? Huntsville XC State Champions + Rosa Parks Day Committee

Happy Monday, Huntsville! It was a quiet weekend in the Rocket City, but let's kick off the week catching up on:

• The new cross country state champ in Huntsville
• The Rosa Parks Day Committee's concerns about the released police footage
• How Mommy and Me is helping the community

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 71 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Huntsville High School and James Clemens dominated the 7A division at the AHSAA Cross Country State Championship. James Clemens made the top five in both the boys and girls teams. The Huntsville High boys took first place in their division, the girls got fifth, and four individual runners made the top five as well. (Boys, Girls)
2. After the police footage from the shooting of Crystal Ragland was released last week, the Rosa Parks Day Committee is speaking up. They have similar concerns to past events about how officers are trained to handle individuals with mental health issues. (WHNT)
3. The Mommy and Me organization held a music festival over the weekend to raise money to support single moms in the area. Some of the donations went to a single mother of two to help her continue her education at Alabama A&M. (WZDX)
4. The Huntsville City Council passed the plan for how to spend the American Rescue Plan Act funds last week. The new plan involves purchasing 21 new fire trucks for the city! (Huntsville)
5. Alabama A&M beat out Mississippi Valley State in week ten of the football season. They managed to get 405 passing yards and win 42-14. (WHNT)

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Today in Huntsville:

• 2021 State of the City Address featuring Mayor Battle (12:00 PM)
• Grissom vs Jemison - Bowling (3:30 PM)
• Lee vs Lindsay Lane @ Madison Bowling Center (4:30 PM)
• Madison City Council Finance Committee meeting (5:30 PM)
• Columbia vs Huntsville - Basketball (6:00 PM)
• DAC First Public Meeting - Huntsville Junior High School (6:00 PM)
• Regular Council Meeting - City of Madison (6:00 PM)

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• Don?t forget that municipal offices will be closed Thursday for Veterans Day!

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? Amy Young

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