Chamber Celebrates 36th Annual Small Business Award Winners

The spotlight shone brightly on Huntsville small businesses when the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce presented the 36th Annual Small Business Awards at the Von Braun Center North Hall.  In all, over 850 businesses were nominated, and 14 businesses and individuals were recognized for their outstanding support for the local economy and the important products […]

Housing Issues Among Questions Raised For Trash Pandas and Minor League Teams

Amid growing complaints from Minor League Baseball players, the big leagues have decided to step in and help remedy some pains. At the forefront is housing and eating options, something players trying to reach the largest stage see as a continuing headache. Major League Baseball (MLB), which now owns all of the minor leagues (MiLB), […]

Rene’ Holt, DVM of Rocket City Mobile Vet On Navigating the Pandemic

As businesses across the nation shifted to remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic, pet ownership skyrocketed among those who suddenly found themselves stuck at home and in need of extra companionship. This unique situation presented both great opportunities and new challenges for those in pet-related businesses.  The uncertainty of the pandemic translated into roaring success […]

The Nutcracker Returns to the Stage

There’s nothing like the specter of a pandemic to put a damper on things. It was especially hard for Huntsville Ballet, for the year 2020 was also the year of no annual Nutcracker performances. Canceling the performances was a difficult decision for Phillip Otto, Artistic Director for Huntsville Ballet. The Huntsville Ballet’s production has been […]

No Moss Growing on the 212-Mile Singing River Trail

Aristotle once wrote, “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous”.  When the Land Use Committee of Huntsville’s Launch 2035 dedicated the first quarter mile of North Alabama’s original 70-mile-long Singing River Trail in late 2019, the idea of physically connecting Huntsville to Madison, Athens, and Decatur was quite marvelous – in […]

Huntsville Ranks #6 Among Best Places to Work in Manufacturing

Although the manufacturing industry hit its peak in the U.S around 1969, about 7.5 million jobs have been lost nationwide in the 50 years of industrial decline that followed. But there is good news. The manufacturing sector is making a comeback here in the United States. What’s more, it’s becoming quite the big deal in […]

David Raby Receives Founder’s Award from SMTA

David Raby, president and CEO of Huntsville’s STI Electronics, Inc., has been awarded the Founder’s Award from the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA), recognizing him for exceptional contributions to the electronics manufacturing industry, as well as ongoing support and service to the SMTA. The STMA is an international network of professionals who build skills, share […]

Quietdale Estates: A Piece of History Brought to Life

It’s been an ongoing labor of love, punctuated by a variety of administrative, pandemic, and supply chain-induced setbacks along the way, but cybersecurity specialists Ross Hickey and John Francis have remained steadfast in their undertaking. For the past two and a half years, Hickey and Francis have put quite a bit of sweat equity into […]

2021 Polar Express On Main Arrives in Madison with 1st Annual Wassail Fest Sponsored by Downtown Merchants

The 2021 Polar Express Christmas on Main pulled into historic Madison Station in downtown Madison Thursday night with holiday festivities to kick off the Christmas season.  Presented by the City of Madison and the Madison Station Historic Preservation Society, the excitement was palpable as children “oohed” and “ahhed” at the shimmering lights of the Tinsel […]