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James Clemens’ health science breaks acceptance records

MADISON – Health Science students at James Clemens High School have exceeded high expectations in their studies about ... Read more | Add your comment

Ben Stevenson Named Baseball Head Coach At Sparkman

HARVEST– The Sparkman High athletic family has chosen from among its own for its choice as the new ... Read more | Add your comment

Avula earns Mayor’s Award for Scholastic Excellence

MADISON - Praneel Avula at Liberty Middle School has earned the Mayor's Award for Scholastic Excellence for the ... Read more | Add your comment

Redstone Arsenal to celebrate Army’s birthday

REDSTONE ARSENAL – Officials on Redstone Arsenal are inviting residents to help in celebrating the 248th birthday of ... Read more | Add your comment

Digital Version

Madison Living Magazine – May 2023

Click below to open a digital version of Madison Living Magazine’s May 2023 issue or to download a pdf version. Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Digital Version

Check out the 2023-24 edition of “Explore Huntsville-Madison”

Check out our new publication, “Explore Huntsville-Madison 2023-2024”. It explores many of the fun attractions, natural wonders, events, entertainment, shopping, and dining opportunities in our ... Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Messiah Lutheran installs Kristine Schroeder as pastor

MADISON – Messiah Lutheran Church of Madison recently installed Rev. Kristine Schroeder as its permanently called pastor. Read more | Add your comment

by Gregg Parker.

Digital Version

The Madison Record digital version – May 31, 2023

Click below to access the digital version of this week’s Madison Record. Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Leanne Mackey

Mackey honored as Discovery’s ‘Staff Member of the Year’

MADISON – Leanne Mackey realizes that you never know the situations that someone is going through or what kind of day they have had. Her ... Read more | Add your comment

by Gregg Parker.

Cheryl Emich

Madison Lions Club gives eye screening at health fair

MADISON – A local service club is continuing its signature mission to help children and adults have a brighter view of their world. Read more | Add your comment

by Gregg Parker.

Alabama Girls State

American Legion Auxiliary names 4 for Alabama Girls State

MADISON – Four teenagers from Madison will learn about the mechanics of state government as delegates to 2023 Alabama Girls State. Read more | Add your comment

by Gregg Parker.

Central Office

Central Office chooses Sellers as top staff member

MADISON – The Central Office employees for Madison City Schools decided on Sandi Sellers as “2023 Staff Member of the Year.” Read more | Add your comment

by Gregg Parker.

Huntsville

Joint statement from the city of Huntsville, city of Madison, and Madison County on U.S. Space Command investigation

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison County Commission Chair Mac McCutcheon, and Madison Mayor Paul Finley issued the following joint statement regarding the House ... Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Huntsville

Strong, Rogers launch investigation into delayed U.S. Space Command HQ announcement 

WASHINGTON—The House Armed Services Committee is launching an investigation into the continued delays in the selection of a permanent base for the U.S. Space Command ... Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Events

Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic to be held on Memorial Day weekend

DECATUR— Last Friday, on May 19, the media was invited to a preview event for the Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic that will be ... Read more | Add your comment

by Kassidy Wilkins.

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

At Age 89 Charles Terrell To Walk The 5K Cotton Row Run With Three Daughters Alongside

HARVEST- Throughout the grass growing season the sounds of a push lawnmower can be heard coming from the lawn of a home on Badger Drive ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bob Labbe.

Business

Gun store’s proximity to schools sparks debate at city council meeting

MADISON – The issue was not even on the council meeting agenda, but the upcoming opening of Rocket City Armory drew a grand total of ... Read more | Add your comment

by Maria Rakoczy.

Digital Version

The Madison Record digital version – May 24, 2023 – Special Graduation Issue

Click below to access the digital version of this week’s Madison Record. Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Events

Para-Cycling Road World Cup puts athletes and Huntsville on world stage

HUNTSVILLE – A huge opportunity for athletes and the city of Huntsville to put themselves on the map is coming up this Memorial Day weekend ... Read more | Add your comment

by Maria Rakoczy.

Horizon Elementary School

‘Teacher of the Year’ at Horizon goes to Rebecca Wilson

MADISON – As Reading Coach, Rebecca Wilson believes reading is the foundation for all learning and is involved, no matter a person’s path in life. ... Read more | Add your comment

by Gregg Parker.

Events

Crews prepare for this weekend’s Alabama Jubilee in Decatur

By Erica Smith, Decatur Daily The social media post about the Alabama Jubilee’s “crew school” intrigued Kim Tate and she decided to try it. “I ... Read more | Add your comment

by FROM STAFF REPORTS.

Madison

Rotary Club honors Madison’s employees of the year

MADISON – The city of Madison is filled with outstanding employees who strive daily to meet the city’s mission statement of helping increase the quality ... Read more | Add your comment

by Gregg Parker.

Events

Eats 4 Education food truck event to support The Schools Foundation set for Thursday

Thursday, May 25, Huntsville Utilities will present Eats 4 Education with food trucks and various vendors and organizations in Downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring Park from ... Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Events

Make Music Day Huntsville encourages residents to let their talents shine on June 21

HUNTSVILLE – While some dream of performing on a national stage, others just want to share their talents with fellow music-lovers, no matter the venue. ... Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Madison

Local churches join together to build new church in TN

IRON CITY, Tenn. — It was lunchtime on Friday outside of the Holly Creek Fire Department and the Carpenters for Christ work crew was enjoying ... Read more | Add your comment

by Caleb Odom.

Madison

Jets, Patriots baseball have plenty of college-bound players

It is that time of year where senior baseball players trade in their uniforms for the cap and gown to walk across the stage and ... Read more | Add your comment

by Caleb Odom.

Madison

Sparkman Softball makes deep playoff run

OXFORD, AL – The Sparkman Lady Senators softball team was eliminated from contention by Hewitt-Trussville 5-0 on Saturday in the Class 7A State Tournament in ... Read more | Add your comment

by Caleb Odom.

Events

Local author Jennifer S. Kelly will share “Derby” stories at Madison Library’s Author’s Talk this evening

Local author Jennifer S. Kelly will participate in an “Author’s Talk” event this evening, May 23, at the Madison Public Library. Jennifer is a horse ... Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Huntsville

Calhoun to manage scholarships for Huntsville Utilities and TVA addressing lineworker shortage

A partnership with Huntsville Utilities and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will provide $100,000 in scholarship funding to train and educate utility lineworkers. Calhoun Community ... Read more | Add your comment

by John Few.

Meleighsa McLaughlin

Meleighsa McLaughlin named ‘Teacher of the Year’ at James Clemens

MADISON – In her classroom, Meleighsa McLaughlin uses “guidelines, but with grace, maintains a growth mindset and celebrates the little things.” Her colleagues selected her ... Read more | Add your comment

by Gregg Parker.

Madison

Rocket City Trash Pandas win final three games of Barons series

The Rocket City Trash Pandas closed out a home series with the Birmingham Barons with an 11-10 walk-off victory on Sunday afternoon at Toyota Field. ... Read more | Add your comment

by Caleb Odom.

FRONT PAGE FEATURED

Para-Cycling World Cup Racing In North Alabama- Huge Event Memorial Day Weekend At Cummings Research Park

HUNTSVILLE- With age and experience comes growth and nothing is truer than the current status of the Tennessee Valley. After two successful Para-Cycling road events ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bob Labbe.

2023 Teacher of the Year

Page credits others for ‘Teacher of the Year’ honor

MADISON – Rebecca Page believes that she wouldn’t be the teacher she is today without the people at Discovery Middle School. Page is the “2023 ... Read more | Add your comment

by Gregg Parker.

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