🌱 Kay Ivey and Ted Cruz to Visit Today + Gator Road Block

Hi friends! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Huntsville Daily, with all the community news you need to know right now. The latest today includes:

• Kay Ivey and Ted Cruz to visit Huntsville today
• Yolanda Flowers fails to file financial disclosure documents
• Gator blocked a road in Huntsville

First, today's weather:

A little rain in the morning. High: 74 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey and Senator Ted Cruz are set to make stops in Huntsville today. They will host events back-to-back, with Ivey’s campaign event starting at 11:15, and Cruz headlining a Mo Brooks’s campaign event starting at 12:30. (WHNT/WHNT)
2. Helping Animals Without Shelter (HAWS) is hosting a pet welfare event June 4. It will be at Tractor Supply on Memorial Parkway. There will be free one-month flea treatment, free and low-cost food and preventative options, and resources for spay/neuter and training for those that qualify. The event is set to start at 10 a.m. (GHHS)
3. Yolanda Flowers, a candidate for governor, failed to file her financial disclosures by the deadline. The documents have since been filed, but her campaign will still face fines, penalties, and fees once John Merril’s team investigates the situation fully. (WHNT)
4. An alligator was blocking a road in Huntsville Friday night. The gator was found on Haysland Road close to Grissom. (WAFF)
5. Downtown Rescue Mission is in need of donations. With the prices of gas and groceries being high right now, donation levels have dropped. Their greatest needs are water bottles, canned goods, non-perishable items, and monetary donations to fund the building as the heat rises. Check out the WHNT article by Kayla Smith to find out how to make your donations. (WHNT)

Today in Huntsville:

• 2022-2023 HHS Basketball Tryouts - Boys (All Day)
• Huntsville Rotaract Golf Tournament @ the Huntsville Country Club (11:00 AM)
• Kay Ivey Campaign Event (11:15 AM)
• Ted Cruz headlining Mo Brooks Campaign Event (12:30 PM)
• Human Resource Committee of the Madison City Council (5:15 PM)
• Regular City Council Meeting - City of Madison (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Rocket City Fair that was supposed to have been held over this past weekend was postponed for construction and will be held next May. (Details)
• Check out these Rocket City Pride events ahead of Pride Month!
• Applications for the River Clay Fine Arts Festival in Decatur are due by June 6. The event will be held October 21-23. (Details)

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• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (May 27)
• Lift Every Voice and Sing - A Choral Festival with Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand (June 4)
• LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING! A choral festival featuring guest clinician Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand (June 4)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!

— Amy Young

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