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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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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...
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...
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...
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by Gregg Parker 
August 6, 2025
MADISON – Unlikely circumstances led Alicia Sanders to have some laughs when she accepted her award as “Teacher of the Year” at West Madison First Cla...
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
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.
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
August 6, 2025
MADISON – In her work as an educator, Brittany Cox believes a school day has been successful “when students are fully engaged in the lesson, genuinely...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
August 6, 2025
MADISON – Candice Keith consistently treats everyone with kindness – no matter the circumstances. Madison Hospital has recognized Keith as “Employee o...
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...
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 ...
Living
by Staff Reports 
August 6, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (OLLI at UAH) is filled with people eager to explore new...
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...
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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by Staff Reports 
July 30, 2025
MADISON - FBI Birmingham, in collaboration with ALEA, Homeland Security Investigations, and local law enforcement, apprehended an international fugiti...
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.
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...
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 ...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
July 30, 2025
MADISON – As students return to campus for the 2025-2026 school year, personnel in Madison City Schools will use a different tool called ParentSquare ...
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...
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...
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.’
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 ...
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.
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. ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Living
by Gregg Parker 
July 30, 2025
MADISON – Since working at Columbia Elementary School, Alisha Mayfield committed to learning and growth – not just for herself but also for coworkers....
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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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...
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...
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...
August 6, 2025


MADISON - Area schools are back in session, and that means drivers need to pay careful attention when traveling through school zones.
August 6, 2025
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MADISON - The 2025 high school football season is just weeks away with each team, player and coach ready for another campaign of competition.
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.
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. ...
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...
July 30, 2025

HUNTSVILLE - Two of the most respected organizations in North Alabama have announced an unprecedented partnership for the 2025 Rocket City Marathon sc...
July 30, 2025
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WASHINGTON – As Americans prepare to “spring forward” this weekend, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke on the floor about the many benefits of...
March 7, 2025

Buery Lowery was a deacon in our church when I was growing up. He ran the corner grocery store in our community, and was legendary among us children b...
March 4, 2025

MADISON - Having lived in Madison for 25 years, I have voted in municipal elections, utilized the services of the city’s public works, attended a game...
February 11, 2025
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We painted rats and tumors last week in Sunday School. The Super Bowl had not been hyped as much.
July 30, 2025

MADISON - Back-to-school preparations are underway and in some cases that means sports and band practices and camps. July is hot and August can get ev...
July 23, 2025

MADISON - Your guests won’t be able to have just one of these sweet and savory poppers. With a touch of heat from the cayenne pepper, and sweetness fr...
July 16, 2025

MADISON Few things are as delicious and refreshing as watermelon on a warm day. Watermelon grows quite readily in summer and is often ready to pick af...
July 16, 2025

MADISON - Two local girls in fifth and sixth grade are selflessly using time during their summer break to raise money for a great cause.
July 10, 2025