Welcome back, Huntsville! Let’s get you all caught up to start this Wednesday off on an informed note. Here’s everything worth knowing today in town. Today’s Daily includes an update from the Athens-Limestone Public Library, something I’m sure you’ve been waiting for, and what the Von Braun Center is up to!
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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:
- The Athens-Limestone County Public Library is currently closed due to COVID-19. The will reopen August 23 with limited hours. (WAFF)
- The VBC has a full calendar for the rest of the year, and is currently going on an event-by-event basis with the growing concern of the Delta variant. Masks are not required by the venue and they are not restricting capacity, but if an artist requests restrictions the venue will enforce them so check ahead of your event! (WHNT News 19)
- High school football is back in Huntsville this week! Check out the list of games from AL.com, including five to watch. (AL.com)
- The Athens-Limestone Beautification Board has finished their annual judging and has given out 16 awards to organizations and businesses in the area. (Yahoo!)
- Nanoracks, a private space services company, has decided to branch out to the Rocket City! They will be in the old Lincoln Mill by the end of the year. (AL.com)
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Today in Huntsville . . . . . . . . . .
- Don’t forget to bring your dogs to the first Night Blooms Dog Night! (6:30 p.m.)
- Baby Lapsit – Huntsville Madison County Public Library (9:30 AM)
- Story Time at Hays Nature Preserve – City of Huntsville – Green Team (10:00 AM)
- Madison County Commission Meeting – Madison County Commission (10:00 AM)
- Knit 1, Read Too! – Huntsville Madison County Public Library (12:30 PM)
- Ribbon Cutting: EOD Gear – Huntsville Madison County Chamber (3:00 PM)
- Work Session of the Madison City Council (5:30 PM)
- District 2 Town Hall – Cove Area – City of Huntsville (5:30 PM)
- Word Online 2 – Huntsville Madison County Public Library (6:00 PM)
- District 5 Town Hall – Redistricting (6:00 PM)
Huntsville Patch Notebook
- Applications for the mental health liaison for the Decatur Police Department will be open soon! (Facebook)
- This week is Food Truck Week downtown! (Details)
- The deadline to submit qualifications for Huntsville City Hall’s Public Art project has been extended to TOMORROW (August 19)! (Details)
That’s it for today! I’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update. If you’re into these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.
— Amy Young
