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HuntsvilleItem

  1. Bearkats ready to make a statement against Western Illinois — shar.es/HFenr about 8 hours ago via Tweet Button
  2. Hornets: A lot better week — shar.es/HFjN5 about 8 hours ago via Tweet Button
  3. Dickey Loop fire still at 500 acres - now 45 percent contained. Crews will be out there all night. about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  4. Dickey Loop fire is now at 500 acres and 15 percent containment. about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  5. Firefighters evacuating homes on Scales Ranch Road in Walker County as fire advances. about 13 hours ago via web
  6. The Barony of Raven’s Fort will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. today at Fire Station No. 2, 2109 Sam Houst… (cont) deck.ly/~GQdDk about 14 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. Fire update: Evacuations on Hopewell to Dickey Loop, west to Scales Ranch Road;100 acres burned, 1 home, several out buildings burned about 15 hours ago via web
  8. The Huntsville High School tennis booster club will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Huntsville High School, Room 2025. about 15 hours ago via TweetDeck
  9. The Diabetes Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. today in the HMH Conference Rooms. Tim Casperson, podiatrist… (cont) deck.ly/~xGwwr about 15 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. There will be a leukemia and lymphoma fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fat Boys on Sam Houston Avenue. … (cont) deck.ly/~UYNcD about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck
  11. There are free dance classes for AARP age adults starting at 6 p.m. today at the Sam Houston State Universit… (cont) deck.ly/~r0Wlw about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck
  12. Diva Night tickets are on sale now for the second annual Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce Diva Nig… (cont) deck.ly/~ztB8z about 18 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. The Huntsville Area Newcomers Club will host a luncheon and meeting at 11:30 a.m. today at the Elkins Lake Clu… (cont) deck.ly/~ps6Bm about 19 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. A ‘Books are Fun’ book fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Friday, Sept. 2, in the side roo… (cont) deck.ly/~oXQ2C about 19 hours ago via TweetDeck
  15. New law increases speed limit to 75 mph shar.es/HFq20 about 20 hours ago via Tweet Button
  16. Student complexes targeted by auto thieves shar.es/HFqpo about 20 hours ago via Tweet Button
  17. Huntsville firefighters battle 3 blazes Tuesday shar.es/HFqfj about 20 hours ago via Tweet Button
  18. Huntsville firefighters battle 3 blazes Tuesday shar.es/HFomD 9:44 PM Aug 30th via Tweet Button
  19. Walker County OEM: 45 acres burned in I-45 fire at northbound rest area; fire moving northeast; feeder shut down. 2:31 PM Aug 30th via web
  20. Large grass fire behind the rest stop on I-45 north of Huntsville. Feeder road blocked off to traffic. 2:08 PM Aug 30th via web
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