Local News

HUNTSVILLE — One town took it upon itself to give one of the most recognizable pieces of emergency infrastructure a little America250 flair this summer. In the run up to Independence Day, residents of Huntsville spent time painting patriotic works of art on the vast majority of the city's fire hydrants. Huntsville Mayor Richard Sorensen told the Standard-Examiner that the project was inspired by a similar community activity that took place during America's Bicentennial in 1976. "I wanted to do something special for America250," he said. "I remember when I was a young child growing ...