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Welcome to Batting Around, a long-running compendium of Minor League ballpark news. It s been a while. The previous edition of this column, featuring a roundup of ballparks that had been renamed during the 2019-20 offseason, appeared on this site 364 days ago. The facilities featured in that column have yet
Welcome to Batting Around, a long-running compendium of Minor League ballpark news. It s been a while.
The previous edition of this column, featuring a roundup of ballparks that had been renamed during the 2019-20 offseason, appeared on this site 364 days ago. The facilities featured in that column have yet to host a game since being rechristened, as no Minor League Baseball was played anywhere in 2020. Of course, you already knew this.
Madison County leaders are requesting better vaccine plans for Alabama
Leaders are asking ADPH for better vaccine plans By Nolan Crane | February 2, 2021 at 7:01 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 7:04 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Failing to plan, is planning to fail. That’s the message today from Madison County commission Chairman Dale Strong.
He sent a letter to leaders at the Alabama Department of Public Health outlining what he believes should be done to better prepare Madison County for vaccine distribution.
WAFF was bale to read the letter that was sent to ADPH area administrator Judy Smith.
In the letter, Strong says he is aware of the current vaccine shortage, but he wants health officials to have mass vaccine locations throughout the country, to make it easy for everyone to get the shot when it’s available.
Trash Pandas executive: I-565 ramp remaining closed ‘a disaster’
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
The signage is in place eastbound on I-565 in Madison for the ramp to Town Madison, blocked by orange barrels in the background, to open but issues remain unresolved. (Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com)
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Getting it open, however, is the problem and it basically comes down to money.
Money is being lost at Town Madison and, in turn, the city of Madison without the ramp and there is the lack of money to begin work on the westbound interchange that the Alabama Department of Transportation said is required to open the eastbound interchange.
The chairman of the Madison County Commission told listeners at his annual "State of the County" address that developers will break ground this year on the Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville hotel and restaurant
Completed ramp on I-565 causing traffic confusion, delays for Toyota Field
The I-565 ramp near Toyota Field is causing confusion for drivers By Tiffany Thompson | January 25, 2021 at 11:00 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 11:06 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The CEO and President of the Rocket City Trash Pandas went before Madisonâs City Council on Monday asking for answers.
He wanted to talk about how the Trash Pandas did in 2020, but also to ask city leaders for help.
Rocket City Trash Pandas President Ralph Nelson said he just wants an answer on when the I-565 ramp by Toyota Field will be done. Nelson said he was originally told the I-565 ramp would be open in August, but as of Monday, it remains closed.