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Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle Goes Rideabout! Bike Ride And Historic Preservation In Huntsville

• May 7, 2022

Jim Casey live on the scene to preserve historic Huntsville in the making as Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle leads a pack of bikers on a tour in downtown Huntsville.

Huntsville City Hall Ground Breaking Construction

By Jim Casey

• April 12, 2022

60 Seconds • Editorials • Huntsville • Live Stream • News

Ground breaking and heavy equipment rolling for Huntsville's new City Hall

Ground breaking ceremonies are over and the heavy equipment is rolling on the construction site for Huntsville's new Municipal building. No word yet as to whether a sky bridge will connect the two sides of Big Spring Park.

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Mayor Tommy Battle, It’s Time To Replace Police Chief Mark McMurray

By Jim Casey

• October 26, 2021

Editorials • Huntsville

It’s time for reform that includes a long hard look at the legitimacy of department policy, thorough vetting during hiring, reorganized training, legitimate oversight of department management, and a genuinely independent review board. It’s time Mr. Battle, do your job.

Remembering Longtime Huntsville City Councilman Richard Showers Becomes A Step Back In Time

By Jim Casey

• October 17, 2021

60 Seconds • Editorials • Huntsville • Obituary

That’s when I got to know a little bit about Dr. Richard Showers. To be frank, that whole city council was a bunch of clowns. Dr. Showers, Glenn Watson, Bill Kling, Sandra Moon and Dick Hyatt were all up against an upstaging and strident Mayor Loretta Spencer. It didn’t matter what was on the meeting’s agenda, you were sure to get an entertaining show of some kind no matter.

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle Continues To Employ A Convicted Assassin Paid With Taxpayer Dollars

By Jim Casey

• June 15, 2021

Editorials

Former Huntsville Police Officer William Darby mugshot via Madison County Sheriff's Office

Everyone knows, former or should be, Huntsville Police Officer Billy Ben Darby has been convicted of murder in the wrongful death of Jeffrey Parker. Great, a bad cop has met with the justice he deserves. So, what’s the problem?

GUILTY: Jury Finds Huntsville Police Officer William Darby Murdered Jeffrey Parker – Invoking Shock And Disbelief

By Jim Casey

• May 7, 2021

Editorials

Madison County District Attorney Rob Broussard is to be commended for seeing the wrongful death of Jeffrey Parker and for holding William Darby accountable.

Cover Series – Crime Of The Century #3 – The Changing Guard

By Jim Casey

• December 16, 2020

Editorials

Huntsville’s Confederate monument received dubious honors as it was relocated to Maple Hill Cemetery with flags flying at half staff – for Eula Battle.

A Monumental Day Of Remembrance In Huntsville

By Jim Casey

• October 23, 2020

60 Seconds • Editorials • Huntsville • News • Obituary • Photography

The flags fly at half staff in front of the Madison County Courthouse where an empty space remains in place of Huntsville's confederate monument. The flags have been lowered to honor Mayor Tommy Battles wife Eula, who will be laid to rest today, also in Maple Hill Cemetery.

A monumental day in Huntsville with two major happenings at Maple Hill Cemetery. Huntsville’s Confederate Monument has a new home and Huntsville First Lady Eula Battle has been laid to to rest.

Jim Casey Endorses President Trump For Reelection

By Jim Casey

• October 20, 2020

Editorials

This is an amazingly easy call considering it comes from someone who hasn’t endorsed a presidential candidate in 25 years.

The Constitution Matters – Even In Huntsville

By Jim Casey

• June 5, 2020

Editorials

The Kaffeeklatsch in downtown Huntsville

Tommy Battle’s statements reek of segregation, classicism and aristocratic authoritarianism. The law enforcement statements were laced with the same old good old boy facade of shucks we did what had to be done.

Large Crowd Turns Out To Protest George Floyd In Downtown Huntsville

By Jim Casey

• June 1, 2020

60 Seconds • Editorials • Huntsville • News

Huntsville George Floyd Protesters lingered in and around Big Spring Park on Saturday evening.

Posted: 7:15 p.m. – These were the scenes in downtown Huntsville just a few minutes ago. The George Floyd protest organized by an Oakwood University student drew a large crowd, perhaps as many as 2000.

Kay Ivey Missteps Over Corona Virus

By Jim Casey

• April 29, 2020

Editorials

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey did a good thing by over reacting quickly and effectively to contain the Corona Virus. Lives have been spared in the State of Alabama. Thank God, we are not dropping like flies like New York. But, there’s such thing as too much for too long.

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