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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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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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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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by Maria Rakoczy 
June 17, 2026
MADISON - Main Street Madison (MSM) is bringing revamped Third Thursdays on Main to downtown Madison this summer.
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...
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...
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.
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 ...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 17, 2026
MADISON – After 20-plus years at Bob Jones High School, Mary Davis is retiring but received an impressive award before she exited stage left.
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 17, 2026
MADISON – Madison City Schools is offering free sessions to identify ways to recognize, understand and respond to signs of challenges that young peopl...
Business
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 11, 2026
Three new food and beverage options opened at Huntsville International Airport on Tuesday, June 9, marking the completion of the food and beverage ren...
News
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 10, 2026
Scottsboro – Mystery suitcases of lost luggage are up for grabs at Unclaimed Baggage’s second annual Unclaimed Auction. Since 1970, Unclaimed Baggage ...
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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.”
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...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
June 10, 2026
MADISON – A widely diverse slate of activities will unfold soon at Blue Apple Books.
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...
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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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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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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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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 3, 2026
MADISON – Nine out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital don’t survive, often because no one nearby knew CPR. However, concerned c...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 3, 2026
MADISON – The relentless rain quieted, almost in respect for the military personnel who have given their lives in defense of our country. With the bre...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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The Vanderbilt AD is a Bob Jones graduate
by Bob Labbe 
June 3, 2026
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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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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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MADISON - Eric Terrell was named interim superintendent Tuesday by the Madison City Board of Education to replace Dr. Ed Nichols when Nichols retires ...
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...
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...
June 17, 2026
MADISON - Main Street Madison (MSM) is bringing revamped Third Thursdays on Main to downtown Madison this summer.
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...
June 17, 2026
Latest Sports
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
June 3, 2026
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By Hanu Karlapalem Guest opinion column A proposed state constitutional amendment would bar naturalized citizens from public office and strip equal ri...
November 19, 2025
The turnout in Madison’s recent municipal elections was shockingly low. Out of more than 46,000 registered voters, only 17% cast a ballot. The winner ...
September 3, 2025
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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MADISON – Fire Chief Brandy Williams gave an appropriate summary of actions by Nathan Santo: “Nathan performed without hesitation and that is admirabl...
May 6, 2026
MADISON – A collegian from Madison, Javen Bies-Dupree has been selected to serve with the 2026-2027 class of Capstone Men and Women, the official amba...
May 6, 2026
MADISON – Residents, nonprofit partners and local leaders gathered in Madison on April 16 for a special celebration and check presentation for a new i...
April 29, 2026
MADISON – A popular song’s lyrics state, “Life is a highway,” and those road trips with Madison Assisted Ride System or MARS just geared up for easier...
April 29, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - Huntsville’s Broadway Theatre League (BTL) has revealed its lineup for the upcoming 2026–2027 season, featuring a blend of Huntsville pre...
April 22, 2026


