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🌱 Bank Robbery And Bomb Concern + 'Sanders Family Christmas Play'
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Hello, everybody! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Huntsville Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening locally. Including updates on...
- Bank robbery and bomb concern
- "Sanders Family Christmas Play"
- North Alabama schools receive false shooting reports
But first, today's weather:
Periods of rain and a t-storm. High: 59 Low: 42.
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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:
- Yesterday, the Regions on Madison Boulevard was robbed by a man in a mask. The bomb squad was called to investigate a box the thief put on the counter, but it was determined to be non-lethal. Nothing is known about the suspect's appearance or vehicle. (WHNT News 19)
- The "Sanders Family Christmas Play" will be back at Burritt on the Mountain this week! The showings will start Dec. 14 and run through Dec. 18. Tickets will be $30, and some showings are already sold out so make sure to get your tickets. (themadisonrecord.com)
- Three schools in North Alabama received false reports of shootings on the campuses Tuesday. The schools were Jemison in Madison City Schools, West Morgan High in Morgan County, and Wilson High in Lauderdale County. None of the threats were found to have any credibility and the schools were taken off of lockdown. (WAFF)
- A first reading of the ordinance regarding medical marijuana dispensaries was presented at the Madison City Council meeting. After a discussion of tabling the matter until the New Year, a decision was ultimately made to vote at the Dec. 19 meeting. (The Madison Record)
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Today in Huntsville:
- Huntsville Tinsel Trail (All Day)
- 12 Nights of Santa at EarlyWorks (5:00 PM)
- "Home Alone Trivia" at The Camp (6:00 PM)
- "Sanders Family Christmas Play" at Burritt on the Mountain (7:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- For anyone that needs to get a Real ID (STAR ID), you have two more years. The Department of Homeland Security announced an extension that gives you more time. (Details)
- Huntsville average gas prices have fallen almost 40 cents a gallon over the past month! (Details)
- Check out this list of the winter break camps the City of Huntsville will be offering!
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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.
— Amy Young
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