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Mustangs to retire jersey of longtime coach Mike Good
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by Bob Labbe 
March 11, 2026
MADISON - Madison Academy will officially retire the iconic No. 22 jersey of longtime former baseball coach Mike Good during a special on-field ceremo...
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Jourdan McGowan’s artwork on display at Madison library relays deep emotions
Lifestyles, Madison County Record, News
by Gregg Parker 
March 11, 2026
MADISON – Jourdan Mc-Gowan, an award-winning visual artist from Birmingham, has been exhibiting his artwork at Madison Public Library.
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Grab a basket! City, churches to host Easter egg hunts in Madison
Events, Madison County Record, News
by Gregg Parker 
March 11, 2026
MADISON – Before Easter arrives on April 5, several Easter egg hunts will give an entertaining, meaningful outing at parks and churches across Madison...
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Botanical garden offers Spring Break camp for youth, tips for adults
Events, Madison County Record, News
by Gregg Parker 
March 11, 2026
HUNTSVILLE – Spring is in the air, and Huntsville Botanical Garden is prepared with a weeklong adventure for children and a three-session overview for...
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Webinar to share strategies for parents to give teens for stability
Events
by Gregg Parker 
March 11, 2026
MADISON – Madison City Schools’ latest installment for the “Mental Health Matters” initiative will be the webinar, “Building Executive Functioning Ski...
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Retired Lt. Col. Yarbough shares life experiences at Liberty Middle
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
March 11, 2026
MADISON – For Black History Month, an accomplished veteran visited Liberty Middle School to share his life experiences and narratives of Black leaders...
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Boxer Brad Ginn suffers unusual loss at Las Vegas Masters Championships
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
March 11, 2026
LAS VEGAS, NEV.- In an unexpected and unusual turn of events, Brad Ginn suffered his first loss in the Masters Division (age 45-plus) of USA Boxing. B...
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Toyota Field set to host high school baseball
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
March 11, 2026
MADISON - Toyota Field is primed and set to host high school baseball teams from across the Tennessee Valley beginning this Saturday when the James Cl...
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Conference USA extends partnership with North Alabama
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by Bob Labbe 
March 11, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - With the Conference USA Basketball Tournament currently being played in Huntsville for the third consecutive year, the timing was perfect...
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Lady Patriots end magical season as state runner-up
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by Bob Labbe 
March 9, 2026
BIRMINGHAM - Bob Jones girls’ basketball head coach Sherell Robertson said it best. “We are one of two teams left standing.” Her comments resonates th...
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Mayor forms Small Business Advisory Council
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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
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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
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
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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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