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Your Tax Dollars at Work | Hutsville Police Are Protecting Our Children

Citations more than double as HPD cracks down on school zone safety The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) Zero in the Zone initiative, launched to boost school zone enforcement during the first month of the 2025-2026 school year, led to a significant increase in traffic stops and more than twice the number of citations compared to last year. Reference: Official Website of the City of Huntsville
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THAAD defense system team sees leadership change

THAAD defense system team sees leadership change The Missile Defense Agency held a change-of-charter ceremony June 10 for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Project Office. Outgoing THAAD Project Manager Col. Anthony Douglas, who arrived at MDA in 2021, relinquished responsibility to Col. John Holcombe. Reference: www.theredstonerocket.com
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Woman killed, 1 injured in Huntsville motorcycle crash

Woman killed, 1 injured in Huntsville motorcycle crash A woman died this morning in a crash in Huntsville that left one other person injured. Don Webster of HEMSI said the incident happened at about 5:40 a.m. on Alabama 53 near Research Park. Reference: www.al.com
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Trash Pandas Homestand Highlights: June 4-9

Trash Pandas Homestand Highlights: June 4-9 Negro League Tribute and Cat Rescue Night highlight fifth homestand. Negro League Tribute Night: Fans will have the opportunity to meet and receive autographs former Negro League players during the game! Reference: www.milb.com
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Gov. Kay Ivey | The Alabama anti-squatting law will take effect June 1, 2024

Gov. Kay Ivey | The Alabama anti-squatting law will take effect June 1, 2024 House Bill 182 , sponsored by Rep. Craig Lipscomb , to strengthen homeowners’ rights against squatters who illegally occupy their property. “It has been said that a person’s home is their castle, yet after a national rise in illegal occupations of homeowner’s private property, it is apparent that more must be done to halt criminals from commandeering people’s homes,” said Governor Ivey. The new law creates penalties for falsifying real estate documents and establishes a process, administered by local law enforcement, to quickly remove individuals who are occupying a dwelling without authorization. “In Alabama, private property rights are paramount. This new law puts would-be squatters on notice that any attempt to hijack and take over someone’s home will be met with swift action by law enforcement. The best dwelling for an illegal squatter is a jail cell, and we in state government should never r...
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Rocket City Marathon 2022 -- December 9-11, 2022

Rocket City Marathon 2022 The Huntsville Track Club and the Huntsville Sports Commission proudly present the Rocket City Marathon, one of the premiere races in the south for over 45 years. Our new course debuts this year, and while it retains many of the same key components of previous years, it also incorporates exciting new ones as well, including a new start line in front of the VBC, longer straightaways, through the campus of the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) and more visibility of the Saturn V. And, just like before, you run through the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, the Huntsville Botanical Gardens, and glide back downtown for an exciting finish inside the Von Braun Center South Hall. RCM serves as a Boston qualifying race REGISTER HERE! Reference: https://rocketcitymarathon.run/
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Mike Rogers announces ‘Space Command will officially be assigned to build its headquarters in Huntsville’

Mike Rogers announces ‘Space Command will officially be assigned to build its headquarters in Huntsville’ After years of politicized delay by the Biden Administration, Alabama Congressman and Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Mike Rogers announced that the headquarters of U.S. Space Command will officially be built in Huntsville. Speaking on Auburn University’s McCrary Institute’s “Cyber Focus” podcast, Rogers confirmed that the long-awaited decision will be finalized this month. during President Donald Trump’s first administration, the U.S. Air Force announced that Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal in Alabama was the preferred location for U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters. That decision followed a comprehensive evaluation process in which Redstone Arsenal ranked first, surpassing all other contenders , including Colorado’s Peterson Space Force Base, which ranked fifth. Reference: yellowhammernews.com
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