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We knew it all along, yet it’s validating when others recognize us nationally for the good things Huntsville has to offer. U.S. News and World Report ranked Huntsville #7 among its top 25 Best Places […]

This is the time of the year that we are extra-aware and concerned about tornadoes and other severe weather. As everyone knows, Huntsville has faced extreme and often tragic weather situations in the past. With […]

 Alabama Democratic Conference Award Luncheon ‘Ain’t I Woman’ Saturday, March 17 at 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Huntsville Country Club, 2601 Oakwood Ave. Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) Madison County Unit, Women’s Affairs hosted its Inaugural “Ain’t […]

  Thanks Speakin Out News and to the many readers. Thanks to William Smothers and family for being a part of my family over the years. I have enjoyed writing a column in the paper and sometimes […]

Madison County’s population, including most of the cities of Huntsville and Madison, grew by 4,700 people last year to reach 361,046, according to U.S. Census figures released today. “This is what we’ve been working toward […]

The month of April began with an ending. Each year, Oakwood University holds its homecoming weekend during the Easter holiday, so this year, the festivities that began on Thursday, March 29 with the 40th Annual […]

I can remember being a kid growing up in Birmingham, and how important the library was to me. We’d catch the bus near where I lived and spend the day downtown. We’d go to the […]