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Main Street Madison seeks public input in market survey
A: Main, Business, Madison County Record
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, Madison County Record, News
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, Events, Madison County Record
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, News, The Madison Recor
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, News, The Madison Recor
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
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The Vanderbilt AD is a Bob Jones graduate
by Bob Labbe 
June 3, 2026
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Longtime local golf instructor Billy Eastep dies
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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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UAH softball players named CSC Academic All-District
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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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Armed Forces Celebration to be held June 5-13
Events
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
May 27, 2026
MADISON, HUNTSVILLE - Officials in the Huntsville and Madison area have announced a full slate of events for the community’s annual Armed Forces Celeb...
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Rotary Club of Madison to host Parrots Block Party next week
Events
by Gregg Parker 
May 27, 2026
MADISON – Rotary Club of Madison is bringing what promises to be an afternoon of laughter and relaxation with its “Parrots Block Party.”
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Mayor Bartlett launches ‘Madison Cares’ for pastors’ unified solutions
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
May 27, 2026
MADISON – Sometimes, the solution to a problem is right in front of you, but you need a different perspective to see it. Mayor Ranae Bartlett viewed c...
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FCA gears up for its annual Summer Sports Camps, other events
Madison County Record
Summer of prayer
by Bob Labbe 
May 27, 2026
MADISON - Summer is now kicking off and promises to be hotter than ever for the Northwest Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes with scheduled even...
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MCS holds graduation for Bob Jones and James Clemens seniors
B: Madison Record
by JOHN PECK Madison City Schools 
May 27, 2026
MADISON - Graduation for Madison City Schools is a wrap for 2026.
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Lookouts spoil trash Pandas return home on Tuesday
Madison County Record
by By STAFF REPORTS 
May 20, 2026
MADISON – Playing at Toyota Field for the first time in 16 days, the Rocket City Trash Pandas (20-20) dropped the opener of a six-game series to the C...
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Mayor Ranae Bartlett honors traditions while setting precedents
Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
May 20, 2026
MADISON – Traditions in contrast to precedents set the tone this week for Mayor Ranae Bartlett, as documented in her “Madison Weekly.”
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Drew, Holmes, Taylor-Duncan lauded as city’s best
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
May 20, 2026
MADISON – For the past 25 years, Rotary Club of Madison has consulted with the City of Madison to recognize outstanding public servants in “Madison Em...
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Madison City Council continues debating regulations on short-term rentals
Madison County Record
by Maria Rakoczy 
May 20, 2026
MADISON - Madison leaders are still debating changes that will bring regulations for short term rentals. During a work session last Wednesday, the Mad...
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American Legion, Post 229 to conduct Memorial Day Ceremony on May 25
Events
by Gregg Parker 
May 20, 2026
MADISON – In patriotic spirit for the commemorative day, Madison American Legion, Post 229 will conduct its traditional Memorial Day Ceremony.
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Journey’s three math teams rank first place in Pizizt Math Tourney
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
May 20, 2026
MADISON – After an outstanding school year, Math Teams at Journey Middle School surpassed all contenders with first-place team trophies for grades 6, ...
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WOW! Madison woman sets record on way to 250-mile run
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Rachel Entrekin wins Cocodona Ultramarathon
by Bob Labbe 
May 20, 2026
FLADSTAFF, ARIZ. - The residents of Madison and especially those who have attended Madison City Schools have had an array of spectacular athletes and ...
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Unofficial May 19 Primary Election Results
Madison County Record
by By STAFF REPORTS 
May 19, 2026
Click the link below to find out how Madison County voted in the May 19 Primary Elections: Madison County Results Click the link below to find out how...
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May 19 Primary Election Sample Ballots
Madison County Record
by By STAFF REPORTS 
May 17, 2026
Click below for the May 19, 2026 Primary Election sample ballots for Madison County and Limestone County. Polls open on Tuesday at 7 a.m. and close at...
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