May 2024 – Page 8

5.22.24 LEGAL NOTICE: PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA May 28, 2024, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

May 21, 2024 Portia Orr 0

The Planning Commission of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, shall meet on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building located at 305 Fountain Circle for the […]

5.22.24 LEGAL NOTICE: INVITATION FOR BID # 45-2024-14: The Park @ Hays Farm

May 21, 2024 Portia Orr 0

The City of Huntsville will receive sealed bids, priced on a firm fixed price basis (stipulated sum), to provide all necessary equipment, materials, labor and supervision necessary, as outlined in the Plans, Specifications, and Bid […]

5.22.24 LEGAL NOTICE: Advertisement of Completion for 3128 Andros

May 21, 2024 Portia Orr 0

Notice is hereby given that Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley has completed the contract for New Single-Family Construction located at 3128 Andros between Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley and the City […]

Feds find children working in Alabama chicken plant, ask court to halt sales

May 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

Federal investigators say they found six underage workers at a large poultry plant in north Alabama and are asking a judge to stop the sale of chicken produced with child labor. Lawyers representing the plant […]

Archibald: Alabama paroles are hard to come by – except for corrupt cops

May 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald This is an opinion column. I grew up believing Thomas Jefferson, silly me. He argued that when a person assumes a position of public trust, “he should consider himself as public property.” It’s […]

These were Alabama’s 10 fastest-shrinking cities in 2023

May 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Shelby Harris Most of the fastest-shrinking Alabama cities in 2023 were in the Birmingham metro area – continuing the trend of a declining population around what was long the state’s largest city. But the Jefferson […]

Athens, Decatur home sales surge above 2023 levels, but not Huntsville

May 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner Home sales pushed back above last year’s numbers in the Athens and Decatur markets in April, but not in the biggest city in the state. While numbers were more muted in Huntsville, though, […]

What is vishing? New scam is making the rounds and you’re likely a target

May 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Scammers are always looking to separate you from your information and money. One of the more common ways they’re trying now is something called vishing. Vishing, short for voice phishing, is an identity fraud scam […]

Social Security latest COLA update for 2025 increase: ‘Seniors will continue to suffer financial insecurity’

May 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore The estimate for 2025′s cost-of-living-adjustment for Social Security recipients is inching upwards ever so slightly. Projections from the non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League show the long-term COLA forecast is 2.66% in 2025. That’s […]

USPS recommending new mailbox

May 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Package theft carried out by a new brand of crooks known as “porch pirates” is booming. In 2023, statistics show there were some 119 million package thefts in the U.S., the equivalent of one out […]