News & Updates
Single Dogs Seek Fur-ever Love: Huntsville Animal Services hosts Valentine’s Day lovefest
February 7, 2022
Huntsville Animal Services (HAS) is inviting the public to find love with a furry companion as part of a weeklong celebration, I (heart) HAS. Each day, an adoptable animal in need of a loving home will be featured on the HAS Facebook page with its own personal ad. The weeklong lovefest for homeless pets will culminate with open house events Feb. 11-12, and again on Valentine’s Day, Monday, Feb. 14. Members of [more]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit Arrest
February 7, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged 21-year-old Ladarrious Louis Brown, with Murder and two counts of Second-degree Assault following an incident at an apartment in the 4200 block of Myrtlewood Dr. HPD responded to the apartment shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, and discovered 20-year-old Jeremiah Jones deceased inside. A second victim inside the apartment was shot accidentally in the foot and was not a part of the [more]
Read MorePublic meeting to address Magnolia Terrace historic resource survey
February 4, 2022
Citizens will soon have an opportunity to learn about and discuss a planned historic resource survey of Huntsville’s Magnolia Terrace neighborhood. The public meeting is set for 7 p.m., March 3, at St. Joseph Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, located at 2300 Beasley Ave. NW, Huntsville. Survey Consultant Dr. Caroline Swope and City of Huntsville Preservation Planner Katie Stamps will answer questions and share updates about ongoing field work. “With this survey, the [more]
Read MoreGround Dog Day: Cosmo gives a mixed prediction at inaugural event
February 2, 2022
Will we have six more weeks of winter or an early spring? If Cosmo, a 40-pound mixed-breed pup, is right, we might have a little of both. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Huntsville Animal Services Director Dr. Karen Sheppard watch as Cosmo eats from the “Early Spring” bowl at the 2022 Ground Dog Day event. Cosmo ate from both bowls, though he chowed down on “Early Spring” first. Cosmo made his prediction [more]
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