Top Stories
Madison County Record, News, Schools
Coach Parker is the son of former Madison City Schools Superintendent, Bob Jones principal and longtime coach Robby Parker MADISON - Seth Parker has r...
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by Bob Labbe 
January 8, 2026
The former James Clemens standout hit the transfer portal wanting to exit the North Carolina Tar Heels program after just one season as starting quart...
A: Main, Madison County Record, News
by Staff Reports 
January 7, 2026
Madison County Commission Chairman Mac McCutcheon said last week he will retire in March.
A: Main, Madison County Record, News
SEC Legend
Before playing at Vanderbilt and in the NFL, Matthews was a star player at Madison Academy
by Bob Labbe 
January 7, 2026
MADISON - Jordan Matthews is already a legend at his high school alma mater, Madison Academy, where there’s a plaque on display signifying his excelle...
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – Mayor Ranae Bartlett wished “Happy New Year” in her “Madison Weekly” update for the week of Jan. 4.
Events
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – On Jan. 12-14, Madison Police Department will offer its Rape Aggression Defense or RAD Course, interactive self-defense classes designed to ...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – Mayor Ranae Bartlett will appear as guest speaker for “Community Conversation,” a series coordinated by Leadership Greater Huntsville.
Events
Annual Festival of the Cranes set to return this weekend with special additions, free day at Cook Museum of Natural Science
Saturday, January 10
by Staff Reports 
January 7, 2026
DECATUR - Every winter, one of the world’s great natural wonders takes place right here in North Alabama. More than 20,000 sandhill cranes along with ...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – January’s seasonal shudders will heighten with the “MAD Movie- A-Thon-O-Rama: Winter Chills Triple Feature” at Madison Public Library....
Events
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – Just as they were placed in a timely procedure, Christmas trees now need a wise disposal that decorated individuals’ homes. Operation Christ...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – The Optimist Club has given a boost to classroom projects by awarding grants to five teachers in Madison City Schools.
Events
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – Local authors Scott Christian Sava, Dwaynia with proseandpens.com, Jonathan Wurst and Betty Bolte are among scheduled guests in January for ...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
January 7, 2026
MADISON – Madison Senior Center has a diverse, interesting schedule in January that members will enjoy.
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
January 7, 2026
MADISON - “Whatever God leads us to do, I thank you in advance,” said Fellowship of Christian (FCA) Multi-Area Director Ken Burnett as the FCA heads i...
Events
by Bob Labbe 
January 7, 2026
MADISON - Drivin’ by the love of sports, the Huntsville Sports Commission continues to gain the reputation of being aggressive on being a host for num...
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
January 7, 2026
HUNTSVILLE- The 43rd annual Huntsville City Classic, formerly known as the Huntsville Times Classic, again proved to be one of the most exciting and s...
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
January 7, 2026
MADISON - The United Athletic Conference (UAC) announced its All-Academic Football Team for 2025 and Madison native Drew Lawson is among those chosen ...
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
January 7, 2026
BIRMINGHAM - The James Clemens High track and field team opened the 2026 indoor season with a successful outing at the Ice Breaker Meet Jan. 3 at the ...
A: Main
All-State Football
by Bob Labbe 
December 31, 2025
MADISON - The Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) has announced its All-State Football Teams for the 2025 season and no less than nine players f...
A: Main
by Gregg Parker 
December 31, 2025
MADISON – A workday for Amanda Jarrett can include operational strategy, fostering collaboration with community partners and advancing key priorities ...
Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
December 31, 2025
MADISON – Mayor Ranae Bartlett acknowledged the outreach and work of city employees in her “Madison Weekly” update for the week of Dec.21. This update...
Madison County Record
North Alabama RC community celebrates inspiring achievement
by By TIMATHY KELLEY 
December 31, 2025
HARVEST - The North Alabama Radio Control Association (NARCA) is celebrating a moment of extraordinary pride after longtime member Andrew Jesky claime...
Madison County Record
by By JEAN COLE www.decaturdaily.com 
December 31, 2025
ATHENS - Armed with a piccolo and a base trombone, Regina and David Raney of Athens will be among 300 band directors from across North America marchin...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 31, 2025
MADISON – Cadet Tyler Gohlich of Madison has learned to conduct himself in military aspects of daily life while simultaneously balancing a heavy acade...
Madison
by Gregg Parker 
December 31, 2025
MADISON – Madison will be the host city for the 2026 Alabama All-Girls State Chess Championship.
Madison County Record
by Staff Reports 
December 31, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of the West Huntsville Recreation Center last week, a 27,350 squarefoot facility near Zi...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 31, 2025
MADISON – Apple can take a deep breath and relax. She doesn’t have to worry about food or care for quite some time.
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 31, 2025
MADISON – For the 2025-2026 school year, math teacher Mrinal Joshi at Journey Middle School has successfully received approximately $5,500 in grant fu...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
December 31, 2025
MADISON – For its spring, full-length play, James Clemens Theatre will present a classic in American theatre, “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller.
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
December 31, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - The Kennesaw State Owls men’s basketball team closed out its non-conference schedule with its first ranked opponent of the season as the ...
News
by Bob Labbe 
December 31, 2025
MADISON - The world of high school softball stretches wide and far across the United States and any coach of the prep scene will cherish the chance to...
Madison County Record
104 Metaire Lane, Madison
by JOHN RANKIN Madison Historian 
December 31, 2025
MADISON - At the junction of Metaire Lane, on the hill at the north side of Eastview Drive, sits a large house with an Alabama Historical Commission m...
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
December 31, 2025
MADISON - Post-season of high school football has been busy for an elite few in the Madison area with play in top-notch All-Star Games from both areas...
b-Sports
by STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com 
December 31, 2025
HUNTSVILLE - The University of Alabama in Huntsville Department of Athletics is excited to unveil the 2026 Class of the UAH Athletics Hall of Fame, an...
Madison
by Gregg Parker 
December 30, 2025
MADISON – Just as they were placed in a timely procedure, Christmas trees now need a wise disposal in the 2025 Madison Polar Express Christmas Tree Tr...
Latest Local News
Coach Parker is the son of former Madison City Schools Superintendent, Bob Jones principal and longtime coach Robby Parker MADISON - Seth Parker has r...
January 8, 2026
The former James Clemens standout hit the transfer portal wanting to exit the North Carolina Tar Heels program after just one season as starting quart...
January 8, 2026
Madison County Commission Chairman Mac McCutcheon said last week he will retire in March.
January 7, 2026
MADISON - Jordan Matthews is already a legend at his high school alma mater, Madison Academy, where there’s a plaque on display signifying his excelle...
January 7, 2026
MADISON – Mayor Ranae Bartlett wished “Happy New Year” in her “Madison Weekly” update for the week of Jan. 4.
January 7, 2026
Latest Sports
MADISON - Drivin’ by the love of sports, the Huntsville Sports Commission continues to gain the reputation of being aggressive on being a host for num...
January 7, 2026
HUNTSVILLE- The 43rd annual Huntsville City Classic, formerly known as the Huntsville Times Classic, again proved to be one of the most exciting and s...
January 7, 2026
MADISON - The United Athletic Conference (UAC) announced its All-Academic Football Team for 2025 and Madison native Drew Lawson is among those chosen ...
January 7, 2026
BIRMINGHAM - The James Clemens High track and field team opened the 2026 indoor season with a successful outing at the Ice Breaker Meet Jan. 3 at the ...
January 7, 2026
MADISON - The Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) has announced its All-State Football Teams for the 2025 season and no less than nine players f...
December 31, 2025
Our Latest E-edition
Latest Opinion
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
Calendar of events
Latest Lifestyles
MADISON – Suzette Smith is among the local artists exhibiting their charming, original artwork for the Christmas season along Holiday Card Lane on two...
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...
December 10, 2025
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


