Huntsville Animal Services Special + Calhoun Vaccine Incentive

Happy Friday, Huntsville! Here's everything going on around Huntsville today. Today's Daily has info on what City Council Members were trying to figure out after the William Darby case, an update from Huntsville Animal Services, and what Calhoun is doing to try to encourage individuals to get vaccinated.

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First, today's weather:

Humid throughout the day. High: 90 Low: 72.

Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Huntsville City Council Members discussed how to go forward with the ability to fire employees (specifically law enforcement) without a disciplinary hearing after the Darby case. After consulting a lawyer, a way to do so without legal issues was not found. (WHNT)
2. Huntsville Animal Services has reduced adoption fees for dogs and puppies. Dogs will be $10 and puppies will be between $35-50. This will help lower the number of dogs in the shelter and make room for more. (WZDX)
3. The Solid Waste Disposal Authority and the recycling program for Huntsville, Madison City, and Madison County has received grant funding. Huntsville and Madison County received $200,000 each and Madison City received $100,000. This money will help purchase rolling carts to use for their new automated program. (themadisonrecord.com)
4. Applications are open for the Athens Mayor’s Youth Council. Students must be in 10-12 grade. New member applications are due September 13. (quadcitiesdaily.com)
5. Calhoun Community College is offering students and employees $150 if they get fully vaccinated. The deadline is October 15 to submit photos of your vaccination card and payments will go out on November 30. (WZDX)

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Today in Huntsville

• Kona Ice Spirit Day - Challenger Elementary School (12:00 AM)
• Mu Alpha Theta Applications - Due Aug. 27 (8:00 AM)
• Yearbook Sales and Senior Ads - Bob Jones High School (8:00 AM)
• FABclub - Huntsville Madison County Public Library (11:30 AM)
• Huntsville High School varsity football vs Mountain Brook (7:00 PM)
• Grissom vs. Lee - Varsity football (7:00 PM)

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