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RANA Curbside Recycling Program Awarded $500,000 Grant

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80,874 households have joined in the program in the past two years

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First National Bank Cashes in at Town Madison

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MADISON — Fighting a cloudy sky and threatening rain, First National Bank formally cut the ribbon on its fifth location in Alabama – across from Toyota Field at Town Madison. Baseball, delicious food, retail shopping, and plenty of fun and excitement, and now there is access to plenty of money to pay for it. With […]

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We’re No. 1!! Huntsville is Alabama’s Largest City

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Proof that Huntsville is booming shows in the new Census numbers.  Huntsville officially took the lead as Alabama’s largest city by population at 215,006, edging out Birmingham for the top spot by just over 14,000 people.  According to newly released data Thursday from the US. Census Bureau, Huntsville showed a growth of 34,611 people since […]

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Huntsville’s Annual Restaurant Week is “More than a Meal”

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“It’s been a hard season, but it’s made us a stronger community.’’

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Town Madison Groundbreaking Sets Table for Smorgasbord of Restaurants

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MADISON — Neither a yearlong pandemic, labor shortages, a long delay getting construction materials, a complete building redesign, nor the threat of rain, could stop the lollapalooza of restaurants announcing they are coming or expanding to Town Madison this week.  Five Guys, Super Chix, Outback Steakhouse, Slim Chickens, and a new restaurant concept known as […]

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Madison Business Expo & Kid’s Day Back in Swing With Baseball Theme

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MADISON — It was a grand slam out of the skatepark for the 2021 Madison Business Expo & Kid’s Day at the Insanity Complex. In honor of the new Rocket City Trash Pandas, the theme this year was “Baseball.” More than 50 Madison businesses, all decked out in baseball themes, provided business networking opportunities and […]

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Armed Forces Week: Music, Military Displays & Softball

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At 8 a.m. today, Mayor Tommy Battle was scheduled to kick-start a series of free public events marking Armed Forces Week in the Rocket City with an official proclamation signing ceremony at the Huntsville/Madison County Veterans Memorial. The proclamation gives the community an opportunity to honor the service and sacrifice of men and women who […]

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Five-Star Restaurant J. Alexander’s Breaks Ground at Town Madison

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MADISON — Something delicious will make its debut in the shadow of Toyota Field this year. Town Madison’s first five-star restaurant, J. Alexander’s, broke ground this week bringing its famous wood-fired cuisine to the area.  Town Madison master developer Louis Breland said it was a great day not just for Town Madison, but for the city […]

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Going for the Gold Brings Green to the Area

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The Rocket City is quickly becoming the City of Champions and that means economic dollars for the area. Fourteen sports events over a three-month period generated an unprecedented economic flow into the city and area, based on calculations by Destinations International. Sports tourism for the Huntsville area produced more than $10.3 million in that span, […]

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With 2020 Canned, Trash Pandas Ready for Opening Night

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MADISON — The transition of the minor league Mobile BayBears to Madison was on a seamless track last year. Opening day for the return of professional baseball to the Tennessee Valley was not far off, and the renamed Rocket City Trash Pandas were ready to open their inaugural season at a brand new Toyota Field. […]

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