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The Alabama Town So Affordable, You Can Live On Social Security Alone

Here’s a sentence you don’t hear very often: your Social Security check might actually be enough. Not enough to survive with careful rationing and a lot of crossed fingers. Enough to actually live, comfortably, in a real community with real amenities, real food, and real neighbors who know...

Russellville, AL · 5d
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The Cullman Tribune

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LOCAL RESULTS: Cullman voters favor senior tax amendment as Republicans lead county returns

Editor’s note: As of 9:15 p.m. Central time Nov. 3, statewide election results remained unofficial and subject to certification. This report reflects Cullman County votes only and does not declare statewide winners. CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County voters strongly favored a local property-tax amendment for qualifying senior homeowners in preliminary midterm election returns Tuesday, Nov. 3, while Republican candidates led every candidate race in the county’s available results. With 50 of 51 voting boxes reporting, the local amendment received 23,344 yes votes, or 92.50%, and 1,893 no votes, or 7.50%. The measure would freeze the assessed value of a qualifying homeowner’s primary residence. Applicants must be at least 65 and have used the qualifying single-family property as their principal residence for at least five years immediately before the first tax year claimed. Changes in tax rates and later additions to the property could still increase the tax bill. The proposal allows claims beginning Oct. 1, 2027, based on the property’s Oct. 1, 2026, value. The county’s preliminary count included 27,356 ballots. Countywide tabulations showed 50 of 51 boxes reporting, while legislative and school board contests covering smaller portions of the county had their own reporting totals. All figures remained unofficial.

Cullman County, AL · 3d

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Local measures pass in Morgan, Limestone and Marshall counties

Several counties, including Morgan and Limestone, passed local amendments that authorize taxpayers 65 and older to claim a senior property tax exemption under certain circumstances.

Morgan County, AL · 2d
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UAB Breaks Ground on Decatur Dental Clinic to Tackle Alabama's Rural Care Gap

UAB has broken ground on a new community dentistry clinic in Decatur, a freestanding facility planned for Decatur Morgan Hospital's Parkway Campus that aims to chip away at Alabama's widening rural dental care shortage. The clinic, to be built on Beltline Road SW, will be staffed by School of Dentistry faculty, residents and students once it opens.

Decatur, AL · 3d
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Kitchen Cops find overflowing toilet, clogged dishwasher and rodent droppings across the Valley

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Kitchen Cops made a very unpleasant discovery while checking out a restaurant in DeKalb County this week. Hacienda Real on South Valley Avenue in Collinsville was hit with a 72 after the inspectors found rodents and rodent droppings. The health department notes that this was found in a storage building that was separate from the main restaurant building. There was also an issue with gray sewage water backing up onto the kitchen floor from the sink and dishwasher, and a lack of soap in a restroom.

Dekalb County, AL · 19h

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Madison County Turns Blue for the First Time in More Than a Decade as Shifting Electorate Changes North Alabama’s Largest County Around Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Madison County voted blue in this week’s election for the first time in more than a decade. The county, home to Huntsville, is the largest county in North Alabama. Election maps show Madison County standing out in blue among mostly red counties across the northern part of the state. The shift is drawing attention to how the area’s electorate has changed over time.

Huntsville, AL · 2d

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Athens woman who fled communist Vietnam by boat tells the story behind her friendship with a North Alabama Vietnam veteran

When Thanh Boyer arrived in North Alabama after escaping Vietnam, families in Athens helped her learn English, get to school and begin a new life. “I’ve always said we were […] The post Athens woman who fled communist Vietnam by boat tells the story behind her friendship with a North Alabama Vietnam veteran appeared first on 256 Today .

Athens, AL · 3d

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Decatur mayor wants city to grow to 75,000 residents, plans more housing and apartments

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Decatur Mayor Kent Lawrence wants the city’s population to grow from about 59,000 to 75,000 residents. “Now, that’s not going to happen in my term, but that’s the goal that I’ve set that we’re working toward,” Lawrence said. Lawrence said...

Decatur, AL · 8d

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Huntsville Hospital breaks ground on new emergency department

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Huntsville Hospital leaders broke ground on a new emergency department in the Hampton Cove community, the latest expansion of the hospital’s services across the county. The emergency department is located off Highway 431. It will provide 24/7 care to patients in Hampton Cove, Owens Cross...

Huntsville, AL · 2d

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F.E. Burleson students to honor veterans with musical tribute

Students at F.E. Burleson Elementary School in Hartselle will honor veterans Nov. 10 with a performance of “So We Can Be Free,” a song written by the school’s music specialist, Stephanie Porter, that will also be performed by students across the country as part of a nationwide tribute.

Hartselle, AL · 21h

WHNT News 19

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Huntsville Utilities reports large outage affecting 13k customers

A large outage in the Hazel Green area is affecting roughly 13,000 customers, according to the Huntsville Utilities outage map.

Huntsville, AL · 3d

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Bernard’s Honored as Alabama’s 2026 Gold Retailer of the Year

When Rusty Richardson accepted the Alabama Retail Association’s 2026 Gold Retailer of the Year award on November 5, he could have spent his time reflecting on decades of business success. Instead, he talked about the people. He thanked his wife, Elizabeth, who had nominated him for the award without...

Jasper, AL · 9h

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Huntsville makes decision on historic train depot Roundhouse as questions about aging facility remain

The Huntsville City Council voted to allow the EarlyWorks Museums Board to continue to operate the Roundhouse on the city’s historic train depot property for the next five years. Earlworks will operate the Roundhouse while the city continues to masterplan how to utilize the seven-acre depot site which includes...

Huntsville, AL · 13h

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Limestone County school board approves bid for 3 football field renovations

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - The Limestone County school board approved a bid for renovations at three high school football fields. The project costs more than $9 million. The work will add turf and jumbotrons at West Limestone, East Limestone, and Ardmore high schools. West Limestone also will get new...

Limestone County, AL · 1d

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Muscle Shoals mayor to veto city employee raises pending financial audit

MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (WAFF) - Muscle Shoals Mayor Billy Hudson said only some city employees will be getting raises. And a controversial veto will delay a raise for other employees. The mayor recommended a 5% across-the-board raise for all non-public safety workers during last night’s council meeting. But he...

Muscle Shoals, AL · 3d

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Leighton to unveil new history trail Nov. 8

The Town of Leighton will be hosting a ribbon cutting for the new Norfolk Southern Leighton History Trail during the Leighton, the Next Chapter event. The event will be held Nov. 8 from 1-3 p.m. on Main Street. There will also be a sign unveiling of the progress of the Singing River Trail, a planned 200-plus mile greenway system connecting communities across North Alabama.

Leighton, AL · 2d

The Cullman Tribune

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Baileyton’s Harvest at the Park brings a Stars Hollow kind of magic to Cullman County

BAILEYTON, Ala. – Some towns hold festivals. Baileyton, it turns out, holds its people close. On Saturday, Oct. 31, Baileyton Town Park filled with hay bales and painted pumpkins, bounce houses and classic cars, sack races and sunflowers for the town’s first-ever Harvest at the Park. Neighbors wandered between vendor tents. Children raced from the merry-go-round to the Fun Zone. A principal took the plunge in a dunk tank for a good cause. And as the sun went down, the trunks opened and the candy came out. For anyone walking in for the first time, it felt a little like stepping into a storybook town, the kind of place where everybody knows your name and the whole community turns out for every season. That was exactly the point. Finding Stars Hollow in Baileyton When Baileyton Council members Kaleigha Fitch and Taran Garrison sat down to plan the town’s first Harvest at the Park, they shared the same vision: they wanted it to feel like Stars Hollow, the fictional hometown from the TV show “Gilmore Girls,” famous for its cozy town square, its quirky traditions and the way the whole community shows up for one another. They had just two months

Baileyton, AL · 1d

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He Served 20 Years in the Marines. Getting a Civilian Interview Was His Next Mission

At a career fair at Camp Lejeune, Michael E. almost walked past the NextOp booth. He had seen plenty of tables and banners promising help to veterans. This one, he would discover, was different. He nearly wrote off NextOp as "just another veterans group." By his own account, he was...

Huntsville, AL · 10h

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Chris Townsend wins Limestone County Commission District 3 seat

Voters elected Chris Townsend as the first Black commissioner in Limestone County history. Townsend won District 3, defeating Derrick Gatlin by fewer than 100 votes.

Limestone County, AL · 2d

The Birmingham Free Press

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Montgomery Makes History, Flips Huntsville House Seat

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Democrat Allison Montgomery defeated Republican incumbent Phillip Rigsby in Alabama House District 25 on Tuesday, becoming the first openly transgender person elected to the Alabama Legislature. Montgomery... The post Montgomery Makes History, Flips Huntsville House Seat appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .

Huntsville, AL · 1d