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The 2025 All-State Football Teams have been announced by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Those selected from the four local teams include:Clas...
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by By MARIAN ACCARDI The Redstone Rocket 
December 17, 2025
REDSTONE ARSENAL - The Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joined military, Congressional, state and local leaders Friday afternoon for a sign unveiling at ...
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by By MARIA RAKOCZY marie@themadisonrecord.com 
December 17, 2025
MADISON - Madison city council voted last week to join other cities, including Tuscaloosa, in suing the state of Alabama on Simplified Sellers Use Tax...
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
December 17, 2025
MADISON – Training, taxes and take-outs dominated the message in Mayor Ranae Bartlett’s “Madison Weekly” last week.
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
by Gregg Parker 
December 17, 2025
MADISON – Residents can nominate deserving individuals in four categories for the 2026 Madison Visionary Awards.
Business
This is the largest private industrial investment in Alabama history
by By TIMATHY KELLEY timathy@themadisonrecord.com 
December 17, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - Eli Lilly and Company announced plans to build a $6 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Huntsville, marking the largest privat...
Madison County Record
by Maria Rakoczy 
December 17, 2025
MADISON CO. - The Daughters of the American Revolution are seeking the help of hunters, fishers, and property owners in Madison County to identify the...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 17, 2025
MADISON – After his initial visit in September, ‘Cluck Norris’ has moved on-site with his friends at Madison Senior Center.
Madison County Record
by By KADIE TAYLOR kadie@themadisonrecord.com 
December 17, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - For holiday memories and fun, the Huntsville-Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau has released its 2025 Holiday Magic Pass. The ...
Madison County Record
by By TIMATHY KELLEY timathy@themadisonrecord.com 
December 17, 2025
MADISON - Monday morning brought an extra dose of holiday cheer to Main Street in the Historic Downtown Madison Entertainment District as Madison Mayo...
Madison County Record
by By TIMATHY KELLEY timathy@themadisonrecord.com 
December 17, 2025
MADISON - The aisles of the Madison Target on Hwy 72 looked a little different on Saturday morning. Between the red carts and holiday displays, there ...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
December 17, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - “For me, this might be the highlight of the season,” said Kaden Rickard during a phone conversation with the Madison Record from his curr...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 17, 2025
MADISON – Rylan Pettus, a 2022 graduate of James Clemens High School, has acclimated to cadet life at the United States Military Academy at West Point...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 17, 2025
MADISON – “I think I’ve got it!” Those words from a student are invaluable to Briana Tanner, who’s in her first year as Math Coach for Madison City Sc...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 17, 2025
MADISON – Two familiar faces on campuses of Madison City Schools now are serving as administrators at different schools.
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by Bob Labbe 
December 17, 2025
MADISON- The Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has had 21 years of causes to celebrate, thanks mostly to volunteers who give th...
Madison County Record
by By STAFF REPORTS 
December 12, 2025
By MARIAN ACCARDI, Staff writer Marian.accardi@theredstonerocket.com HUNTSVILLE - The Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joined military, Congressional, st...
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by By STAFF REPORTS 
December 10, 2025
MADISON – Madison city leaders, first responders and community partners gathered Thursday to celebrate the official ribbon cutting of Madison’s new Pu...
Madison County Record
Madison Weekly
by Gregg Parker 
December 10, 2025
MADISON – In her recent “Madison Weekly” newsletter, Mayor Ranae Bartlett referred readers to an online summary to help in-need people…whose plight ga...
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
December 10, 2025
MADISON - The Wellness Center at Madison Hospital will close its operations on Jan. 4, 2026 so the facility can be converted into an outpatient center...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 10, 2025
MADISON - With the arrival of winter’s chilly environment, Madison Fire and Rescue Department urges ‘Safety First’ with options for home heating....
Events
by Gregg Parker 
December 10, 2025
MADISON – During December, a visit to libraries in Madison and Triana for an entertaining event will give a break from the holidays’ demanding schedul...
Events
Beasley Brothers bringing their holiday concert to the Dream Theatre Dec. 18
by Staff Reports 
December 10, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - Christmas Time with The Beasley Brothers is back! The show is family-friendly and will feature Christmas classics, modern Christmas hits,...
Events
by Staff Reports 
December 10, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - The 12 Nights of Santa is set to return to EarlyWorks Children’s Museum this week, bringing with it all the magic of the holiday season. ...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 10, 2025
MADISON – Artist Raven Mobley created her artwork for Holiday Card Lane with inspiration from “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh.
Events
by Bob Labbe 
December 10, 2025
MADISON- The 2025 Rocket City Marathon Race Weekend marks a historic high for the event which is the 49th edition of the famed 26.2mile jaunt through ...
Events
by Bob Labbe 
December 10, 2025
MADISON - The 49th annual Rocket City Marathon has grown in size, stature and strength among the biggest events in North Alabama. More than 5,000 runn...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
December 10, 2025
MADISON- The 2025 high school football season is complete for the James Clemens Jets finishing 5-6 on the field, but the work continues off the field ...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
December 10, 2025
HARVEST - Blake Battle said he’s more than ready for what he called, “A chance of a lifetime,” as the senior at Sparkman High is set to play in the 20...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
December 10, 2025
MADISON – Suzette Smith is among the local artists exhibiting their charming, original artwork for the Christmas season along Holiday Card Lane on two...
Events
by By KADIE TAYLOR kadie@themadisonrecord.com 
December 10, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - To kick off its 11th edition of the Alabama Women in Jazz Festival, Valley Arts and Entertainment is holding a Meet and Greet Music and J...
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by By CLAIRE WULFF news@themadisonrecord.com 
December 10, 2025
HARVEST - Sparkman boys basketball took a devastating loss to Hoover High School last week on Dec. 4. The final score was 6748 with Sparkman not quite...
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by Bob Labbe 
December 10, 2025
MADISON- Christian Wester has seemed to setup his life in a very positive way. The senior at James Clemens High recently signed an athletic scholarshi...
Business
by Timathy Kelley 
December 9, 2025
MADISON - What began as a routine Monday night City Council meeting quickly escalated into a defining moment for Madison’s financial future. In a deci...
Business
by By STAFF REPORTS 
December 4, 2025
The City of Madison held a work session Wednesday night to learn more about the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) and how it affects local revenue. Tu...
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The 2025 All-State Football Teams have been announced by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Those selected from the four local teams include:Clas...
December 20, 2025
REDSTONE ARSENAL - The Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joined military, Congressional, state and local leaders Friday afternoon for a sign unveiling at ...
December 17, 2025
MADISON - Madison city council voted last week to join other cities, including Tuscaloosa, in suing the state of Alabama on Simplified Sellers Use Tax...
December 17, 2025
MADISON – Training, taxes and take-outs dominated the message in Mayor Ranae Bartlett’s “Madison Weekly” last week.
December 17, 2025
MADISON – Residents can nominate deserving individuals in four categories for the 2026 Madison Visionary Awards.
December 17, 2025
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HUNTSVILLE - “For me, this might be the highlight of the season,” said Kaden Rickard during a phone conversation with the Madison Record from his curr...
December 17, 2025
MADISON- The Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has had 21 years of causes to celebrate, thanks mostly to volunteers who give th...
December 17, 2025
MADISON- The 2025 Rocket City Marathon Race Weekend marks a historic high for the event which is the 49th edition of the famed 26.2mile jaunt through ...
December 10, 2025
MADISON - The 49th annual Rocket City Marathon has grown in size, stature and strength among the biggest events in North Alabama. More than 5,000 runn...
December 10, 2025
MADISON- The 2025 high school football season is complete for the James Clemens Jets finishing 5-6 on the field, but the work continues off the field ...
December 10, 2025
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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
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MADISON - City officials, business owners, and community partners gathered Monday in the heart of Historic Downtown Madison to celebrate the long-anti...
December 3, 2025
MADISON – Blue Apple Books has scheduled a full lineup in early December with authors, an aviator, a trunk…even pound cake.
December 3, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - Arts Huntsville and The Orion Amphitheater announce the return of Christkindlmarket Huntsville, a free community event, for its fourth an...
December 3, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - Huntsville Ballet continues its 61st Season with its 57th annual presentation of The Nutcracker, once again accompanied live by the Hunts...
December 3, 2025
Bringing together moms and daughters for charity and community. The National Charity League Incorporated was founded in 1925, and the Madison chapter ...
December 2, 2025


