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MADISON - Madison Police arrested Alexander Schultz, age 23, on one count of second-degree rape, one count of second-degree sodomy, and one count of t...
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by By STAFF REPORTS 
November 4, 2026
MADISON COUNTY - Madison County went blue Tuesday. Democrat voters in the state's third most populated county turned out in heavy numbers in the mid-t...
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by Bob Labbe 
November 4, 2026
BIRMINGHAM - Frustrations ran deep within the Bob Jones volleyball program by reaching the AHSAA State Championship for the fourth time in five years ...
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by WES TOMLINSON The Decatur Daily 
November 4, 2026
MADISON - More than six years after a neighborhood dispute in East Limestone ended in a fatal shooting, a Madison man is scheduled to stand trial Nov....
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by Staff Reports 
November 4, 2026
MADISON – Home Place Park in downtown Madison will be the place to be this Sunday afternoon. “Gather Madison” will offer a time for residents to take ...
Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
November 4, 2026
MADISON – For a city like Madison, planning plays a critical role in both day-to-day operations and in prioritizing future needs.
Events
by By MARIA RAKOCZY maria@themadisonrecord.com mailto:maria@themadisonrecord.com 
November 4, 2026
MADISON - The atmosphere of patriotism and community spirit prevailed at the Celebrate Madison 2026 event last week.
Events
by Gregg Parker 
November 4, 2026
MADISON – Three groups in Madison, well known for their outreach to help residents, have banded together for an event that will “give the gift of life...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
November 4, 2026
MADISON – The music, excitement and pageantry that James Clemens High School Band delivered to the field during this marching season will be reprised ...
Events
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
November 4, 2026
MADISON - The Madison Newcomers and Neighbors Club, a Women’s Social Organization will meet on Thursday, Nov, 12 at the Hogan Family YMCA, 130 Park Sq...
Madison County Record
EXPLORING LOCAL HISTORY WITH MARIA
by Maria Rakoczy 
November 4, 2026
MADISON COUNTY - The Wright brothers are known for being first in flight, but right here in Madison County lived another early aviator, William Lafaye...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
November 4, 2026
MADISON – Parents in Madison City Schools have a vitally important task: complete and return the Federal Impact Aid survey to participate in securing ...
Events
by Bob Labbe 
November 4, 2026
MADISON - The best of the best and all the rest will be here in the Tennessee Valley this Saturday as the Huntsville Sports Commission is hosting the ...
Madison County Record
by STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com 
November 4, 2026
JACKSON, Tenn. — The University of Alabama in Huntsville women’s soccer team won a penalty shootout 4-2 against Union on Sunday to advance to the Gulf...
Madison County Record
by By MIKE EASTERLING news@themadisonrecord.com 
November 4, 2026
HOOVER – James Clemens went to the Birmingham area looking to extend a winning streak and gain momentum heading into the Class 6A playoffs.
Madison County Record
by By MIKE EASTERLING news@themadisonrecord.com 
November 4, 2026
MADISON – Your honor, the defenses rest. The offenses, however, have something left to say.
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by MIKE EASTERLING 
November 4, 2026
BIRMINGHAM – In a city built on steel, it was mettle that won the day.
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by Bob Labbe 
November 4, 2026
MADISON - It’s time to throw out all the statistics and past performances as the first round of the AHSAA Football Playoffs begin this week with two o...
Events
by Maria Rakoczy 
November 3, 2026
Holiday festivities return to MidCity District beginning this Sunday, November 8 with the Holiday Market at MidCity. The market kicks off the Holiday ...
Madison County Record
by John Few 
November 3, 2026
Today is election day in Alabama! Polls opened at 7 a.m. this morning and closes at 7 p.m. Here are links to the Madison County and Limestone County v...
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by MIKE EASTERLING 
October 28, 2026
BIRMINGHAM – Just when it looked like the high school volleyball family at Bob Jones was going to call for an exorcist at the court named after Bill H...
Events
by By STAFF REPORTS 
October 28, 2026
MADISON — The Madison Chamber of Commerce invites the community to the fifth annual Celebrate Madison tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 29, at Toyota Field. Pr...
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by Staff Reports 
October 28, 2026
MADISON - A Madison man has been sentenced for child exploitation crimes, U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. announced on Friday.
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by Bob Labbe 
October 28, 2026
MADISON - Drew Bell recently returned home totally exhausted from a 10-day trip to participate in the Huntsman Senior World Games in St. George, Utah....
Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
October 28, 2026
MADISON – What’s the most frequent comment/ complaint that Madison Mayor Ranae Bartlett and City Council members hear from constituents? Traffic.
Events
by Gregg Parker 
October 28, 2026
MADISON – Commemorating two decades for the event, the 20th annual Veterans Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by Heart of the Valley YMCA, will be hosted by...
Business
by Gregg Parker 
October 28, 2026
MADISON – Head to Home Place Park in downtown Madison this Saturday to help celebrate the debut Main Street Madison’s Fall Festival.
Lifestyles
by Special to THE RECORD news@themadisonrecord.com 
October 28, 2026
HARVEST - A dedicated team of eight volunteers from Refuge Church in Harvest recently returned from an inspiring week of service in Corozal, Belize, w...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
October 28, 2026
MADISON –Main Street Madison will debut a new downtown event that is sure please guests who are hungry for the town’s tastiest dishes.
Business
by Gregg Parker 
October 28, 2026
MADISON – An Alabama author who confronts crime in South Alabama will appear at Blue Apple Books. Plus, the bookstore is launching the holiday season ...
Madison County Record
by By MIKE EASTERLING news@themadisonrecord.com 
October 28, 2026
MADISON – In what turned into a preview of the state playoffs first round, some familiar names and some not so much came to the front for Madison Acad...
Madison County Record
by By MIKE EASTERLING news@themadisonrecord.com 
October 28, 2026
GADSDEN – The Bob Jones football team headed south to Etowah County looking to secure the third seed in Class 6A, Region 4 for the upcoming state play...
Madison County Record
by By MIKE EASTERLING news@themadisonrecord.com 
October 28, 2026
HARVEST – Now comes the waiting.
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
October 28, 2026
MADISON - A six-game win streak will be on the line on Dec. 12th when the 40th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic will be held in Mobile at H...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
October 28, 2026
MADISON - On any given day, especially on Saturdays and Sundays, the roadways of the Tennessee Valley will feature cyclists riding the area with a bre...
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MADISON - Madison Police arrested Alexander Schultz, age 23, on one count of second-degree rape, one count of second-degree sodomy, and one count of t...
November 5, 2026
MADISON COUNTY - Madison County went blue Tuesday. Democrat voters in the state's third most populated county turned out in heavy numbers in the mid-t...
November 4, 2026
BIRMINGHAM - Frustrations ran deep within the Bob Jones volleyball program by reaching the AHSAA State Championship for the fourth time in five years ...
November 4, 2026
MADISON - More than six years after a neighborhood dispute in East Limestone ended in a fatal shooting, a Madison man is scheduled to stand trial Nov....
November 4, 2026
MADISON – Home Place Park in downtown Madison will be the place to be this Sunday afternoon. “Gather Madison” will offer a time for residents to take ...
November 4, 2026
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MADISON - The best of the best and all the rest will be here in the Tennessee Valley this Saturday as the Huntsville Sports Commission is hosting the ...
November 4, 2026
JACKSON, Tenn. — The University of Alabama in Huntsville women’s soccer team won a penalty shootout 4-2 against Union on Sunday to advance to the Gulf...
November 4, 2026
HOOVER – James Clemens went to the Birmingham area looking to extend a winning streak and gain momentum heading into the Class 6A playoffs.
November 4, 2026
MADISON – Your honor, the defenses rest. The offenses, however, have something left to say.
November 4, 2026
BIRMINGHAM – In a city built on steel, it was mettle that won the day.
November 4, 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 – Members of Madison City Chess League or MCCL vied for place wins in the Fall Scholars Chess Tournament on Sept. 26.
October 28, 2026
MADISON - Long-time Madison resident Gladys McFarlen True, who owned True Grocery with husband Robert Edgar “Pud” True, shared many stories of her lif...
September 30, 2026
MADISON - As a kindergartner, Brooke Fields liked running around, jumping, playing and going to school at Mill Creek Elementary like her fellow five-y...
September 23, 2026
MADISON - The Madison Street Festival is a key community- building event in Madison and in some cases, it has taken that responsibility literally.
September 23, 2026
MADISON - Erin McGuire has it plain and simple when she said, “I don’t make excuses in life as I’m tough with no excuses.”
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