# The Huntsvillan
> The independent news source of Huntsville, Texas and all of Walker County.
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## Pages
- [About The Huntsvillan](https://www.huntsvillan.com/about.md) - The Huntsvillan is Walker County's independent news source, launched in September 2025. We feature stories both light and serious, roughly one each week. You can subscribe for free by clicking the button at top right and receive occasional e-mails when we post new stuff. Stories are posted on our m…
- [Department of Human Endeavor](https://www.huntsvillan.com/human.md) - People in Huntsville do lots of neat things, expressive, innovative, or artistic. The Huntsvillan writes about this stuff roughly once per month. These stories are listed here, from newest to oldest. All are free to read after a seven second video. The Department of Human Endeavor is the domain of…
- [Humor Pen](https://www.huntsvillan.com/humor.md) - This section contains The Huntsvillan's humor pieces, roughly one per month. They are listed from newest to oldest; all are free to read after a seven second video. Huntsvillan staff heads out on vacation, dreading every minute of it Everyone needs a break – even Steph Mamber. Huntsvillan staff hea…
- [Public Notices](https://www.huntsvillan.com/public-notices.md) - Here is a public notice from Richards ISD, posted on Aug. 12, 2026:
- [Public Accountability](https://www.huntsvillan.com/publicacc.md) - This section of The Huntsvillan contains the red meat – articles examining the actions and effectiveness of government, usually local government, roughly one per month. They are listed from newest to oldest; all are free to read after a seven second video. Articles with "Say What?" and Public Accou…
- [Say What?](https://www.huntsvillan.com/saywhat.md) - This section of The Huntsvillan looks at everyday life in Huntsville. The articles, roughly one per month, are listed from newest to oldest, and all are free to read after a seven second video. Articles with "Say What?" and Public Accountability content are listed in both sections. The Huntsville H…

## Posts
- [A painting is worth a thousand words.  So what's a mural worth?](https://www.huntsvillan.com/a-painting-is-worth-a-thousand-words-so-whats-a-mural-worth.md) - Murals have been popping up all over Huntsville, enriching the community in the process – and more may be in store.
- [More than half empty, it turns out](https://www.huntsvillan.com/more-than-half-empty-it-turns-out.md) - We found the numbers Huntsville Memorial Hospital wouldn't share. They show a much greater loss in patients than we originally indicated. An update to our article from May.
- [Behemoth](https://www.huntsvillan.com/behemoth.md) - Sam Houston State University has gone big into commercial property leasing, flirting with socialism and the letter of the law in the process. The shocking final installment of our three part series on SHSU property acquisitions.
- [Leviathan](https://www.huntsvillan.com/leviathan.md) - Sam Houston State University is buying commercial property all over town, and there's no telling what they plan to do with much of it. The second installment of a three-part series.
- [Goliath](https://www.huntsvillan.com/goliath.md) - Sam Houston State University's thirst for new buildings runs up against declining numbers of in-person classes.
- [The Huntsville Half Marathon returns to – uh, Huntsville, obviously](https://www.huntsvillan.com/the-huntsville-half-marathon-returns-to-uh-huntsville-obviously.md) - It's baaaack – and you didn't even know it had left.
- [It's only money](https://www.huntsvillan.com/its-only-money.md) - School vouchers are now a thing, in Walker County and across the state.
- [Pens, pencils, and glue sticks, oh my](https://www.huntsvillan.com/pens-pencils-and-glue-sticks-oh-my.md) - Huntsville has more school supply giveaways than it has schools -- all of them happening in the next two weeks. Meet the small army of people giving our children a great start to the school year.
- [Huntsvillan staff heads out on vacation, dreading every minute of it](https://www.huntsvillan.com/huntsvillan-staff-heads-out-on-vacation-dreading-every-minute-of-it.md) - Look out, Oklahoma City.
- [So much more than a prison town](https://www.huntsvillan.com/so-much-more-than-a-prison-town.md) - Huntsville's image may be better than we realize. The last installment of our three part series on economic development in Walker County.
- [Ready to work?](https://www.huntsvillan.com/ready-to-work.md) - The types of jobs Walker County can attract don't line up with the jobs local students are trained for. The second of a three part roundtable discussion on economic development.
- [Economic development is coming – but where is it going?](https://www.huntsvillan.com/economic-development-is-coming-but-where-is-it-going.md) - Without "shovel-ready" sites available in Walker County, there will be no place for new business to go. Part 1 of a roundtable discussion on economic development.
- [Five great places to watch the World Cup](https://www.huntsvillan.com/five-great-places-to-watch-the-world-cup.md) - The "other football's" biggest tournament is coming to our shores.
- [Love on the vine](https://www.huntsvillan.com/love-on-the-vine.md) - Owning a winery is a labor of love.
- [College bound?](https://www.huntsvillan.com/college-bound.md) - Over the past decade, Huntsville High graduates have been attending college less and less frequently.
- [Half Empty](https://www.huntsvillan.com/half-empty.md) - While asking for tax money to expand last year, Huntsville Memorial Hospital was hemorrhaging patients.
- [Don't look now, but Huntsville is becoming a live music mecca](https://www.huntsvillan.com/dont-look-now-but-huntsville-is-becoming-a-live-music-mecca.md) - Live music is breathing life into Huntsville's public spaces.
- [There must be something in the water](https://www.huntsvillan.com/there-must-be-something-in-the-water.md) - New Waverly High School has been sending its graduates to top tier colleges at unbelievably high rates.
- [Residents getting nostalgic for $3.99 gas at Smiley's](https://www.huntsvillan.com/residents-getting-nostalgic-for-3-99-gas-at-smileys.md) - You don't realize what you're missing until it's gone.
- [Walker County's Congressional primary candidates lit $10 million on fire](https://www.huntsvillan.com/walker-countys-congressional-primary-candidates-lit-10-million-on-fire.md) - The candidates had money to burn -- and did.
- [Renaissance at Huntsville State Park](https://www.huntsvillan.com/renaissance-at-huntsville-state-park.md) - Everything old is new again at the park, which is poised for a comeback.
- [The Huntsvillan introduces sections](https://www.huntsvillan.com/the-huntsvillan-introduces-sections.md) - "You mean, like a real newspaper?" ask astonished readers.
- [City says "Screw it," changes name to Huntsvegas](https://www.huntsvillan.com/city-says-screw-it-changes-name-to-huntsvegas.md) - Coming here is a gamble. Why not make it official?
- [Small town, big screen](https://www.huntsvillan.com/small-town-big-screen.md) - The Prison City Film Festival is a huge undertaking for a small town like Huntsville.
- [Item going through things, for real](https://www.huntsvillan.com/item-going-through-things-for-real.md) - Things have gone topsy-turvy at the Huntsville Item.
- [*Super* cheap apartments for rent near downtown](https://www.huntsvillan.com/super-cheap-apartments.md) - After years of delay, they are finally ready for occupancy.
- [Local school boards meet, hilarity ensues](https://www.huntsvillan.com/local-school-boards-meet-hilarity-ensues.md) - Huntsville ISD board meetings differ in style and substance from those of other local school districts.
- [Local schools get grades of their own](https://www.huntsvillan.com/local-schools-get-grades-of-their-own.md) - The tables have turned.
- [Huntsville spends over $1 million annually marketing itself to tourists.  Why is it hiding one of its crown jewels?](https://www.huntsvillan.com/huntsville-spends-over-1-million-annually-marketing-itself-to-tourists-why-is-it-hiding-one-of-its-crown-jewels.md) - Huntsville has an exceptional concentration of museums and historical buildings--not that you'd learn that from the city.
- [You want art?  They've got art](https://www.huntsvillan.com/you-want-art-theyve-got-art.md) - The second in a series on the treasures in George Russell's museums.
- [Hiding in plain sight: the art bonanza right under our noses](https://www.huntsvillan.com/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-art-bonanza-right-under-our-noses.md) - The first article in a three-part series on the treasures in George Russell's museums.
- [He had one job](https://www.huntsvillan.com/he-had-one-job.md) - One job.
- [Hospital District board members extend their own terms of office](https://www.huntsvillan.com/hospital-district-board-of-managers-extends-own-terms-o.md) - It was probably even legal to do so.
- [Walker County has twenty-seven Congressional candidates](https://www.huntsvillan.com/walker-county-has-twenty-seven-congressional-candidates.md) - We are not making this up.
- [Annual Report to Shareholders](https://www.huntsvillan.com/annual-report-to-shareholders.md) - A semi-serious look at what we have done and are trying to do.
- [History as theater: Behind the scenes at Journey Through Bethlehem](https://www.huntsvillan.com/history-as-theater-behind-the-scenes-at-journey-through-bethlehem.md) - We may live in divisive times, but some things still bring us together.
- [A dangerous place to walk](https://www.huntsvillan.com/a-dangerous-place-to-walk.md) - The area surrounding Sam Houston State University can be hazardous to pedestrians.
- [Sidewalks to nowhere: the tricky business of getting around Huntsville on foot](https://www.huntsvillan.com/sidewalks-to-nowhere-the-tricky-business-of-getting-around-huntsville-on-foot.md) - The experts had their say. What did the city do?
- [From clutching titles to grasping for wins: The story of SHSU football's toughest season](https://www.huntsvillan.com/from-clutching-titles-to-grasping-for-wins-the-story-of-shsu-footballs-toughest-season.md) - Will this reversal of fortune be temporary or permanent?
- [The Item will make bank if they can sell this last newsstand copy](https://www.huntsvillan.com/the-item-will-make-bank-if-they-can-sell-this-last-newsstand-copy.md) - Profitability is $2.50 and one three-year old issue away.
- [From songs to speakers in Huntsville](https://www.huntsvillan.com/from-songs-to-speakers-in-huntsville.md) - The local musicians that make their own albums – and the studios that help them do it.
- [Hospital District largely silent on giant tax break for seniors](https://www.huntsvillan.com/hospital-district-largely-silent-on-giant-tax-break-for-seniors.md) - The $150,000 homestead exemption is likely one of the largest in the state.
- [Huntsville ISD staffing issues approach crisis levels](https://www.huntsvillan.com/huntsville-isd-staffing-issues-approach-crisis-levels.md) - Most teachers lack substantial experience, and half of those lack state certification.
- [Lone tree standing at 22nd St. clearcut has survivor's guilt](https://www.huntsvillan.com/lone-tree-standing-at-22nd-st-clearcut-has-survivors-guilt.md) - Trees have feelings too.
- [Has local pay caught up with inflation?](https://www.huntsvillan.com/has-local-pay-caught-up-with-inflation.md) - Some local workers have made out much better than others.
- [In comparative terms, hospital bond proposal spends tax dollars bigly](https://www.huntsvillan.com/in-comparative-terms-hospital-bond-proposal-spends-tax-dollars-bigly.md) - The bond is larger, and uses more tax dollars, than bonds issued by comparable hospital districts.
- [Imerj-ing from prison into art](https://www.huntsvillan.com/imerj-ing-from-prison-into-art.md) - Great art knows no boundaries.
- [Local News Outlet Launches](https://www.huntsvillan.com/local-news-outlet-launching-soon.md) - The wait--if you were waiting, which you weren't--is over.

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