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Green Team celebrates Earth Month with community events
April 8, 2024
Earth Month is here, and Huntsville’s Green Team invites residents to join the celebration at two upcoming events. The annual Spring Plant & Cleanup Supply Giveaway is Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at John Hunt Park in the parking lot of the Jaycee Building at 2200 Jaycee Way. Residents can drive through and pick up free tomato and cucumber plants as well as free garbage bags for [more]
Read MoreMark your calendars! Registration for Huntsville Parks & Recreation summer camps opens April 8
April 2, 2024
If you’re looking for a way to get the kids out of the house this summer, look no further than Huntsville Parks & Recreation summer camps. Led by highly trained staff, the camps offer a blend of educational and recreational activities. They provide children with more than just a place to spend their days through opportunities for growth, learning, friendship-building and exploration of new interests. “We’ve had overwhelming community interest in our [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police Department earns ninth advanced CALEA reaccreditation
March 27, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) received its ninth advanced reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), which reaffirms the department’s commitment to providing exemplary service to employees and citizens. To achieve advanced accreditation, an agency must demonstrate continued compliance with 460 law enforcement standards. The CALEA Board of Commissioners routinely re-evaluates these standards to help strengthen accountability within the agency and the community. “We know Huntsville has one [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville announces Good Friday closures
March 26, 2024
The City of Huntsville’s municipal offices and Municipal Court will close Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. City offices will reopen Monday, April 1, at 8 a.m. Because garbage collection occurs Monday-Thursday, there is no change to service. Huntsville Transit will operate a normal schedule on Friday for both Orbit fixed-route buses and Access paratransit services. Huntsville Parks & Recreation facilities will be closed Friday but will operate on a normal schedule Saturday. [more]
Read MoreHuntsville-area public safety agencies team up for career fair
March 26, 2024
If you have a heart for public service, a career in public safety might be for you. The Madison County Public Safety Career Fair will be held Saturday, April 6, from 2-6 p.m. at Butler Green at Campus No. 805, 2620 Clinton Ave. Law enforcement representatives from Huntsville and Madison County address the media at a Public Safety Career Fair announcement on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the Huntsville-Madison County 911 [more]
Read MoreGreen Team Volunteer Spotlight: Polaris drives litter-free on the clock
March 26, 2024
Traveling along Greenbrier Parkway, it’s hard not to notice the sprawling Polaris facility that’s just north of Interstate 565. But what you might not notice is something Polaris does to help keep Huntsville sparkling. Polaris employees conduct quarterly cleanups along Greenbrier as part of the City’s Green Team Adopt-a-Spot program. Polaris puts such an emphasis on the program that employees are on the clock when picking up litter along the road. Joseph [more]
Read MoreKitten Season is coming – beat the heat by spaying and neutering your cat
March 21, 2024
Every spring and summer, Huntsville Animal Services sees a dramatic increase in the number of kittens being dropped off at the shelter. It’s a challenge because multiple litters of young kittens require extra care and neonatal attention. Unfortunately, there are never enough homes or foster families for all the kittens born during the peak kitten season. Beat the Heat: Spay & Neuter To head off the late winter breeding cycle, there [more]
Read MoreArts Huntsville Announces Panoply Arts Festival 2024 Highlights
March 21, 2024
Arts Huntsville invites the community to return to downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring Park April 26 through 28 to celebrate the 42nd Panoply Arts Festival. For more than four decades, Panoply Arts Festival has evolved into a premiere arts weekend showcasing Huntsville’s innovative spark through a three-day celebration of art, music and more. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle joined local artists and musicians along with Arts Huntsville’s board, volunteers and staff at the [more]
Read MoreCouncil Member Kling Seeks Community Feedback
March 20, 2024
Are you a District 4 resident with a question or concern? If so, Council Member Bill Kling would like to hear from you. Each March, Kling distributes comment cards to various locations in hopes residents will complete them and mail them in. Save a stamp and return them in person to the City Council office on the seventh floor of City Hall, 308 Fountain Circle, Huntsville. “This helps me to do a [more]
Read MoreAll systems go: Huntsville’s first major music festival to launch in September
March 19, 2024
Get ready, Huntsville! The newest music festival to sweep the Southeast is coming to Huntsville this September. C3 Presents Festival Director Ted Heinig addresses an enthusiastic crowd at the March 19 HSV Quarterly Music Meetup at Mars Music Hall. C3 Presents will produce a large-scale, two-day music festival in John Hunt Park in September. Representatives from C3 Presents confirmed they are planning a two-day, multi-genre festival for John Hunt Park. The name [more]
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