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MADISON - This summer, two local middle schoolers are continuing a selfless tradition of using their summer break to raise money for a special cause.
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by By CLAIRE WULFF staff@themadisonrecord.com 
July 1, 2026
MADISON - This is the week to celebrate the birth of America. As the weekend rolls in, the celebrations begin Thursday for America’s 250th anniversary...
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
July 1, 2026
MADISON – Gas takes center stage again this week as the average gasoline prices in Madisonhave fallen 9.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging...
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
July 1, 2026
MADISON – A seemingly benign issue resulted with residents divided in their opinions about lodging away from hotels into private residences. (Think ‘A...
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by Gregg Parker 
July 1, 2026
MADISON – Madison City Schools’ 2026-2027 school year will start on Aug. 6, and many students will be excited for the day, arriving with stacks of cri...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
July 1, 2026
MADISON – Avid readers or those ‘increasing’ their game will enjoy the Rocket City Book Crawl on July 18.
News
by Gregg Parker 
July 1, 2026
MADISON COUNTY – “Newsweek” has announced its “Greatest Workplaces of 2026,” which includes 10 Alabama companies. Two local companies received the pre...
Madison County Record
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
July 1, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy (FPCTA) is thrilled to reveal its full 66th-season lineup, from the Mainstage productions ...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
July 1, 2026
MADISON – Since 1993, Celynn Ballard has taught in five locations of Madison City Schools. Currently at Madison Elementary School, Ballard has been re...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
July 1, 2026
MADISON – Annie Glass, “Teacher of the Year” at Midtown Elementary School, attributes her recognition as a testament to her students’ incredible energ...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
July 1, 2026
MADISON – Horizon Elementary School’s faculty and staff have recognized Tymeria Mackey as “2026 Teacher of the Year.”
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
July 1, 2026
MADISON - Some of the top, most dynamic athletic talent in the local high schools that hasn’t been seen in years has signed athletic scholarships with...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
July 1, 2026
MADISON - A standing ovation from the standing room-only crowd filling the Jackson Center was the closing of what was a night of love and appreciation...
Madison County Record
by JOHN RANKIN Madison Historian 
July 1, 2026
MADISON - If you use Google to search on the name Thomas Hubbard Hobbs, you will likely see what is written about him by the University of Alabama in ...
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by Bob Labbe 
July 1, 2026
MADISON - The Huntsville Sports Commission and 97.7 ESPN The Zone radio presented its fourth annual Rocket City Awards at a special ceremony held at t...
Madison County Record
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 29, 2026
MADISON - Mayor Ranae Bartlett and Rocket City Trash Pandas General Manager Garrett Fahrmann cut the ribbon on the new visiting clubhouse at Toyota Fi...
Business
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 29, 2026
Huntsville - Eight years after transforming the dead Madison Square Mall into a New Urbanist paradise, MidCity businesses are achieving milestones and...
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 26, 2026
With America 250 and World Cup events over the next month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating an extra busy summer for t...
Events
by Maria Rakoczy 
June 26, 2026
The Para-Cycling Road World Championships is coming to Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park this September, and you could be part of it. The Huntsville...
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by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – The kickoff in Madison to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary is here. The fun begins with a Children’s Parade at Home Place Park, 100 ...
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by By MIKE EASTERLING staff@themadisonrecord.com 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – An overcast sky blocked the sun. The forest canopy did the same as well as provide cover from a smattering of rain. Nothing could stop the h...
Madison County Record
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – Average gasoline prices in Madison have fallen 14.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.49/g on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s ...
Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – Are you old enough to remember dogearing pages in the Sears catalog ‘wish book’ for Christmas gifts that you wanted?
Lifestyles
by By ERIN COGGINS erin@themadisonrecord.com 
June 24, 2026
MADISON - Monrovia Middle School eighth grader Lucy Glass understands the importance of learning about veterans’ sacrifices. She recently wrote in an ...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – Dark fantasy, young-adult fiction, a fairy tale and art lessons are scheduled in the next few days at Blue Apple Books.
Events
by Gregg Parker 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – High-ranking officials with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have announced the groundbreaking for the Huntsville, Alabama Te...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – Local chess enthusiasts can broaden their knowledge and savvy for the board with summer camp at Rasberry Chess Academy (RCA).
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – Currently, Madison City Schools’ students, teachers and staff are settled into summer vacation. However, the first day of the 20262027 schoo...
News
by Gregg Parker 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – Heritage Elementary School has recognized Caitlin Morris’ work by naming her “Teacher of the Year.”
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
June 24, 2026
MADISON – When administrators told Brittany Borys about her honor, she felt overwhelming gratitude. Borys is “Teacher of the Year” at Mill Creek Eleme...
Events
by Bob Labbe 
June 24, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - The elite players in the U16 age group will converge onto North Alabama July 5-12 for the USTA U16 Clay Court National Championships held...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
June 24, 2026
MADISON - Both Bob Jones and Sparkman were represented in the 2026 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Softball Teams, but it’s Madison Acade...
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
June 24, 2026
MADISON - Playing in just 46 games in his only season of play in Madison, Kamrin Jenkins of Bob Jones has been named the Hitter of the Year and to the...
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
June 24, 2026
HARVEST- In a surprise move, there is a new head coach of the Sparkman High softball program and they are no stranger to the Harvest-based school camp...
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by Bob Labbe | Photos Courtesy Rocket City Octane 
June 18, 2026
For most car enthusiasts the infatuation with car collecting and the allure of the vehicles’ beauty, colors and the mirror-like shine from chrome bega...
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MADISON - This summer, two local middle schoolers are continuing a selfless tradition of using their summer break to raise money for a special cause.
July 1, 2026
MADISON - This is the week to celebrate the birth of America. As the weekend rolls in, the celebrations begin Thursday for America’s 250th anniversary...
July 1, 2026
MADISON – Gas takes center stage again this week as the average gasoline prices in Madisonhave fallen 9.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging...
July 1, 2026
MADISON – A seemingly benign issue resulted with residents divided in their opinions about lodging away from hotels into private residences. (Think ‘A...
July 1, 2026
MADISON – Madison City Schools’ 2026-2027 school year will start on Aug. 6, and many students will be excited for the day, arriving with stacks of cri...
July 1, 2026
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MADISON - Some of the top, most dynamic athletic talent in the local high schools that hasn’t been seen in years has signed athletic scholarships with...
July 1, 2026
MADISON - A standing ovation from the standing room-only crowd filling the Jackson Center was the closing of what was a night of love and appreciation...
July 1, 2026
MADISON - The Huntsville Sports Commission and 97.7 ESPN The Zone radio presented its fourth annual Rocket City Awards at a special ceremony held at t...
July 1, 2026
MADISON - Mayor Ranae Bartlett and Rocket City Trash Pandas General Manager Garrett Fahrmann cut the ribbon on the new visiting clubhouse at Toyota Fi...
June 29, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - The elite players in the U16 age group will converge onto North Alabama July 5-12 for the USTA U16 Clay Court National Championships held...
June 24, 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 – After several months of planning, the Area Agency on Aging staff with Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments or TARCOG presented the...
June 17, 2026
MADISON – Fire Chief Brandy Williams gave an appropriate summary of actions by Nathan Santo: “Nathan performed without hesitation and that is admirabl...
May 6, 2026
MADISON – A collegian from Madison, Javen Bies-Dupree has been selected to serve with the 2026-2027 class of Capstone Men and Women, the official amba...
May 6, 2026
MADISON – Residents, nonprofit partners and local leaders gathered in Madison on April 16 for a special celebration and check presentation for a new i...
April 29, 2026
MADISON – A popular song’s lyrics state, “Life is a highway,” and those road trips with Madison Assisted Ride System or MARS just geared up for easier...
April 29, 2026


