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Madison Fire and Rescue names Tyler Drew as ‘2026 Firefighter of the Year’
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
by Staff Reports 
January 28, 2026
MADISON – Tyler Drew never really had to choose a career path. He was destined to work in fire service. Drew has earned the honor of “2026 Firefighter...
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Wedding bells to ring for Gordon Raney and Mary Starling at Madison Senior Center
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
by Gregg Parker 
January 28, 2026
MADISON – It wasn’t quite ‘love at first sight,’ but Gordon Raney and Mary Starling, members of Madison Senior Center, nurtured a bond between themsel...
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Lace those running shoes for Heart & Soul 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
by Gregg Parker 
January 28, 2026
MADISON – Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 invokes images of candy kisses, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and greeting cards. In another heart-related eve...
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AHSAA approves reclassification system for 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years
Madison County Record, News, Sports
by Staff Reports 
January 28, 2026
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved a classification system for championship play for the 2026...
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College football returns to Joe Davis Stadium; UNA vs. Samford
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
January 28, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - Since its multi-million dollar renovations and reopening in 2023, Joe Davis Stadium will host a college football game as it was announced...
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UAH women’s basketball wins 16th straight, Wilken reaches 1,000 points
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
January 28, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - Women’s basketball extended their program-record winning streak to 16 games with a 64–48 victory over Valdosta State on Thursday night at...
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Angler holds on to win Lake Guntersville tourney
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by Bob Labbe 
January 28, 2026
GUNTERSVILLE - When he launched his boat onto Lake Guntersville on a cold Sunday morning, pro Drew Gill of Mount Carmel, Illinois, never considered th...
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City coordinates community support for Sutton residents
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by By TIMATHY KELLEY news@themadisonrecord.com 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - The City of Madison has mobilized community partners to support residents of Sutton Apartments following a water service disruption caused b...
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One dead after fire breaks out at Madison home
Madison County Record
by By STAFF REPORTS From WAFF.com 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - A man is dead after a house fire in Madison on Thursday night.
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Nominate a deserving enterprise for chamber’s Best in Business Awards
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Madison Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for companies, groups and individuals that are deserving recipients for 2026 Best in Bu...
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Second Mile Development to host two-day benefit concert event with singer-songwriter and author Jennifer Daniels, Jan. 23–24
Madison County Record
Second Mile Development to host two-day benefit concert event with singer-songwriter and author Jennifer Daniels, Jan. 23–24
by Gregg Parker 
January 21, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — Second Mile Development will welcome acclaimed singer-songwriter, musician, and children’s author Jennifer Daniels for a special two-day ...
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NASA’s moonbound Artemis II rocket reaches launch pad
Madison County Record
by By STAFF REPORTS From NASA 
January 21, 2026
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - On Saturday, Jan. 17, NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft reached Launch Pad 39B after a ne...
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Pats’ Romeo Washington enjoys All-Star experiences
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Romeo Washington has enjoyed the experiences of a lifetime since completing his high school years of football, but he hasn’t strayed away fa...
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UAH wins 15th straight with 71–62 road victory at West Alabama
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
January 21, 2026
LIVINGSTON — UAH women’s basketball extended their winning streak to a program-record 15 games with a 71–62 road victory over West Alabama on Saturday...
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2026 will be an exciting year for local runners
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Runners should have a bonanza-type year in 2026 with races each month on the schedule ranging from events in the dead of winter, to the scor...
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Dr. Jesse Ollie Wikle’s 1929 robbery trial
Madison County Record
by JOHN RANKIN Madison Historian 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - As I reviewed my computer research files about Dr. Jesse Ollie Wikle’s 1929 trial for robbery, I exchanged data with T. Jess Bowers in Georg...
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Marlin works to expand small business loans across TARCOG
Business
by Gregg Parker 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Neighborhood Concepts Inc. or NCI has named John-Michael Marlin as its new Loan Fund Director. This announcement will impact small businesse...
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Global Baseball Series to be played at Toyota Field
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by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - Toyota Field is going international. For the first time in the stadium’s history a foreign team will partake in a game on the grounds of the...
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James Clemens bowls to undefeated season
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by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
MADISON - The James Clemens bowling teams are rolling along with a perfect season. Both the boys, 18-0, and girls, 16-0, sport a clean slate headed in...
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Micah Pettus dominates play in Hula Bowl, now set for NFL Draft
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by Bob Labbe 
January 21, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The current college football transfer portal is lighting up big time in Chapel Hill, N.C. as the North Carolina Tar Heels have sev...
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Train Alert Notification System is now active for Madison
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by Gregg Parker 
January 14, 2026
MADISON – In “Madison Weekly” for the week of Jan. 11, Mayor Ranae Bartlett discussed improvements that most residents will appreciate.
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Seth Parker returns home as new head football coach
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“When I was five years old watching my dad coach at Bob Jones, in my heart I knew I wanted to do this.”
by Bob Labbe 
January 14, 2026
MADISON - Seth Parker has returned to his roots. Returning to his high school alma mater, Parker was named the new head coach of the Bob Jones footbal...
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