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There were plenty of smiles at Morris P-8 School when the Mayor’s Book Club handed out new books to the pre-k and kindergarten children. Superintendent Dr. Matt Akin, generous sponsors, and library representatives joined us […]

    (HUNTSVILLE, AL) – – Lee High Media Arts Cinematography students are the 1st place winners of a statewide video contest sponsored by the Alabama Association of School Boards. The challenge for middle and […]

Thanks Speakin’ Out News and to the many readers. It is hard to predict the weather any more, but we have had some pretty weather lately. I am so thankful for the Smothers family for […]

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 […]

Thanks Speakin’ Out News and to the many readers. Wish everyone a happy blessed week. Enjoy each and every day as time is short lived. I got the biggest shock last Saturday night; it was […]

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 […]