🌱 Rep. David Cole Pleads Guilty + Huntsville Music Month Free Shows

Hi, Huntsville! Like many of you, the Patch team will be taking some time off for Labor Day. I’ll be back in your inbox after the long weekend, but until then, here’s what’s happening in town.

But first, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Partial sunshine. High: 84 Low: 64.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 91 Low: 66.
• Monday: Partly sunny. High: 91 Low: 65.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny. High: 90 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories today in Huntsville:

1. Alabama Representative David Cole has applied to plead guilty to a felony charge of voter fraud. Cole resigned from his seat as the District 10 representative on Thursday, Aug. 31, and his plea agreement requires that he repay all the money he earned while acting as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. Cole's plea agreement also requires that he serve 60 days in the Madison County Jail followed by probation. (WHNT)
2. Huntsville City Councilman Bill Kling is speaking out in opposition to potential increases in garbage service fees. At last week's District 4 meeting, Kling shared that the city hired a consultant to complete a rate study, which would compare Huntsville's water and garbage service fees to similar cities. Kling is anticipating that the consultant will recommend increasing garbage service fees, and he stated his opposition to that idea. (Rocket City Now)
3. Huntsville Music Month is kicking off this weekend with free shows happening in Big Spring Park. The Launchpad Concert Series opened last night and will run through Sunday, Sep. 3. Tonight's show will feature local musicians Element XI and Microwave Dave. Tomorrow, Jessy J, Tr3ple Threat, and Erisa Nicole take the stage to kick off the Jazz in the Park event. The concerts will begin at 5:00 p.m., and there will be food trucks as well as alcoholic beverages available for purchase. (Huntsville Business Journal)

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This weekend in Huntsville:

Saturday, September 2

• Cars & Coffee Gathering At MidCity Huntsville (8:00 AM)
• Rocket City Mimosa Fest 2023 At The Camp (12:00 PM)

Sunday, September 3

• Huntsville's 16th Annual Caribbean Day At John Hunt Park (11:00 AM)
• Sunday Jazz Jams At Yellowhammer Brewing (3:00 PM)

Monday, September 4

• Live Music Mondays With Lamont Landers At Humphrey's Bar & Grill (6:00 PM)

Tuesday, September 5

• Tuesday Trivia At Stovehouse (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Today, Sep. 2, is the last day to see the Rocket City Playwrights' Series at Theatre Huntsville! After the performance, audience members can vote for their favorite of the 10-minute plays. Click here for tickets. (Theatre Huntsville via Facebook)
• Huntsville Parks and Recreation has announced a Citywide Bootcamp for Breast Cancer Awareness coming up on Saturday, Oct. 2. This event will start at 10:00 a.m. at Big Spring Park East. (Huntsville Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• The Huntsville Botanical Garden is set to host a Fall Floral Centerpiece Class on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 11:00 a.m. Attendees will learn about floral design concepts while creating a small pumpkin centerpiece to take home. (Huntsville Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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— Joyce Nash

About me: Joyce is a freelance writer and poet whose work has appeared in the Hello Gloria newsletter and Nine Cloud Journal. Her background ranges from journalism to fitness instruction and spans the east coast to the West. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two cats.