🌱 GHHS Community Day + Free 2 Teach + New HudsonAlpha President

Hi all! Amy Young here with your Monday edition of the Huntsville Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Today's edition includes:

• GHHS Community Day
• Free 2 Teach opening
• HudsonAlpha's new president

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Partial sunshine. High: 92 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Greater Huntsville Humane Society is hosting their Annual Community Day on July 16! This is the third year for the event, where they will have things like a chip-a-thon, spay and neuter scheduling, King’s Kitchen, and discounted routine pet care from Rocket City Veterinary Hospital! (WHNT)
2. Free 2 Teach is opening today to help teachers plan for the upcoming year! If you teach at a public school in Madison County, you can make an appointment to shop the store for free to help you stock your classroom. (WAFF)
3. On July 1, Neil Lamb started serving as HudsonAlpha’s new president! Richard Myers has been named the chief scientific officer and president emeritus, and Kelly East is the new VP for educational outreach. (Alabama NewsCenter)
4. Ten officers just graduated from the Huntsville Police Academy to join the HPD! They are still looking for new recruits, so if you’re interested, now is a good time to apply! (WAFF)
5. Old Highway 431 will be closed tomorrow (July 12) for sewer upgrades. The closure will be from The Meadows Blvd SE to the intersection of 431 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (WAFF)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Dog Days @ the Botanical Garden (5:00 PM)
• District 3 Drop-in - City of Huntsville (6:00 PM)
• Regular Council Meeting - City of Madison (6:00 PM)
• Concerts in the Park - Rocket City Jazz Band Orchestra/ Midlife Chrysler (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Rocket City Learning Center is hosting a free ACT prep seminar on July 16! Make sure to register. (Details)

That's it for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Amy Young

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