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TVO Roundup: Dukes 7, Cascades 100 and New Notes
The racing schedule was light last weekend, so we’ll highlight a couple and include a few notes about upcoming events in this week’s TVO Roundup. Three popular races and the annual Rocketman Triathlon were held in Huntsville and Decatur last Saturday. Trail and road runners got their fill with both, and the tri athletes had a whale of a time in the big Olympic event.
Auburn University’s enrollment includes service to record number of Alabamians
Auburn University’s total enrollment increased 2.6% over last year, with a record percentage of in-state students beginning the fall 2024 semester. Pre-census semester data — which will be confirmed officially on the Sept. 9 census date — revealed the land-grant institution’s full-time undergraduate enrollment is 24,953, with Alabama residents constituting a record 62% of full-time enrolled undergraduates. That is a 4% increase of in-state students over 2023 and the largest percentage of Alabama residents enrolled in the university’s nearly 170-year history.
Parks Board takes over Cullman County Museum operations
CULLMAN, Ala. – In a strategic move to better integrate local history with the community’s vibrant festivals and activities, Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) has assumed responsibility for the Cullman County Museum. The transition, spearheaded by the Cullman City Council and Mayor Woody Jacobs, marks a new chapter in the museum’s long-standing role as a guardian of local history. CPRST Executive Director Nathan Anderson explained that the museum has always been a City department. The recent transfer to the Parks Board was not a purchase or acquisition but a strategic decision to align the museum more closely with the...
As Red Lobster closes 24 locations, Alabama restaurant reopening
Red Lobster’s Huntsville location is reopening this week, even as the seafood chain is announcing more than 20 locations restaurants are closing. According to the Huntsville Madison County Chamber, Red Lobster, located at 1818 University Drive N.W. in Huntsville, will reopen Wednesday at 10 a.m. The Huntsville location closed...
Athens poised to get new museum
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - The Athens-Limestone Community Association announced the development of a new museum. The museum will cover the area’s history during the Civil War and how some slaves would come to the area and fight for the Union during the war. Officials said the museum will be...
Celebrate National Red Wine Day at these fantastic local spots
August 28, if you did not know, is National Red Wine Day. And if you actually needed a reason to drink red wine, Wednesday is the day to do it. Last year, Americans consumed 899 gallons of red wine — which averages out to 2.7 gallons per person — so celebrating red wine shouldn’t be a foreign concept here in the states.
Football Game Preview: Tharptown on Home-Turf
Tharptown is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Waterloo a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Tharptown Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Waterloo Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
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