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🌱 Postal Employee Indicted + Contract Approved For Sports Park
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Hey, everybody. It's me, Amy Young, your host of the Huntsville Daily — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Today you'll read about...
- Huntsville postal employee indicted
- Rental assistance option
- City approves sports park contract
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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:
- A Huntsville postal employee has been indicted on a federal charge for allegedly destroying and/or withholding mail. The alleged crime occurred over six months in 2018. (WAAY)
- The Alabama Housing Finance Association (AHFA) and the City of Huntsville are working together to offer $4.5 million in emergency rental assistance. The money was originally allocated for assistance in rural areas in the state, but they have worked to transfer the use to urban areas, which usually have more renters. (WHNT News 19)
- The City of Huntsville has approved a contract for the construction of facilities at the future Hays Farm Sports Park. It will include two multi-use turf fields, a restroom pavilion, 120 parking spots, fencing, irrigation and landscaping. You can expect to see the park open next spring! (City or Huntsville)
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Today in Huntsville:
- All branches of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library will close at 1 p.m. for a staff appreciation event (1:00 PM)
- Jemison Girls Basketball @ Guntersville (6:00 PM)
- Girls Basketball vs Grissom HS — Huntsville High School (6:00 PM)
- Theatre Huntsville presents "Clue: On Stage" at the VBC Playhouse (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Take a look at Huntsville Havoc players hand-making baby blankets for families with NICU babies (Details)
- This year's Carnegie Mardi Gras Parades will be held on Feb. 18. The parade route will be no parking from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. to ensure crowd safety. (Details)
- Tomorrow is the Art Tour of Homes. Make sure to get your best art-spiration! (Details)
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— Amy Young
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