Top Stories

Six finalists competing to see who will become Madison’s first “Pup Mayor”
Events, Madison County Record, Madison Living
Voting continues through Nov. 12. A “Paw-ty” inauguration celebration is planned for Nov. 13 at Homeplace Park
by John Few 
November 6, 2025
MADISON - Now there are six candidates, but only one will be named Madison’s new mayor -- “Pup Mayor” that is. Main Street Madison has been holding a ...
Read More

TARCOG seeks sponsors for Winter Wishes gifts to senior citizens
Lifestyles
by Gregg Parker 
November 5, 2025
NORTH ALABAMA – The classic image of pajamas-clad children rushing down the stairs to marvel at stacks of gifts under the Christmas tree . . . The ima...
Read More
Huntsville Botanical Garden offers free admission Nov. 9
Events
by Staff Reports 
November 5, 2025
HUNTSVILLE – On Sunday, Nov.9, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Huntsville Botanical Garden (HBG) invites all garden lovers, plant aficionados, nature enthusia...
Read More
Bryan Preer II, Abby Kulkarni from Madison crowned Mr. and Ms. UAB
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
November 5, 2025
MADISON – Madison students have claimed the top honors for the student population at the University of Alabama at Birmingham or UAB.
Read More
Madison Newcomers and Neighbors Club to meet Nov. 13 at Hogan YMCA
Events
by Staff Reports 
November 5, 2025
MADISON - The Madison Newcomers and Neighbors Club, a women’s social organization will meet on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Hogan Family YMCA, 130 Park Sq...
Read More
Rocket City Marathon registration remains open
Events
by Bob Labbe 
November 5, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - Registration remains open for the 2025 Rocket City Marathon and weekend events surrounding the 49th annual race set for Dec. 1214 in Hunt...
Read More
National Championship Soccer to return to the Rocket City
Events
by Bob Labbe 
November 5, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - Huntsville’s John Hunt Park, already home to the Huntsville Tennis Center, the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame, Huntsvill...
Read More
The Golf Lab allows golfers to play courses from around the world
Business
by Bob Labbe 
November 5, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - Heads up golfers. Tee times are now available for all times, day or night, at the Tennessee Valley’s premier indoor golf experience, The ...
Read More
Second Annual Battle of the Brave set for Nov. 8 at Huntsville Ice Sports Forum
Events
by STEVE LEE steve@themadisonrecord.com 
November 5, 2025
HUNTSVILLE – The second annual Battle of the Brave, featuring military veteran hockey players, is set for Nov. 8 at the Huntsville Ice Sports Center. ...
Read More
Lady Patriots exhibit “true grit” in State Tournament
b-Sports
Volleyball
by Bob Labbe 
November 5, 2025
BIRMINGHAM - The 2025 volleyball season for the Bob Jones Patriots came crashing down in round one of the AHSAA State Tournament in Birmingham, but th...
Read More
High School Football Playoffs Preview 2025
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
November 5, 2025
MADISON - For some high school football programs the “second season” is now upon those making the post-season playoffs, while others have said their g...
Read More
Madison swears in new mayor, city council
Madison County Record
by ERIN COGGINS news@themadisonrecord.com 
November 4, 2025
MADISON - In front of a standing room only crowd in City Hall on Monday night, Ranae Bartlett took the oath of office to become Madison’s fifteenth Ma...
Read More
Madison Police Department to be the first in Alabama to use ConfirmOK
A: Main
by By KADIE TAYLOR news@themadisonrecord.com 
October 29, 2025
MADISON - The Madison Police Department will be the first in Alabama to use ConformOK, a program which connects daily check-ins with law enforcement.
Read More
Madison man sentenced to life without parole in killing
Madison County Record
Logan Delp found guilty of two counts of capital murder in case connected to Madison woman
by WES TOMLINSON The Decatur Daily 
October 29, 2025
DECATUR - A photo of Hartselle resident Anthony Larry Sheppard holding his then-infant daughter sat on a table in Morgan County Circuit Court on Frida...
Read More
‘The Teen View’ blog created by JCHS students continues to grow
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
October 29, 2025
MADISON – In 2020, a few students at James Clemens High School created a blog to express their views on local topics and individual beliefs. The blog,...
Read More
Deer hunting season facts and figures for 2025
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
October 29, 2025
MADISON - Deer hunting season is now underway in Alabama and will run through Feb. 10 for Zones A and C, which cover the immediate Madison area.
Read More
“I wanted to be world champion.” Drew Bell got what he trained for
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
October 29, 2025
MADISON - The culmination of hard work and years of planning turned into hardware for Madison’s Drew Bell. The longtime educator and recent retired hi...
Read More
Rachel Entrekin posts great finish in Ultra Marathon
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
October 29, 2025
MAMMOTH, CALIF.- In what has been described as a race of survival, Rachel Entrekin not only survived the brutal athletic endeavor testing more than ph...
Read More
UAH extends win streak to eight in road win over Lee
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
October 29, 2025
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The UAH volleyball team concluded a twomatch Tennessee road trip with a 3-1 (25-22 | 23-25 | 27-25 | 25-18) victory over Gulf South...
Read More
Madison Senior Center chooses to help ShowerUp for fundraiser
Madison County Record
Community
by Gregg Parker 
October 29, 2025
MADISON – The choice for the 2025 Christmas fundraiser at Madison Senior Center will allow people to reclaim their dignity...and seize a glimmer of ho...
Read More
The Jacobs Family
Madison County Record
by JOHN RANKIN Madison Historian 
October 29, 2025
The following is a continuation of excerpts from the book “The People Who Lived on the Land that is Now Redstone Arsenal” by Beverly S. Curry.
Read More
Lady Patriots to open volleyball state tourney against McGill-Toolen
b-Sports
High school volleyball
by Bob Labbe 
October 29, 2025
MADISON - “To win a state championship we know we always have to beat McGill-Toolen,” said Jenny Jarrett, head coach of the Bob Jones volleyball team ...
Read More