TICKET TO RIDE: Pump up your bike tires and get ready to hit the road with Mayor Tommy Battle this weekend for the free 13th-annual Mayor’s Bike Ride. Registration and vendor booths open at 10:30 a.m., and the ride begins at 11. Starting and finishing on Church Street between Big Spring Park East and West, this family-friendly, 4-mile ride will take you through the scenic streets of historic downtown Huntsville. more
HONORING OUR HEROES
Mayor Battle joined Huntsville Hospital CEO Jeff Samz and Crestwood Medical Center CEO Dr. Pam Hudson this week for a proclamation presentation recognizing National Nurses Week (May 6-12) and National Hospital Week (May 8-14). Despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, their teams went above and beyond to care for our community. Be sure to thank a health care worker when you can. more
SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
Small businesses are the backbone of our community. To show gratitude for their investment in Huntsville, Mayor Battle came together with Madison Mayor Paul Finley, the Chamber and Small Business Administration to celebrate Small Business Week. As Huntsville grows, please shop small when you can. Our businesses will appreciate it and you can feel good about giving back to your community. more
GREENE STREET MARKET IS BACK
The Greene Street Market at Nativity opened Thursday for its 2022 season at the corner of Greene Street and Eustis Avenue. Open rain or shine, the open-air market offers locally-grown vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers and more every Thursday through the end of October. It's a great place to meet and make friends, listen to live music, do some shopping and eat dinner all in downtown Huntsville. more
PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING
Many thanks to the Committee of 100, Leadership Greater Huntsville and Manna House for organizing this year’s Huntsville, Madison, and Madison County Prayer Breakfast at the Jackson Center in Research Park. Hundreds of people came out to pray for peace and understanding. It was a wonderful opportunity to bring our community, churches and all religious faiths together on National Day of Prayer on May 5.
HUNTSVILLE'S EARLY PRESERVATIONIST
Despite a heavy downpour in downtown Huntsville on Friday morning, the Dr. Frances Cabaniss Roberts marker dedication ceremony with Historic Huntsville Foundation on Randolph Avenue was a big success. Dr. Roberts, the late educator and early Huntsville historic preservation advocate, was memorialized with a marker that commemorates the important work she did preserving Huntsville's history. more
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