Giving Tuesday: Over $1 Million in Grants for Local Nonprofits

Despite all the recent negative press and doomsaying, there are still good things happening in the world. Giving Tuesday just happens to be one of those things.  Kicking off the holiday season with a day of inspired charitable giving, Giving Tuesday falls on the last Tuesday in November, right after Thanksgiving and well enough before […]

Crikey, Blimey! The New Outback Steakhouse Now Open at Town Madison

A stormy Tuesday morning couldn’t dampen the long-awaited opening of the Australian-themed Outback Steakhouse at Town Madison this week. Located off Zierdt Road at 100 Stadium Way on the east side of Town Madison, blocks from Toyota Field, the new Outback brought something unique to the sprawling development, the first of the company’s new design […]

Huntsville Redistricting Plans Formally Introduced

During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. 2, the City of Huntsville moved forward with the formal introduction of four redistricting plans. During five City Hall public meetings in October and November, members of the public submitted three of these plans, with the fourth developed by the City of Huntsville Administration using input from […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Public to Get Glimpse of New Skatepark Design

The design for Huntsville’s new skatepark, which was approved to be built on three acres at John Hunt Park in January, will be unveiled at a public viewing Wednesday at Fractal Brewing Project at 3200 Leeman Ferry Road. The gathering is sponsored by the City of Huntsville, Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville, The Skatepark Project […]

Chicken Lovers Are Slimthusiastic About New Slim Chickens Now Open at Clift Farm

If cars wrapped around the building twice at the drive-thru, and people waiting in the parking lot for the dining room to open at 10:30 a.m. isn’t a sign “Slimthusiasm” has taken hold of Madison chicken lovers, then just wait until Slim Chickens opens their second location at Town Madison in December! Alan Renfroe and […]

Ardent Preschool & Daycare Brings Excellence in Childcare to Clift Farm

Schools are crucial to supporting and sustaining economic growth in any growing community and the 550-acre pedestrian-friendly Clift Farm development just got an A+ grade as Ardent Preschool & Daycare broke ground on their fourth Madison County campus on Uncle Frank Boulevard next to the Publix at Clift Farm in Madison. The school is expected […]

The Cheesecake Factory Opens For Business

With the grand opening of Bridge Street’s newest restaurant Tuesday, October 26, Huntsville officially became the home of the state’s second location of The Cheesecake Factory.  Long lines of excited customers eagerly awaited the opportunity to sample some of the eatery’s many menu items in its spacious, attractive dining room at Bridge Street in the […]