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🌱 UAH 2023 Hall Of Fame + Municipal Office Christmas Closures
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Hello, everybody! It's me, Amy Young, your host of the Huntsville Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town. Today you'll read about:
- UAH 2023 Hall of Fame
- Sen. Richard Shelby nominates students for U.S. service academies
- Municipal office closures for Christmas
But first, today's weather:
Dull and dreary. High: 52 Low: 4.
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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:
- The UAH Department of Athletics 2o23 Hall of Fame list has been announced. Former student-athletes are eligible for induction 10 years after their last season and administrators and coaches have to no longer be employed by the school. Among this year's inductees is legendary basketball coach Lennie Acuff, who coached the Chargers for 22 years before leaving in 2019 to pursue an opportunity coaching in Division 1. (UAH Chargers News)
- Sen. Richard Shelby has nominated nine students in Madison County to attend U.S. service academies, with 43 total nominations across the state. The Madison County students are Benjamin Arn, Jessica Cianfaglione, Alexander Gray, Riley Groves, John Murray, Jack Sanders, Nake Singh, Matthew Snodgrass and Benjamin Theodoss. (WAFF)
- Municipal offices within the City of Huntsville will be closed Dec. 26 in observance of Christmas Day. This will affect everything, including transit and animal services, so make sure to get any city business completed around the closure. (City of Huntsville, Alabama - Government via Facebook)
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Today in Huntsville:
- UAH Basketball Camp (9:00 AM)
- Holiday Crafts at the Madison Public Library (4:00 PM)
- Columbia vs Austin — Girls Basketball (4:30 PM)
- Galaxy of Lights Walking Night at the Huntsville Botanical Garden (5:15 PM)
From my notebook:
- Take a look at this warning from Huntsville Fire & Rescue regarding not using traditional candles for lighting in the case of power outages during the winter weather expected at the end of the week. (Details)
- On Jan. 7, you can participate in Operation Christmas Cleanup and bring live Christmas trees that have been undecorated, cardboard boxes (flattened and broken down), batteries and electronics to John Hunt Park or the Madison Schools Stadium to be disposed of at no cost! (Details)
- Don't forget that Walking Nights at the Huntsville Botanical Garden Galaxy of Lights ends Jan. 1. (Details)
Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.
— Amy Young
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