🌱 Sonnie Hereford Gets Weapon Detection System + Successful PB Drive

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Huntsville Patch newsletter — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

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Here are the top three stories today in Huntsville:

1. Sonnie Hereford is the first Huntsville City Elementary School to receive the Evolv weapon detection system. The Evolv system uses AI to determine lethal items and keeps schools safer. Parents of elementary school students have even said, "[my] child feels safer with this equipment at school." (Fox54)
2. A Huntsville medical center helped its neighbors suffering from food insecurity by collecting thousands of jars of peanut butter. Going into summer, the Food Bank of North Alabama says peanut butter is one of the most requested items by food banks because it is highly nutritious and has a long shelf life. Crestwood Medical Center recently ran a "Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive" as an opportunity to serve the Huntsville area and collected 2,641 jars. (Fox54)
3. Mary Elizabeth Marr's passion for healthcare advocacy has created multiple services in the Huntsville area. Mary Elizabeth found her calling, first serving her community with the AIDS Action Coalition. After years of work and Mary Elizabeth's leadership, the group evolved into Thrive Alabama, which provides healthcare for everyone across the area. Today, Thrive continues to grow and is set to break ground on a 72,000-square-foot health center soon. (News19)

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Today in and around Huntsville:

• Free Yoga Class at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center (8:00 AM)
• Hop N' Shop at Madison Chamber of Commerce in Madison (10:00 AM)
• Best in Business Awards at Madison Chamber of Commerce in Madison (6:00 PM)
• Live Music at CO/OP Community Table and Bar (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Decatur City Schools' building construction students recently participated in a neat project. Using a piece of wood from a 100-year-old oak tree that once stood tall behind the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, students sanded and varnished the wood to make benches — which will be part of a raffle during Carnegie Carnival. (Decatur City Schools - Alabama via Facebook)
• Congratulations to Detective Brandon Sain, who has joined the Decatur Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit. (Decatur Police Department Alabama via Facebook)
• According to the US National Weather Service, Huntsville will see a cold front tonight (Mar. 24). Even though sunny and warmer weather is in town today, the cold front may bring severe weather tonight into Saturday morning. (US National Weather Service Huntsville Alabama via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.