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Lady Patriots to play for State Championship
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by Bob Labbe 
March 5, 2026
The Bob Jones Lady Patriots are exactly where they expected prior to the start of the 2025-2026 season of high school basketball after they advanced t...
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Mayor forms Small Business Advisory Council
A: Main, Business, Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
March 4, 2026
MADISON – Last week, Madison Mayor Ranae Bartlett checked off a top priority on her inauguration to-do list: formation of the Mayor’s Small Business A...
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Lady Patriots advance to Class 7A Final Four on Thursday
A: Main, Madison County Record, News
Bob Jones will play in the Class 7A Semi-Finals on Thursday at 9 a.m.
by Bob Labbe 
March 4, 2026
HARVEST - The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s annual Basketball State Tournament is set for this week with one local team making the Final ...
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Library adds laser cutter with grant from Madison Visionary Partners
Lifestyles, Madison County Record, News
by Gregg Parker 
March 4, 2026
MADISON – A Community Impact Grant for $1,750 from Madison Visionary Partners or MVP has helped Madison Public Library in purchasing a laser cutter fo...
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Tennessee Valley chapter named AAAA National Super Chapter of the Year
Madison County Record
by Special to THE RECORD news@themadisonrecord.com 
March 4, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - The Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Army Aviation Association of America has been named the AAAA National Super Chapter of the Year, a to...
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25 MCS educators qualify as National Board Certified Teacher, 11 renew status
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
March 4, 2026
MADISON – A new set of educators in Madison City Schools have attained NBCT status, considered the most respected professional certification available...
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Principal Kristin Kolenich prepares for Russell Branch’s fall opening
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
March 4, 2026
MADISON - Kristin Kolenich does not take the responsibility of her job lightly. Kolenich is Principal of Russell Branch Elementary School.
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Funding and career development top issues at annual State of the Schools
Madison County Record
by Maria Rakoczy 
March 4, 2026
MADISON - Madison County, Huntsville City, and Madison City school superintendents gathered for a panel discussion at the Huntsville- Madison County C...
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Collegiate baseball roars to the diamond at Toyota Field
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
March 4, 2026
MADISON - As March roars in like a lion with baseball fresh on its heels with the Rocket City Trash Pandas beginning their 2026 season in April, Toyot...
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Madison Titans win at 2026 Master’s Southeast Zone Swimming Championships
Madison County Record
by Special to THE RECORD news@themadisonrecord.com 
March 4, 2026
AUBURN - The “Southeast Zone” Masters Swimming Championships were contested at the Auburn University Swim Stadium on Feb. 14-15, and the Madison Titan...
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Sprinters lead the Jets in their own Early Bird Track Meet
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by Bob Labbe 
March 4, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - Youth equals speed most of the time in track and that combination seem to work well for the James Clemens Jets track and field program as...
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Discovery Middle School names Drew Lawson new football head coach
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
March 4, 2026
MADISON - Drew Lawson has always accepted and faced challenges that many times were not easy as a two-sport athlete at Bob Jones who went on to play c...
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Fire on the Mountain Returns to Burritt on the Mountain March 7
Events
by Staff Reports 
March 1, 2026
MADISON – Burritt on the Mountain invites the community to experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the 1800s during Fire on the Mountain on Satur...
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Patriots defeated Hillcrest 63-49 in Class 7A Northwest Region Final
Madison County Record
by STEVE LEE steve@themadisonrecord.com 
March 1, 2026
HANCEVILLE – Bob Jones has won three state titles in girls basketball, the last of which came in 2011 and was followed by a state runner-up finish in ...
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Lady Patriots heading to AHSAA state semi-finals next week
b-Sports
by STEVE LEE steve@themadisonrecord.com 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE – Bob Jones continued its quest for a state championship with a decisive 64-47 win over Prattville in a Class 7A Northwest Region Semifinal...
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Nominees in four categories announced for 4th annual Madison Visionary Awards
A: Main
by Gregg Parker 
February 25, 2026
MADISON – The public has spoken about its choices. Madison Visionary Partners or MVP has announced the nominees for the fourth annual Madison Visionar...
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Record breaking swimmer Brody Tindoll headed to Nationals
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
February 25, 2026
MADISON - Brody Tindoll has always enjoyed being immersed in water and has used that aqua fondness to excel as a swimmer earning a No. 1 overall ranki...
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James Clemens drops basketball region semifinal in overtime
Madison County Record
Bob Jones comes up short in comeback bid
by STEVE LEE steve@themadisonrecord.com 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — A late rally gave James Clemens a tie through regulation, which led to overtime in a Class 7A Northwest Region Semifinal matchup with Tus...
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Bob Jones sets individual and team records in state wrestling
A: Main
Runner-up Sparkman gets first girls state champion
by STEVE LEE steve@themadisonrecord.com 
February 18, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — Bob Jones set team and individual records in the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Wrestling tournament at the Von Braun Cen...
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Madison joins other cities in dismissing lawsuit against state over online tax
A: Main
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
February 18, 2026
MADISON - The city of Madison has voluntarily dismissed its legal challenge to the state’s handling of the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) in a good...
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Madison Street Festival awards $30,000 in grants to educational initiatives
A: Main
by Gregg Parker 
February 18, 2026
MADISON – A long-lasting benefit of Madison Street Festival or MSF is the collection of grant applications and subsequent funding. MSF awarded $30,000...
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Bartlett reflects on ‘First 100 Days’ for city leaders in new administration
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
February 18, 2026
MADISON – In her “Madison Weekly” message, Mayor Ranae Bartlett shared a list of activities that she and the current City Council have experienced, in...
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Ask Your City’ sessions show behind-the-scenes work of municipal staff
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
February 18, 2026
MADISON – The “Ask Your City” series will debut on Feb. 20 with tours, demonstrations and interaction at Madison’s new Public Safety Annex at 230 Busi...
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‘Community Helpers Resource Fair’ to debut on Feb. 28
Events
by Gregg Parker 
February 18, 2026
MADISON – An upcoming event will debut to suggest available resources that individuals and families can access.
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Huntsville Botanical Garden to host Wedding Expo Feb. 22
Events
by Staff Reports 
February 18, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - Whether you are starting your wedding planning journey, or you are tying up loose ends before the big day, Huntsville Botanical Garden (H...
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Broadway Theatre League to present “& JULIET” Feb. 24-March 1
Events
February 18, 2026
Feb. 24 - March 1 • Broadway Theatre League Mark C Smith Concert Hall • broadwaytheatreleague.org Created by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Cr...
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Homeschool Robotics Team TREX excels in state contest
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
February 18, 2026
MADISON - FLL Team “TREX” #71323, a newly formed homeschool robotics team from the Madison area, captured second place for the coveted Champion’s Awar...
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