North Alabama have made their way onto those committees and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy won a $50,000 grant  through the annual Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards program. FPCTA is one of 46 True Inspiration Awards grant recipients […]

Dollar named Committee of 100's first COO

HUNTSVILLE — Andrew Dollar has been named chief operating officer for the Huntsville Committee of 100, the organization announced. He starts Monday as the organization’s first COO. “I absolutely could not […]

Wellstone, probate judge offer innovative program

HUNTSVILLE — Once again, Huntsville’s collaborative partnerships and focused teamwork have led to the success of a new initiative, this one related to mental health. The Assisted Outpatient Treatments program […]

HUNTSVILLE — Parkway Place is welcoming a unique retailer – BoxLunch, a pop culture gift store with a cause. For every $10 spent in-store, BoxLunch donates a meal to the […]

Nominations winding down for Madison Visionary Awards

MADISON — A new year calls for new community recognitions! Madison Visionary Partners is celebrating the Madison community’s Most Valuable People at the inaugural Madison Visionary Awards. The deadline for […]

AAA writer found Huntsville to be a blast

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville’s stalwart growth and regional economic success, booming job market, and wavering affordability when it comes to housing is somewhat of a mystery to people from the outside […]

Vote on Madison city manager moving forward

MADISON — Madison Forward is moving forward on efforts to hold a vote on city manager in Alabama’s ninth largest city. At Monday night’s city council meeting, the citizens group’s […]

Calhoun's dental program seeking accreditation

TANNER — The dental hygiene program at Calhoun Community College is seeking continuing accreditation through the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation. CODA is the agency recognized by the […]

IronMountain Solutions awards grants to nonprofits

HUNTSVILLE – The Employee Peaks Fund at IronMountain Solutions awarded $54,500 to 10 local nonprofit organizations in December. The recipient organizations are the Community Free Dental Clinic, Jamal’s Helping Hands, National Children’s […]

HAZEL GREEN — An independent pro wrestling league based in Hazel Green is continuing to win over fans and make its mark in the wrestling world. Founded in 2016, Rocket […]

Huntsville Logistics Center to hold 2.2M square feet

HUNTSVILLE – A 132-acre industrial park is planned for the expanding area of western Madison County. Birmingham developer J.H. Berry & Gilbert is building the 2.2 million square-foot Huntsville Logistics […]