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  • 1 week ago | whnt.com | Ben Hoover

    Huntsville, Ala. (WHNT) – Leo Robinson is the owner of Ivey’s Barbershop in north Huntsville but you just might get more than a haircut while sitting in his chair. You may walk out with some hope. “To see where I’m at right now, only God could do that,” Robinson said. On the wall you’ll find the rules reminding customers that if they wouldn’t say it around their mother, don’t say it in here. “If you don’t do that, you got to go.

  • 2 weeks ago | whnt.com | Ben Hoover

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – For young mothers, especially working moms, if they can’t be home with their babies, they want a happy, loving place that feels like a community. In Huntsville’s Chapman Mountain, you’ll find a special place where News 19 heard from a parent who wants to show a particular teacher how much she is loved and appreciated. “She’s the most selfless, kind, humble, loving teacher ever,” Melissa Owens said.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ben Hoover

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – For young mothers, especially working moms, if they can’t be home with their babies, they want a happy, loving place that feels like a community. In Huntsville’s Chapman Mountain, you’ll find a special place where News 19 heard from a parent who wants to show a particular teacher how much she is loved and appreciated.

  • 1 month ago | whnt.com | Ben Hoover

    Huntsville, Ala. (WHNT) – Madison Phillips, a second-grade teacher at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, nominated a fellow teacher for this week’s Hoover’s Heroes, calling her “a true hero in education and a guiding light for those who know her.”“She is the person I turn to for wisdom, encouragement, and guidance. She has shaped not only the way I teach but the way I aspire to live as an educator. Her passion, kindness, and grace inspire me every single day,” said Phillips.

  • 1 month ago | whnt.com | Ben Hoover

    NEW MARKET, Ala. (WHNT) — The nomination for this week’s Hoover’s Heroes asked for the spotlight to be given to two gentlemen, calling them “great leaders in their community who have worked tirelessly to break down racial barriers.” They managed to break those barriers in what’s long been called the most segregated hour of America – Sunday morning church services.

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