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[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND NOTICE TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AFFECTED BY THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT: 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 15th of September at 6:00 p.m. Classifieds
[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Intersection Improvements along Huntsville Northern Bypass and Memorial Parkway, more particularly known as Project No. 71-26-SP60. Classifieds
[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Public notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Classifieds
[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 LEGAL NOTICE: The Magnolia Terrace Historic District, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama will be considered by the State Review Board for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places at its meeting on September 24, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Classifieds
[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 LEGAL NOTICE: The Gurley Addition Brothers Heights Historic District, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama will be considered by the State Review Board for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places at its meeting on September 24, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Classifieds

Black History

ALABAMA ATTORNEY FRED GRAY LOOKS BACK ON LIFE OF ‘DESTROYING EVERY- THING SEGREGATED’

February 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Chuck Chandler Few people can say they knew Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks when that internationally celebrated pair were average citizens. Fred Gray can. The 90-year-old legendary civil rights lawyer has known […]

ELIZABETH KECKLEY, THIRTY YEARS A SLAVE,FOUR YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE

February 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire A Black woman’s memoir published 153 years ago still tops Amazon’s books sales chart. “Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House,” […]

PRESS RELEASE While Jewish and African American communities have a tumultuous shared history when it comes to the pursuit of civil rights, there is a chapter that is often overlooked. In the 1930s when Jewish […]

CITY PROPOSES TO RENAME BERACHAH CAMPUS IN HONOR OF LATE NASA ENGINEER, DR. SHURNEY

February 12, 2021 Bouldin 0

PRESS RELEASE The City Council introduced a resolution Thursday night renaming the Berachah Campus on 3011 Sparkman Drive in honor of late NASA engineer Dr. Robert Shurney. The City desires to name the campus, “The […]

CELEBRATE & EDUCATE: ALABAMA BLACK HISTORY STORIES

February 12, 2021 Bouldin 0

HONOR & LEARN THIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

February 5, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Adrienne Gaffney It’s not an understatement to describe the events of the past year as historic, and particularly for Black Americans. The nation elected its first Black vice president, a woman and a graduate of […]

NATION WHY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN FEBRUARY? HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE? EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.

February 4, 2021 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press February marks the start of Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration of the contributions African Americans have made to this country and a time to reflect on the continued struggle […]