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Madison leaders celebrate opening of new public safety training tower
A: Main, Madison County Record, News
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...
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City recommends community aid to help in-need individuals, families
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
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...
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Wellness Center at Madison Hospital to close in January
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
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...
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Madison Fire and Rescue Department urges ‘safety first’ for home heating
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
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....
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Christmas Time with The Beasley Brothers – Dec. 18
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,...
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12 Nights of Santa kicks off this week
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. ...
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Vincent van Gogh inspires Raven Mobley for Holiday Card Lane
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.
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Record breaking 49th running of Rocket City Marathon this weekend
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 ...
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“Why I run the Rocket City Marathon”
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...
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Johnson to help Alabama All-Stars
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 ...
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Battle ready for Dec. 15 bowl game
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...
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Suzette Smith creates ‘Gingerbread Lane’ for Holiday Card Lane
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...
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Senators suffer loss after string of recent wins
b-Sports
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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Historic downtown comes alive with new Madison entertainment district
A: Main
Downtown Madison
by By TIMATHY KELLEY news@themadisonrecord.com 
December 3, 2025
MADISON - City officials, business owners, and community partners gathered Monday in the heart of Historic Downtown Madison to celebrate the long-anti...
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Taste and judge the best at Wassail Festival on Dec. 5
Business
by Gregg Parker 
December 3, 2025
MADISON – One component – and this one is tasty – of Christmas revelry in downtown Madison will be the fifth annual Wassail Festival.
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Blue Apple to host authors, an aviator, mahjong…and pound cake!
Events
by Gregg Parker 
December 3, 2025
MADISON – Blue Apple Books has scheduled a full lineup in early December with authors, an aviator, a trunk…even pound cake.
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Huntsville Ballet to perform The Nutcracker Dec. 12-14
Events
by Staff Reports 
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...
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Lucky to be alive, Madison athlete named to national cheer team
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
December 3, 2025
MADISON - As a main base for the West Georgia Owls cheer squad, Madison’s Aaliyah Washington has one of the most important positions in a stunt group....
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ACF Plus moves to Madison
Lifestyles
by By KADIE TAYLOR kadie@themadisonrecord.com 
December 2, 2025
The Advocates for Children and Families Plus Program is a nationwide program devoted to helping in medically complex adoptions. ACF Plus is one of the...
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Capoeira Classes combine culture and community
Lifestyles
by By KADIE TAYLOR kadie@themadisonrecord.com 
December 1, 2025
Combining dance and cultures, Josephine Glass established the Saturn Jive Dance Space at Lowe Mill, allowing dance instructors to create community wit...
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Train detection system moves forward; school funding needs addressed
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City Council
by Staff Reports 
November 26, 2025
MADISON - At a work session last week, the Madison City Council and city leaders discussed two major initiatives shaping the city’s future: a new AI-p...
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Christmas fun in downtown Madison kicks off this week
A: Main
Christmas Magic
by Gregg Parker 
November 26, 2025
MADISON - Reminiscent of a scene from Charles Dickens, Madison dresses up in its Christmastime finery for the season.
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