Attempting to get a firm direction relating to the growing homeless community, the City of Huntsville is taking a progressive approach to reopening the campsite on Derrick Street near downtown. Scott Erwin, director of the city’s community development arm, led reporters on a tour of the soon-to-be-open, restructured site that was shut down by a […]
As crews work to clear snow-covered roads from Winter Storm Cora, local leaders are urging residents to limit travel to essential trips due to deteriorating conditions. The National Weather Service forecasting office in Huntsville said sleet and freezing rain are expected to fall throughout Friday afternoon, which will make clearing roads more difficult. Precipitation is […]
The City of Huntsville will allocate proceeds from an opioid settlement to organizations dedicated to fighting the effects of opioid abuse. Huntsville joined opioid-related class-action lawsuits and will receive nearly $2 million over 10 years as part of a settlement from McKesson and a one-time payment of $982,235 from Janssen. The City is a plaintiff […]
The Women’s Philanthropy Society of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is proud to partner with First Stop’s “S.A.F.E. Program for Homeless Women” with a $50,000 grant, and to support the National Children’s Advocacy Center’s “Handle with Care” project with a $50,000 for a total grant distribution of $100,000. The Women’s Philanthropy Society–established for women […]
First Stop, Inc., the local non-profit whose goal is to help the area’s homeless achieve sustained independent living, is expanding its facilities at 206 Stokes Street. Meanwhile, with the $3 million remodeling project set to get underway within 1-2 weeks, case workers have moved out but will continue to operate from a temporary home on […]
Joe Jackson sits on a short retaining wall strumming his guitar and singing softly as passersby go in and out of a local store, a derby-like hat bottom-side up a few yards in front of him gathering donations. He says he’d retired from the military and an engineering job, once toured the U.S. and Europe […]
When Scott Erwin and Jennifer Geist approached the Huntsville City Council at a recent meeting to get approval for funds to expand a local homeless advocate center, the sell wasn’t a hard one. Asked about one recent horrific incident at a local camp, where many of the residents live in tents or simply in the […]
Mention to someone you’ve been to the farmers market and they likely will think of summer squash, corn, honey and other items grown and harvested to sell from a pickup truck bed or under a tent. Discerning shoppers know to arrive early for the best pickin’ so they can visit with friends or head elsewhere. […]
Jennifer Geist has been named executive director of First Stop, the nonprofit organization to help aid Huntsville’s homeless population. She succeeds Tim Davis, First Stop’s executive director since 2019 who is retiring. Davis will remain on the Board of Directors. “We’re excited and fortunate to have Jennifer lead First Stop,” said Paul Pradat, president of […]
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