August 2026 – Page 7

Inside Job: Employee Accused of Stealing 438 Tires Worth Nearly $90,000

August 11, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A former tire-shop employee is accused of working with a store manager to steal 438 tires valued at nearly $90,000 from the business where both men worked. […]

“Huntsville, We Are Better Than This”: City Leaders Confront Recent Gun Violence

August 11, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Huntsville officials are calling for accountability, peaceful conflict resolution and stronger community cooperation following several recent shootings across the city. The public appeal came days after an Aug. […]

8.12.2026 LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND NOTICE TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AFFECTED BY THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT

August 11, 2026 Portia Orr 0

Public notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing to be held by the Board of Zoning Adjustment of the City of Huntsville, on the 18th of August at 6:00 p.m

England Delays $33 Million of $39 Million in Proposed Alabama Prison Legal Fees

August 11, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, temporarily delayed two Alabama Department of Corrections contract increases totaling $33 million, demanding answers about the agency’s strategy for resolving expensive federal prison lawsuits. […]

8.12.2026 LEGAL NOTICE: Redstone Arsenal Environmental Program Public Comment Period –August 12, 2026-September 11, 2026 Proposed Corrective Measures at RSA-152

August 11, 2026 Portia Orr 0

The U.S. Army Garrison at Redstone Arsenal is proposing to implement corrective measures at the RSA-152 groundwater unit located in the southwestern portion of Redstone Arsenal adjacent to the Tennessee River. The groundwater unit covers […]

8.12.2026 LEGAL NOTICE: Huntsville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Meetings

August 11, 2026 Portia Orr 0

The Citizens Advisory Committee of the Huntsville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will meet on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 5:00 pm

8.12.2026 LEGAL NOTICE: Notice of Completion: McCord Construction, Inc.

August 11, 2026 Portia Orr 0

McCord Construction, Inc. hereby gives Legal Notice of Completion of Contract with Madison County Commission, Project Name: County Lake Road (Hurricane Creek to Hurricane Road).

It’s a new day for Alabama Democrats

August 11, 2026 Bouldin 0

By Josh Moon In a low-key, deliberate tone, Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Randy Kelley told members of the State Democratic Executive Committee on Saturday afternoon that he wanted to be re-elected, and he calmly listed […]

Athens Approves $42.4 Million Debt Issue for Schools, Parks and City Projects

August 11, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS ATHENS, Ala. – The Athens City Council unanimously approved issuing $42.425 million in general obligation warrants to finance major school and municipal improvements across the growing Limestone County city. General obligation […]

Trump Treasury Shelves Harriet Tubman $20 Bill After Decade-Long Effort

August 11, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has halted—for now—a decade-long effort to place abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the front of the $20 bill. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the department is “not […]