🌱 Child Advocacy Center Accepting Crypto + HSV Times Going Virtual

Hi there, Huntsville. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news on:

• Huntsville's National Child Advocacy Center accepting cryptocurrency donations
• Huntsville Times to transition to virtual
• Ice skating to return to Athens

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. The National Child Advocacy Center in Huntsville is now accepting cryptocurrency donations. This is thanks to their partnership with The Giving Block, who will also be matching each crypto donation. There are over 80 forms of cryptocurrency they are able to accept due to this partnership. (WAAY)
2. The Alabama Media Group has announced they will stop publishing newspapers, including the Huntsville Times. They will be online-only starting after Feb. 26, 2023. The Birmingham News to our south will also be affected by this decision. (WZDX)
3. Ice skating will return as a part of the 36th Annual Christmas Open House in downtown Athens! It will be available starting Friday, Nov. 18 and will be open Saturday and Sunday as well. (News Courier)
4. Athens City Schools has announced a revised version of their drug and alcohol policies. Their new policy, the "Drug and Alcoholic Beverages Policy, will replace their "Drug Free Workplace" policy. You can read the full version in the article by the News Courier." (News Courier)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Walter Trumbauer Theatre Festival — Lee High School (All Day)
• Columbia High Freshmen field trip to Alabama A&M University (All Day)
• CyberPatriot Qualifer Round 2 — Huntsville High School (All Day)
• Master Artist Workshop with Sara Beth Fair (9:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting: Ardent Preschool & Daycare — Clift Farms (12:30 PM)
• Columbia vs Mae Jemison — Basketball (4:30 PM)
• Celebrate Madison — City of Madison (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congrats to Anna Carpenter at Austin High School on being named a 2022 School Winner in the Heisman High School Scholarship Competition. (Details)
• Take a look at these photos of the winners of the 2022 Small Business Award winners!
• Did you know you can support your favorite local nonprofits by using Amazon Smiles when you check out on Amazon? Thanks to Arts Huntsville for the great reminder! (Details)

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— Amy Young

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