🌱 100 Rise Global Award Winner + Upgraded City Bus Travel

Hello, lovely people of Huntsville! It's Amy here with a fresh issue of the Huntsville Daily, which takes a look at:

• A Huntsville student named to the 100 Rise Global Awards
• Upgrades to bus travel in Huntsville
• Madison County Probate Court limited operations Friday

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 71 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. A New Century student was named a winner of the 100 Rise Global Awards. Ella Duus was one of 100 individuals chosen to receive lifetime access to higher education scholarships, and funding for her future endeavors. Duus created a tool that can analyze Twitter accounts and make a chart of their political leanings, which will go live soon! (WAAY)
2. Huntsville received a federal grant that will allow them to upgrade bus travel in the city! There will be new buses and routes, and a new bus station!(WAFF)
3. Some of the Madison County Probate Court’s will have to stop some of their operations Friday. They will be moving over to new software. Not everything will be unavailable, but things like passport and notary applications will be suspended during the transition. (themadisonrecord.com)
4. Over the weekend, three Revolutionary War patriots were honored with a grave-marking ceremony. Five organizations co-sponsored the event at the Mt. Paran Cemetery. (themadisonrecord.com)
5. The road that connects Sunset Acres to the rest of Priceville is finally being repaired! This road has been a flooding issue for years, and there is currently gravel on parts of the road that you are encouraged to drive over so it gets packed down. (WAFF)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Divide and Conquer! Getting the Most Out of the Plants You Have | In-person class (10:00 AM)
• Hike at Hays - Halloween Ecology - City of Huntsville - Green Team (10:00 AM)
• Madison County Commission Meeting - Madison County Commission (10:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting: Flaws-N-All Inc. Community Outreach Center (2:00 PM)
• Grissom vs Hazel Green - Bowling (3:30 PM)

Huntsville Patch Notebook

• I65 traffic will be rerouted today at Exit 347 (Huntsville Brownsferry Road). (Details)
• Federal Impact Aid forms came home with students in Madison City Schools, Madison County Schools, and Huntsville City Schools yesterday! (Details)
• Parts of east Huntsville experienced low-to-no water pressure yesterday due to a water main break, but it is back up and going today! (Details)
• Check out this list of frequently asked questions before you donate to The Great Diaper Drive! (Details)
• Make sure to visit the Botanical Garden to see the seasonal changes! (Details)

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