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Eric Terrell selected to serve as interim MCS superintendent
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by By STAFF REPORTS 
June 17, 2026
MADISON - Eric Terrell was named interim superintendent Tuesday by the Madison City Board of Education to replace Dr. Ed Nichols when Nichols retires ...
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Edgewater HOA reverses previous action regarding goose management
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
by By STAFF REPORTS 
June 17, 2026
MADISON - Controversy has surrounded the method a local neighborhood had decided to deal with their large population of geese, but a resolution to the...
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Dr. Ed Nichols honored with city coin ahead of retirement
A: Main, Madison County Record, News
Two longtime city employees also honored
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 17, 2026
MADISON - Madison City Schools Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols was presented with a framed city of Madison coin at last week’s Madison City Council meet...
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Third Thursdays on Main to kick off tomorrow in downtown Madison
A: Main, Events, Madison County Record
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 17, 2026
MADISON - Main Street Madison (MSM) is bringing revamped Third Thursdays on Main to downtown Madison this summer.
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MVP’s Big Weekend of Service planned for Friday and Saturday
Events, Madison County Record, News
by Gregg Parker 
June 17, 2026
MADISON – Madison Visionary Partners or MVP is organizing “Serve Madison: Big Weekend of Service” for this weekend, June 19-20. The weekend’s objectiv...
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Town Hall set for veterans cemetery in North Alabama
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 17, 2026
GURLEY – Individuals have been working to establish the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery -- North Alabama. A meeting on June 18 will update th...
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Madison’s America 250 events kicks off next week downtown
Events
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
June 17, 2026
MADISON – The buildup to the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration is here and Madison is doing its part to join the party.
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Eliza Lemus Aybar makes full circle as Columbia Elementary’s top teacher
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 17, 2026
MADISON – Eliza Lemus Aybar is proud of her classroom’s learning environment with a high-challenge, low-threat space. She is “Teacher of the Year” at ...
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Volunteers needed for MVP’s Big Weekend of Service
A: Main
by Gregg Parker 
June 10, 2026
MADISON – The work of volunteers will result in improvements around the city during the second annual “Serve Madison: Big Weekend of Service.”
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Main Street Madison to kick off Third Thursdays next week
Events
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
June 10, 2026
MADISON - Did you know the 2026 Summer Solstice is June 21st and the longest day of the year? As it turns out, you don’t have to wait until the 21st t...
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Blue Apple Books to host book club, crafts painting and author
Events
by Gregg Parker 
June 10, 2026
MADISON – A widely diverse slate of activities will unfold soon at Blue Apple Books.
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Columbia team wins Science Buzz Club year-end tourney
Madison
by Gregg Parker 
June 10, 2026
MADISON – The Science Buzz Club at James Clemens High School wrapped its second year with a successful yearend tournament and promotion of STEM unders...
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Angela Mason selected as “Teacher of the Year” at James Clemens High School
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 10, 2026
MADISON – Angela Mason says she hasn’t received accolades during her teacher career. However, that situation has changed for her at James Clemens High...
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Main Street Madison seeks public input in market survey
A: Main
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 3, 2026
MADISON - Main Street Madison (MSM) is asking for feedback from Madison residents in a market survey that could determine future businesses in downtow...
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City council approves Madison Inn and Suites demolition
A: Main
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 3, 2026
MADISON - The Madison City Council approved the demolition of Madison Inn & Suites located at 8716 Madison Boulevard at last week’s city council meeti...
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“Parrots Block Party” coming to downtown Madison this Saturday
A: Main
by Gregg Parker 
June 3, 2026
MADISON – Get ready for a fun block party in downtown Madison this weekend. Rotary Club of Madison is bringing what promises to be an afternoon of lau...
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Mayor Bartlett takes action to improve Madison Boulevard
Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
June 3, 2026
MADISON – Question: When can destruction of free-standing (hopefully still standing) buildings represent a positive step for a city? Answer: When the ...
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Pat Cross, Dennis Sanders inducted into district-level Rotary Hall of Fame
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 3, 2026
MADISON – Pat Cross and Dennis Sanders have been inducted into the prestigious Rotary Hall of Fame for District 6860. They are members of Rotary Club ...
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Local author to release twist on Beauty & the Beast novel
Madison County Record
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 3, 2026
MADISON - Author and Madison resident Savannah J. Foley is set to release a new novel, Awakened: A Curse Of Rose And Snow, a modern twist on a timeles...
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Self-defense and taekwondo classes open at Madison Senior Center
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 3, 2026
MADISON – Starting in June, Madison Senior Center members can enroll in two new classes to strengthen body and mind: self-defense and taekwondo.
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Kent Chambers earns ‘Teacher of the Year’ award at Bob Jones
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 3, 2026
MADISON – Kent Chambers has worked his entire career at Bob Jones High School. He started teaching when he was 21 years old in 1986. For the 2025-2026...
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Students from Madison City Schools excel in Youth Leadership Development Program
Madison County Record
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
June 3, 2026
MADISON - Madison City Schools Instruction and Career Tech celebrated the outstanding achievements of Madison City Schools students who participated i...
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Final moment of prayer
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
June 3, 2026
MADISON - Despite ending the 2026 season on a rather sour note losing in the Elite 8 of the Class 7A high school baseball post-season playoffs, the Bo...
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Bradley Belt fights for the 2026 Golden Gloves championship
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
June 3, 2026
TULSA, OKLA. - Bradley Belt took the runner-up medal at the National Golden Gloves Boxing Championships. Disappointed he didn’t win the title, he is p...
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Madison’s Sarah Crouch wins female division of Cotton Row Run
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
June 3, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - For most of the 1,750 runners who completed the 46th running of the Bill Penney Toyota of Huntsville Cotton Row Run 10K Memorial Day Race...
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The remarkable Thomas Hubbard Hobbs
Madison County Record
H ISTORY with John Rankin
by JOHN RANKIN Madison Historian 
June 3, 2026
MADISON - If you use Google to search on the name Thomas Hubbard Hobbs, you will likely see what is written about him by the University of Alabama in ...
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Candice Storey Lee named Athletic Director of the Year
b-Sports
The Vanderbilt AD is a Bob Jones graduate
by Bob Labbe 
June 3, 2026
By BOB LABBE
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Longtime local golf instructor Billy Eastep dies
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
June 3, 2026
MADISON - Billy Eastep, the longtime golf teaching professional at Madison Golf Center for over 35 years helping any caliber of golfer to be the best ...
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UAH softball players named CSC Academic All-District
b-Sports
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
June 3, 2026
MADISON - The College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams for the 2026 softball season were announced, and the UAH softball team was repr...
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