🌱 HMCPL System Goes Fine Free + Museum of Art Free Admission Sunday

Hey, friends! It's Wednesday in Huntsville and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

• Huntsville-Madison County Public Library is now fine free
• Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives receives $1 million
• Free admission at the Museum of Art Sunday

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Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm. High: 82 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. The Alabama Veterans Museum And Archives has received $1 million from the State of Alabama. The Limestone County Legislative Delegation members worked to bring the money to Athens to support the number one tourist destination in Limestone County. This money will allow them to go ahead with phase two of their original renovation project. (The Quad-Cities Daily)
2. The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library System is now fine free! This means all past-due fines are forgiven, and no more will be accrued. You will still get late notices and you’ll be responsible for paying for lost books, but your account won’t be blocked due to late fees anymore. This is the first large library system in the state to eliminate fines to increase accessibility to reading. (WZDX)
3. On Sunday, May 29, the Huntsville Museum of Art is kicking off summer by having free admission! They’ll even have docents at every exhibit to answer questions. (WHNT)
4. East Limestone High School’s football coach, Jeffery Allen Pugh, was arrested with a DUI Monday according to arrest records online. This is Pugh’s second time being arrested with a DUI, with the first being in 2020, but was later changed to reckless endangerment. He has been placed on administrative leave according to the school system. (WHNT)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Dunkin’s Iced Coffee Day to Benefit Local Huntsville Children’s Hospital on May 25 (7:00 AM)
• The Golden Hour - Huntsville Botanical Garden (5:00 PM)
• Huntsville Fire and Rescue Meet and Greet (5:00 PM)
• Madagascar The Musical Live! (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• June 6 will be the first Concert in the Park of the season! Shows will be every Monday at Big Spring. (Facebook)
• Congrats to Lori Ashbaugh on retiring from Oak Park Elementary in Decatur after over 30 years in education. (Details)
• There are still spots open for some of the Botanical Garden’s Summer STEM camps! Make sure to snatch them up while they’re available! (Details)

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— Amy Young

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