🌱 Artemis I Update + Mayor Battle Appoints New Department Heads

Morning, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening in Huntsville. Today's briefing includes news about...

• Artemis I Mission update
• Mayor Tommy Battle appoints three new department heads
• Limestone County Historical Society’s annual ornament released

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. The Artemis I mission is set to launch overnight — around midnight Tuesday going into Wednesday — so I’ll keep you updated on how that went in tomorrow’s Daily! (CNN)
2. Mayor Tommy Battle has appointed three new department heads within the city and they will (likely) be confirmed on Nov. 17 at the city council meeting. The appointees are Kirk Giles as the new police chief, Nicholas Nene as the director of the Traffic Engineering Department and Tara Sloan as the new director of the head of the Cemetery Department. (WAFF)
3. The Limestone County Historical Society has announced this year’s collectible ornament will feature the Limestone County Courthouse Bell! There are 200 ornaments available, and you can only get them at Osborne’s for $20 each. (News Courier)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Tap 4 Good @ the Casual Pint (All Day)
• Little Larvae Learning Series — Majestic Marine @ Cook Museum (10:30 AM)
• Galaxy of Lights Walking Night (5:15 PM)

From my notebook:

• “The Nutcracker: A Yuletide Ballet” will be at Lee High School Dec. 2-4! (Arts Huntsville via Details)
• Huntsville will officially host the Para-Cycling Road World Cup over Memorial Day Weekend next year! (Details)
• Decatur Middle School will be hosting the Scholars' Bowl Invitational Saturday with 36 teams from all over Alabama in attendance. (Details)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Amy Young

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