🌱 Urgent Need at Huntsville Animal Services + Drake State New Program

Up and at 'em, Huntsville! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on in town today, including:

• Huntsville Animal Services is in urgent need
• Drake State starts new workforce program
• Pelfrey named the Deputy Director of Marshall

First, today's weather:

Very warm with periods of sun. High: 82 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Huntsville Animal Services has over 80 dogs in their care right now, and if they aren’t adopted soon, it is likely the shelter will have to start euthanizing for space. Volunteering and fostering are huge ways to help get to know a dog’s attributes, which makes it easier to get them adopted. (WZDX)
2. The complaint against the Madison County Sheriff’s Office filed by Kayla White, the mother that found her son killed by his father in a murder-suicide last August, found no policies had been violated. White has now called for changes to the policies to avoid this happening again. (WAAY)
3. Drake State has launched a new workforce program called Connecting Students with Industry (CSI). It will connect students to jobs in manufacturing technology to allow students pursuing a two-year technical associate degree to learn skills specifically for the workplace and get paid experience. (WZDX)
4. Joseph Pelfrey was named the Deputy Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center. He started at Marshall in 2004 as an aerospace engineer before moving up the ranks, and most recently, served from 2020-2022 as the manager of the Human Exploration Development and Operations office. (Manchestertimes)
5. Democratic U.S Senate candidate, Dr. Will Boyd, has announced a meet-and-greet in Huntsville Thursday, April 28 at the Omega Center. The event is entitled “A Conversation with Dr. Will Boyd,” and will be streamed online for those unable to attend in person. (WHNT)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Huntsville High Track Hosts Big Cat Invitational (All Day)
• Huntsville Comic Con and Pop Expo (3:00 PM)
• Art Lab for Kids: Make Your Own Emoji @ Apple Bridge Street (6:30 PM)
• Boys Soccer vs Austin HS - Huntsville High School (7:00 PM)
• Opera Huntsville Presents “The Elixir of Love" (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Get Ready to celebrate Earth Day at Hays Nature Preserve tomorrow and take home cucumber and tomato plants! (Details)
• Don’t miss the last weekend of the Botanical Garden’s Spring Plant Sale! (Details)

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• National Hug A Plumber Day (April 25)
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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Amy Young