Entries by Mike Easterling

Local landmark C.T. Garvin closes, online auction already active

Rumors and speculation surrounding the future of an iconic Huntsville business can end—C.T. Garvin Feed & Seed has closed its doors after 90 years.  At the store’s latest location, 2215 Holmes Ave., a large sign out front reads ‘Closing Due to Repair,’ while another near the sidewalk announces an online auction of ‘Complete Liquidation Inventory […]

Economic blackout targets big business, promotes spending locally

A grassroots online campaign to disrupt the nation’s spending habits has gained enough momentum to catch the attention of news outlets around the country. The activist group The People’s Union USA has been orchestrating a 24-hour boycott of major retailers beginning at 12:01 this morning and lasting until 11:59 p.m. tonight. The group, founded by […]

Alabama Goodwill cuts ribbon on two new Huntsville locations

With many nonprofits fishing in the same financial pond, having a niche is an absolute asset. Since it was founded in 1902 by a Boston minister, Goodwill Industries has embraced the tenet of raising educational and workforce-related services to improve the lives of less fortunate citizens. “Not charity, but a chance” was Reverend Edgar J. […]

Return to Office Order Strains Redstone Arsenal Traffic, City Responds

The return to office executive order implemented by the Trump administration went straight to the point. Soon after taking the helm from the former administration, Trump’s administration issued this directive: Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work […]

Kickball fundraiser to support youth sports set for March 25

The Bullpen Foundation, a charity organization that raises money and accepts equipment donations to support disadvantaged local youth baseball, softball, basketball, football, volleyball and soccer leagues, has set a date for its second fundraiser of the year.  The 510(c)(3) nonprofit held an equipment drive and a CPR class last Saturday at the Jaycee Building in […]

Demolition begins at old City Hall ahead of Big Spring expansion

Bulldozers moved in last week and began tearing down a City Hall building that had been part of Huntsville’s downtown skyline since 1965—a bustling time when the Rocket City played a starring role in the Space Race. But after nearly 60 years and with structural issues, the building had become obsolete. Huntsville built a larger, […]

TARCOG breaks ground on new $8 million headquarters in MidCity

TARCOG, the five-county government agency that serves 48 municipalities in North Alabama, will again have a permanent home. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison County Commission Chairman Mac McCutcheon and Alabama House member Laura Hall joined TARCOG workers, administrators, board members and others on a gray Friday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony on an $8 million […]

Local motor coach company brings transportation ‘spirit’ to Huntsville

Spirit Coach, in collaboration with the City of Huntsville, recently unveiled its newest theme-wrapped bus. It’s safe to say it’s not the usual mode of transportation. This is an advertisement on wheels. The bus, with a Huntsville theme that features images linked to the Rocket City like the space shuttle, the Lowe Mill water tower […]

FICO targets Drake State, other HBCUs for Analytics Challenge

Drake State Community and Technical College is off to a fast start in 2025, claiming two firsts in its field during the month of January. Drake State received over $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Labor as part of its latest round of Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants, becoming the first institution in the […]

TVA partners with ASCTE on cyber security innovation

The cutting-edge Alabama School for Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) is growing its campus. The soccer field next door to the new tennis courts lacks only a gravel path to be ready for the start of preseason practice. The Sentinel Center, which will house a gym and serve as home to many of the school’s […]