🌱 Balch/Gillespie Roundabout + Madison County Schools Mask News

Welcome back, Huntsville! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today in Huntsville, including:

• The Balch/Gillespie roundabout
• Madison County Schools Mask update
• Marshall Space Flight Center's update for National Disability Employment Awareness Month

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First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 67 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. The new roundabout at the intersection of Balch and Gillespie opens tomorrow! It will be single lane with enough room for emergency vehicles. Make sure to add enough time in your commute while drivers in town readjust. (themadisonrecord.com)
2. Madison County Schools will stop requiring masks Monday. They are among several school systems in the Valley, so make sure to check with your district to find out if they’ve made changes. (WAAY)
3. Publix has teamed up with the Food Bank of North Alabama again! They’re working together for Feeding More Together to make sure people in North Alabama don’t have to worry where their next meal will come from. (WZDX)
4. If you have a kid in Madison City Schools, Madison County Schools, or Huntsville City Schools, they received a form Tuesday regarding your employment. If you work on federal property, like the Arsenal, the school could be eligible for grant funds, so make sure to fill it out! (WAAY)
5. With the end of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Marshall Space Flight Center is working hard to learn and make sure their employees feel included. They have realized inclusion can be as simple as reformatting a document so color blind employees don’t have to struggle to get the same information. (Space Coast Daily)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Cross Country Sectional Meet (All Day)
• Ribbon Cutting: Anthem Luxury Rental Homes (11:00 AM)
• Tie the Ribbons - Huntsville Madison County Chamber (11:30 AM)
• #ThisTeenReads Book Club - Downtown Hunstville Library (4:00 PM)
• City Council Meeting - City of Huntsville (5:30 PM)
• Virtual Open House - Lee High School (6:00 PM)
• Huntsville vs Decatur HS - Football (7:00 PM)

Huntsville Patch Notebook

• Check out safety tips from the City here before you go out for Halloween this year!
• Tam’s Natural Solutions, a salon in Madison, is accepting donations for the Great Diaper Drive, and they are offering a gift or $20 off a hair appointment there if you donate! (Details)
• Congrats to EXIT Realty for 15 years of serving Huntsville!
• Make sure to check out the new chocolate bar at Pizzelle's! (Details)
• Congrats to the Huntsville Police Department for receiving first prize at the Pullin for Partnership Fire Truck Challenge fundraiser! (Details)

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