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🌱 New Madison Official World Record + Hobbs Island Road Closure

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Posted Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 5:57 am CT

Up and at 'em, Huntsville! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town this weekend.

First, today's weather:

Cold with plenty of sunshine. High: 37 Low: 27.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

After Monday, Hobbs Island Road will be closed to replace the drainage pipe. This is a much needed upgrade and has taken over a month of delays. The hope is that the closure will only last through the second week of February. (WHNT)
Valentina Carlucci, the daughter of Joe Carlucci, was officially named the world record holder for the highest pizza toss for any girl ages 7-9. Joe Carlucci is also a world-record holder and the owner of Valentina’s Pizzeria and Wine Bar. (WAAY)
Home sales in the Huntsville area were up 5.3% last year! Prices in December were also up almost 20% since December of 2020. (Alabama NewsCenter)
The City Of Huntsville, Arts Huntsville, and the National Fitness Campaign have entered into an agreement to have NFC Fitness Court® installations at two locations, Apollo Park and John Hunt Park, and local artists will be competing for the other two locations, California Street Park and Legacy Park. (Patch)
At Thursday’s meeting, the city council voted against traffic intersection cameras. Two members, Jennie Robinson and Devyn Keith, opposed the plan that needed a unanimous vote to be approved and sent to the state level. (AL.com)

Today in Huntsville:

Arts Huntsville’s 7th Annual Tour of Homes - Take a tour of homes of local art enthusiasts and maybe learn about new local artists! (10:00 AM)
Budding Hope Ministries, Walk for Freedom (2:00 PM)
UAH Men's Basketball vs. Shorter, Military Appreciation Day (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

The Botanical Garden is looking for students in K-12 to create science-fair style projects about sustainability or conservation for their March celebration of sustainability! (Details)
Decatur Animal Services has an open kennel assistant position! (Details)
The Tour of Homes is today! Don’t miss out! (Details)
Theatre Huntsville’s virtual audition deadline for “Things My Mother Taught Me” is February 1! Make sure you get your videos in! (Details)

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