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City coordinates community support for Sutton residents
A: Main, Madison County Record, News
by By TIMATHY KELLEY news@themadisonrecord.com 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - The City of Madison has mobilized community partners to support residents of Sutton Apartments following a water service disruption caused b...
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New state-of-the-art acute care transport ambulance rolls out at Madison Hospital
A: Main, Madison County Record, News
by Staff Reports 
January 21, 2026
MADISON – Madison Hospital has rolled out a new state-of-the-art acute care transport ambulance – a strategic investment designed to reduce transport ...
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Costco, Sutton Apartments and firefighter honors in Bartlett’s ‘Madison Weekly’
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
January 21, 2026
MADISON – In “Madison Weekly” last week, Mayor Ranae Bartlett explained decisions and actions that have had or will influence Madison residents.
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One dead after fire breaks out at Madison home
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
by By STAFF REPORTS From WAFF.com 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - A man is dead after a house fire in Madison on Thursday night.
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Nominate a deserving enterprise for chamber’s Best in Business Awards
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Madison Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for companies, groups and individuals that are deserving recipients for 2026 Best in Bu...
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Second Mile Development to host two-day benefit concert event with singer-songwriter and author Jennifer Daniels, Jan. 23–24
Madison County Record
Second Mile Development to host two-day benefit concert event with singer-songwriter and author Jennifer Daniels, Jan. 23–24
by Gregg Parker 
January 21, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — Second Mile Development will welcome acclaimed singer-songwriter, musician, and children’s author Jennifer Daniels for a special two-day ...
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NASA’s moonbound Artemis II rocket reaches launch pad
Madison County Record
by By STAFF REPORTS From NASA 
January 21, 2026
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - On Saturday, Jan. 17, NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft reached Launch Pad 39B after a ne...
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Pats’ Romeo Washington enjoys All-Star experiences
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Romeo Washington has enjoyed the experiences of a lifetime since completing his high school years of football, but he hasn’t strayed away fa...
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UAH wins 15th straight with 71–62 road victory at West Alabama
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
January 21, 2026
LIVINGSTON — UAH women’s basketball extended their winning streak to a program-record 15 games with a 71–62 road victory over West Alabama on Saturday...
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2026 will be an exciting year for local runners
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Runners should have a bonanza-type year in 2026 with races each month on the schedule ranging from events in the dead of winter, to the scor...
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Dr. Jesse Ollie Wikle’s 1929 robbery trial
Madison County Record
by JOHN RANKIN Madison Historian 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - As I reviewed my computer research files about Dr. Jesse Ollie Wikle’s 1929 trial for robbery, I exchanged data with T. Jess Bowers in Georg...
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Marlin works to expand small business loans across TARCOG
Business
by Gregg Parker 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Neighborhood Concepts Inc. or NCI has named John-Michael Marlin as its new Loan Fund Director. This announcement will impact small businesse...
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Global Baseball Series to be played at Toyota Field
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Toyota Field is going international. For the first time in the stadium’s history a foreign team will partake in a game on the grounds of the...
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James Clemens bowls to undefeated season
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by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - The James Clemens bowling teams are rolling along with a perfect season. Both the boys, 18-0, and girls, 16-0, sport a clean slate headed in...
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Micah Pettus dominates play in Hula Bowl, now set for NFL Draft
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by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The current college football transfer portal is lighting up big time in Chapel Hill, N.C. as the North Carolina Tar Heels have sev...
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Train Alert Notification System is now active for Madison
A: Main
by Gregg Parker 
January 14, 2026
MADISON – In “Madison Weekly” for the week of Jan. 11, Mayor Ranae Bartlett discussed improvements that most residents will appreciate.
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Seth Parker returns home as new head football coach
A: Main
“When I was five years old watching my dad coach at Bob Jones, in my heart I knew I wanted to do this.”
by Bob Labbe 
January 14, 2026
MADISON - Seth Parker has returned to his roots. Returning to his high school alma mater, Parker was named the new head coach of the Bob Jones footbal...
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Joe Kruzel named new Trash Pandas manager
Madison County Record
by By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com P3A 
January 14, 2026
MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Angels, announced this week that Joe Kruzel will serve as the club’s manag...
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The coolest experience at Huntsville Botanical Garden returns Jan. 23
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
January 14, 2026
HUNTSVILLE – Fire & Ice is back! Start off the year with a one-of-a-kind, unforgettable winter gathering at Huntsville Botanical Garden (HBG) as we th...
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TARCOG describes Madison Senior Center as friendly, engaging locale
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
January 14, 2026
MADISON – The people at Madison Senior Center have found a positive, nurturing ‘home away from home,’ according to Top of Alabama Regional Council of ...
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NASA’s historic test stands at Marshall Space Flight Center demolished
Madison County Record
by By STAFF REPORTS From NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 
January 14, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville removed two of its historic test stands – the Propulsion and Structural Test Facility a...
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UAH’s Alexa Douthitt of Madison attends NCAA leadership forum
Madison County Record
by STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com 
January 14, 2026
DALLAS, Tex.- Former Bob Jones standout and member of the UAH softball team, Alexa Douthitt of Madison, attended the 2025 NCAA Student-Athlete Leaders...
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UAH stays perfect at 10–0 in GSC play with 14th straight victory
Madison County Record
by STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com 
January 14, 2026
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - UAH women’s basketball continued its historic run Saturday afternoon, defeating Auburn Montgomery 75–50 to extend its program-recor...
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