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Excellance builds critical-care ambulance for Madison Hospital
A: Main, Madison County Record, News
by Gregg Parker 
August 6, 2025
MADISON – Madison Hospital responded to indicators that showed a need about five years ago and has engaged Excellance Inc. to build a critical care am...
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Election forum to be held Tuesday at Movement Church
A: Main, Events, Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
August 6, 2025
MADISON – The first of two highly anticipated forums for the upcoming Madison municipal election will be held next week. Republican Women of Madison w...
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Huntsville Museum of Art to reopen Aug. 31 with free admission day
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
by Staff Reports 
August 6, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - The Huntsville Museum of Art (HMA) will reopen to the public on Sunday, Aug. 31, following several months of closure for facility upgrade...
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Teachers, staff excited after districtwide rally to prepare for new school year
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by Staff Reports 
August 6, 2025
MADISON - Madison City Schools launched the 2025-2026 school year last week using space themes for the world class education the district strives to p...
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Huntsville Ballet Company 2025–2026 Season
Madison County Record
Tickets go on sale Aug. 15
by October 24?26 Dream Theatre Performing Arts Center By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com 
August 6, 2025
HBC UNPLUGGED
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Drive carefully near school zones
Madison County Record
EDITORIAL
by Staff Reports 
August 6, 2025
MADISON - Area schools are back in session, and that means drivers need to pay careful attention when traveling through school zones.
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Summer Knights Scholastic Chess Tournament to open season on Aug. 23
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
August 6, 2025
MADISON – Considered a teaching contest, the Summer Knights Scholastic Chess Tournament will open the chess season for members of Madison City Chess L...
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Self-Description, a tool each high school player must face
Madison County Record
High school football 2025:
by Bob Labbe 
August 6, 2025
MADISON - The 2025 high school football season is just weeks away with each team, player and coach ready for another campaign of competition.
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Ticketed book release set for Backstrom’s “Not That Wheel, Jesus!”
Events
by Gregg Parker 
August 6, 2025
MADISON – Two local authors. One meet-andgreet. One ticketed release party. These events will occur during August at Blue Apple Books, 14 Main St., Su...
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Learn defenses at TARCOG’s Fraud & Scam Summit on Aug. 20
Events
by Gregg Parker 
August 6, 2025
MADISON COUNTY – Elderly citizens are facing an increase in fraud from criminals who target their demographic. This fraudulent activity has resulted i...
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“Take Back Alabama Town Hall” rallies crowd in Madison
Events
by Special to THE RECORD news@themadisonrecord.com 
August 6, 2025
MADISON - Over 100 citizens packed into Movement Church last Monday night for the Take Back Alabama Town Hall, an event that brought together faith, f...
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School Share drive supports local children
Living
by Staff Reports 
August 6, 2025
MADISON - The 12th annual Helping Hands Foundation and Bank Independent School Share drive conducted from June 30 through July 18 contributed a total ...
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VBC 5K Music Run set for August 30
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
August 6, 2025
HUNTSVILLE- The tunes will rock and the feet dash come Saturday, Aug. 30 as the 5K Music Run will be held in downtown Huntsville with the start at 8:0...
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Bob Jones coach named state “Coach of the Year”
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
August 6, 2025
MADISON - The Bob Jones swim and dive program will have a new head coach in 2025. Dave Berry has taken over the reins of the program after Ryan Rhoade...
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Election forum moves to new community center for Aug. 19 event
A: Main
by Staff Reports 
July 30, 2025
MADISON – A planned forum for candidates in the 2025 municipal election for the city of Madison on Aug. 26 has changed locations.
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Jamie Hill leaves positive legacy in Madison City Schools
A: Main
by Gregg Parker 
July 30, 2025
MADISON – When students return to Discovery Middle School on Monday, there will be one very noticeable difference -- a new head principal. Longtime ad...
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Absentee voting is now open for Madison
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
July 30, 2025
MADISON - Planning to be out of town or unable to vote in person in the upcoming Aug. 26 election? Qualified voters can apply now at the Madison City ...
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New school year brings new administrators and teachers
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
July 30, 2025
MADISON – When a new school year starts, administrators and classroom teachers often have received promotions, accepted lateral transfers or transferr...
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MCS kicks off new school year with wireless device ban
Madison County Record
July 30, 2025
By STAFF REPORTS policy, include use required for a student’s IEP, individualized health plan or 504 plan, for emergencies threatening the life or saf...
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Kate Wade promoted to Principal at Discovery Middle School
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
July 30, 2025
MADISON – Discovery Middle School has a ‘new’ principal, but the school population will not consider this administrator as ‘new.’
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Tips to help students adjust to a new school
Lifestyles
by Staff Reports 
July 30, 2025
MADISON – Students typically attend multiple schools over the course of their academic careers. Preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high ...
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Competition Within
Madison County Record
High school football 2025:
by Bob Labbe 
July 30, 2025
MADISON - The 2025 high school football season is just weeks away with each team, player and coach ready for another campaign of competition.
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Trash Pandas to host “Youth Sports Night” this Saturday
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
July 30, 2025
MADISON - The Rocket City Trash Pandas are hosting its tenth home stand of the 2025 season as they face the Birmingham Barons through Sunday, Aug. 3. ...
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Local athletes master “Masters Track Nationals”
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
July 30, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - With 1,200 athletes from all over the world converging onto Huntsville’s newly renovated and expanded Milton Frank Stadium, it was many o...
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Bank Independent and Interstate Billing name new presidents
Business
by Staff Reports 
July 30, 2025
MADISON – Wednesday, July 9, 2025– Bank Independent is proud to announce the selection of Jason Windham as President of Bank Independent and CJ Ryan a...
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June was busiest month in history of Huntsville International Airport
Business
by ERICA SMITH The Decatur Daily 
July 30, 2025
MADISON - Huntsville International Airport hit an alltime record high in June with the month being the busiest in history and showing a 9.1% increase ...
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Mason Music to open first North Alabama location in Madison
Business
by Staff Reports 
July 30, 2025
MADISON - Madison is welcoming a new music education facility next week. Saturday, Aug. 9 will mark the public grand opening celebration of Mason Musi...
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Cara Welsh
Living
An introduction to Madison City Schools’ new Board of Education member in her own words
by JOHN PECK Madison City Schools 
July 30, 2025
Cara Sexton Welsh is a native of Madison and a product of Madison City Schools. She is a commercial lender, a wife, mother, community volunteer and is...
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