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The Huntsville School District will have a four-day school week next year after the Huntsville School Board approved the change in a 5-1 vote. Board President Whitney Comer voted against the motion and Board Member Natalie Swafford was absent.
Though two homes were damaged by falling trees, there was little damage and there were no reports of flooding in Huntsville or Madison County overnight Thursday as thunderstorms made their way across Northwest Arkansas.
The Huntsville City Council on Monday night heard the first reading of an ordinance specifically permitting city employees to do limited business with the city, an action recommended by City Attorney Jessica Fritts. A section of the ordinance permits the city to pay Police Chief Todd Thomas $4,550 for his work restoring the Basham Building.
Though Madison County received its share of road damage due to inclement weather in January, it will not receive federal funding for repairs as the State of Arkansas overall did not meet the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s aid threshold. However, the county will be reimbursed by the state for any needed repairs.
Approximately 100 people with the Texas Society of Architects visited a Huntsville home sitting atop Governors’ Hill built by world renowned architect E. Fay Jones as part of their 2024 Design Conference, which took place in Northwest Arkansas on March 1-3.