🌱 Battle of the Buffalo + Actress Lea Thompson Coming to Huntsville

Morning, Huntsville! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on today in town. Today's Daily includes:

• Actress Lea Thompson will be in Huntsville this weekend
• Annual Plant Sale
• Battle of the Buffalo

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 61 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Lea Thompson, star of the 1986 movie “SpaceCamp,” will be back in Huntsville this weekend! The movie was shot at Huntsville’s Space Camp, and Thompson will be back as a special guest at the Huntsville Comic and Pop Culture Expo. (AL.com)
2. The annual Plant Sale by the Madison Garden Club is back in full-force this year! It will be May 7 and will be the first year they have been able to have it regularly since the start of the pandemic. (themadisonrecord.com)
3. Otis Hughley Jr. has been named the new men’s coach at Alabama A&M. He is coming from coaching the Nigerian Women’s Basketball Team, and has coached teams like LeFlore, the Golden State Warriors, and Auburn. (AL.com)
4. The 13th Annual Battle of the Buffalo is set for Saturday! Battle of the Buffalo is held by Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) at UAH after they lost a brother, Paul Salmon, to leukemia. ATO has raised over $200,000 to date. (WAFF)
5. Seven Mile Post Road will be closed this week for road work from New Cut Road to Quinn Road. The closure will only be between the hours of 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (WAFF)

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Today in Huntsville:

• South Huntsville Main Business Association Meeting (3:00 PM)
• Pourhouse Trivia Tuesday @ Stovehouse (6:00 PM)
• Huntsville Board of Zoning Adjustment Meeting (6:00 PM)
• Three Days Grace @ Mars Music Hall (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Community Free Dental Clinic is getting ready to host their annual golf tournament fundraiser! Make sure to sign up. (Details)
• Volunteering sign ups is open now for Panoply for ages 14 and up! (Details)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Amy Young