🌱 Athens Coca-Cola Scholarship Finalist + More State Champions

Hi friends! Its Amy here with this weekend's Daily update!

• More state champions coming home to Huntsville
• An Athens student named a finalist for a Coca-Cola Scholarship

First, today's weather:

Heavy thunderstorms. As of writing, there's a thunder storm in effect until 11 AM. High: 66 Low: 30.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Huntsville:

1. St. John Paul II Catholic High School won best in show for their theatre performance at State! They took 20 students, and came away with a school record-breaking 13 Superior Ratings and 7 Excellent Ratings. (themadisonrecord.com)
2. Jones Valley Elementary teamed up with Christmas Charities Year Round (CCYR) for a clothing drive! This helped students understand the importance of helping others and helped CCYR make sure to have some clothing on hand before it gets too cold. (WZDX)
3. Katie Crews, a senior at Athens High School, has been named a finalist for the Coca-Cola Scholarship. Crews competed with around 68,000 others to make it to the top 1,600. (WZDX)
4. An independent film was shot in Limestone County. “No Man’s Land” is set to release in January. (News Courier)

Today in Huntsville:

• James Clemens Wrestling Tournament (All Day)
• Fresh Wreaths: What to grow and how to make them | In-person class (9:30 AM)
• Lee vs Oakwood - Basketball (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you’re travelling on Old Madison Pike and Research Pike Monday night, you can expect some traffic issues due to work on bridges in the area. (Details)
• If you’re an early morning reader, watch out for the Rocket City Marathon, and make sure to check this out to find out where to expect road closures!

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— Amy Young