August 2026 – Page 2

Union Chapel Celebrates 93 Years of Faith, Service and Unity

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church celebrated 93 years of faith, service and spiritual leadership with a monthlong observance centered on unity, worship and the congregation’s enduring Huntsville legacy. […]

Lost in the Mail

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

Dale Strong has had years to fix the problems with mail delivery in CD5. Instead, he’s offered a purely performative proposal just weeks before an election. By Andrew Sneed, Democratic candidate for Congress in Alabama’s […]

DECATUR ADDS NEW SCRUTINY FOR DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENTS

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS DECATUR, Ala. — Data centers seeking to locate in Decatur’s industrial districts will face additional public review under a new amendment to the city’s zoning regulations. The Decatur City Council approved a […]

ATHENS WEIGHS NEW ANNEXATION AS GROWTH PUSHES CITY OUTWARD

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS ATHENS, Ala. — The Athens City Council is scheduled to consider annexing and zoning approximately 4.66 acres as the rapidly growing Limestone County seat continues expanding its municipal boundaries. The property, owned […]

Huntsville Annexation Could Bring 500 Homes Near Gurley

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville’s continued expansion into eastern Madison County is opening the door for a major residential development that could bring as many as 500 new single-family homes near Gurley. The […]

Alabama State Student Found Dead; Boyfriend Charged With Murder

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The death of a 20-year-old Alabama State University student has become a homicide investigation after police arrested her boyfriend on a murder charge. Montgomery police responded shortly before 11 […]

August 26, 2026 – HUNTSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. 2026-13 COCC GROUND (CENTRAL OFFICE) & SPARKMAN CARE AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

August 25, 2026 Site Admin 0

Domestic Dispute Turns Violent: Huntsville Woman Shot, Man Arrested

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A late-night domestic dispute ended with a woman suffering a gunshot wound and a 53-year-old Huntsville man behind bars, according to the Huntsville Police Department. Officers initially responded Sunday […]

August 26, 2026 – HUNTSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. 2026-12: LR PATTON & BUTLER TERRACE LAWN CARE AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

August 25, 2026 Site Admin 0

AAMU Students Earn National Recognition Through U.S. Forest Service Partnership

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama A&M University forestry students recently earned national recognition while representing the University with the U.S. Forest Service at the Great American State Fair. Seniors Alayna Battle of Huntsville, […]