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MADISON – The city gained an invaluable asset in saving lives with the opening of the Public Safety Annex on Friday.
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by Gregg Parker 
February 11, 2026
MADISON–TheSchools Foundation celebrated “Teacher of the Year” recipients from Madison County’s three school districts at the second annual Golden App...
Events, Madison County Record, Madison Living
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
February 11, 2026
Dancer’s Choice offers a unique series of in-studio performances that place creativity in the hands of the company’s dancers
Events, Lifestyles, Madison County Record
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
February 11, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — Love is in the air at Burritt on the Mountain, and the community is invited to celebrate it together. Presented by FirstBank, Burritt wil...
Events, Madison County Record, News
by By ERIN COGGINS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
February 11, 2026
MADISON - The Madison Methodist Women will hold their annual Gifts of Grace Marketplace on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church loca...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
February 11, 2026
MADISON – A local organization’s fundraising event collected more than $15,000 for Madison City Schools.
Events
by By STAFF REPORTS 
February 11, 2026
- Join Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater and Academy for a delightful journey through the Hundred Acre Wood in Winnie the Pooh the Musical, Feb. 20...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
February 11, 2026
BIRMINGHAM - Three local schools placed among the top 10 in girls competition at the AHSAA State Indoor Track Championships held at the SportsPlex in ...
Madison County Record
Baseball preview
by Bob Labbe 
February 11, 2026
MADISON - The newest season of high school baseball sets its first pitch the third week of February. Local teams are in some ways scrambling to replac...
Events
by Bob Labbe 
February 11, 2026
MADISON - Danny Kendall Johnson was a sophomore football player at Alabama A&M when he was tragically killed in an auto crash in 2016. That moment in ...
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
February 11, 2026
MADISON - The Rocket City Trash Pandas, through the Rocket City Trash Pandas Foundation, are proud to announce the launch of Trash Pandas Rookies, a n...
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
February 11, 2026
MOBILE - Representing all of the schools in the immediate area of Madison, the James Clemens High bowling team made its way to the Alabama High School...
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by Staff Reports 
February 10, 2026
MADISON - A Madison man was behind bars after the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant last week that led to the seizure of app...
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by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
February 10, 2026
MADISON - North Alabama is set to receive an additional $15 million in federal Community Project Funding as part of fiscal 2026 appropriations legisla...
Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
February 10, 2026
MADISON – In Madison Mayor Ranae Bartlett’s weekly newsletter last week, she touch on a few upcoming plans and excitement over much anticipated fundin...
Madison
by Gregg Parker 
February 6, 2026
MADISON – Lysle E. Shields Jr. created his first piece of art -- that he remembers -- when he was nine years old. Shields, who’s now 82 years old, has...
Events
by By STAFF REPORTS 
February 5, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — The Kids to Love Foundation is pleased to announce its annual Denim & Diamonds fundraiser on Friday, April 25, at the Jackson Center in H...
Events
by By STAFF REPORTS 
February 4, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — Love is in the air at Burritt on the Mountain, and the community is invited to celebrate it together. Presented by FirstBank, Burritt wil...
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by Maria Rakoczy 
February 4, 2026
MADISON - The Madison City Council approved an ordinance at the Jan. 29 city council continuing funding for the Madison City School District from a po...
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Super Bowl LX
by Bob Labbe 
February 4, 2026
HARVEST - All eyes of the sports world will be on Sunday’s Super Bowl which will feature former Sparkman High and Troy University star player Dell Pet...
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Apartment fire marks the 5th structure fire for Madison Fire and Rescue in 15 days
by Staff Reports 
February 4, 2026
MADISON - A woman was found dead after an early morning house fire in Madison on Friday. Madison Fire & Rescue said crews responded to the fire on Cre...
Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
February 4, 2026
MADISON – In “Madison Weekly” for the week of Jan. 25, Mayor Ranae Bartlett endorsed Madison City Council’s vote to approve continuation of a half-cen...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
February 4, 2026
MADISON – While most people were opening gifts and relaxing at home on Christmas Day 2025, firefighters with Madison Fire and Rescue Department were a...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
February 4, 2026
MADISON – Jacob ‘Jake’ Harper and Jonathan Martin have been recognized for their bravery in service with Madison Fire and Rescue Department.
Events
by Gregg Parker 
February 4, 2026
MADISON - The Madison Newcomers and Neighbors Club, a Women’s Social Organization will meet on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Hogan Family YMCA, 130 Park Sq...
Lifestyles
by Staff Reports 
February 4, 2026
NORTH ALABAMA - It’s that time of year! Girl Scouts in North-Central Alabama are getting ready for the start of the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie season — a ...
Events
by Gregg Parker 
February 4, 2026
MADISON – The challenge for parents who live with and try to guide an adolescent can escalate when the youth demonstrates confrontational and even vio...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
February 4, 2026
MADISON – The Alabama Association of School Boards has named Travis Cummings with the prestigious honor, “All-State School Board Member Award.”
Events
by Bob Labbe 
February 4, 2026
MADISON - The numbers 26-2033-11-6-5 could be for a winning lottery ticket, but in reality, those are the numbers corresponding to the promotional hig...
Events
by Bob Labbe 
February 4, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - “This is why we did this,” said Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle at a recent press conference and referring to renovations to 40-year old Jo...
Madison County Record
Host Patriots had won three straight times in tourney honoring their late coach
by STEVE LEE steve@themadisonrecord.com 
February 4, 2026
MADISON — For the first time in four seasons, a wrestling team other than Bob Jones won the Dick “Pops” Clem Memorial, named for its late coach who he...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
February 4, 2026
MADISON – Michael Sedlacek, who joined Madison Fire & Rescue in 2008 as a rookie firefighter, was promoted recently to Battalion Chief of “B” Shift....
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
February 4, 2026
MADISON - The idea has been passed around for the last several years and now the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) has turned the idea ...
b-Sports
by Bob Labbe 
February 4, 2026
TRUSSVILLE - There’s no better feeling for an athlete than knowing you’re at the top of your sport especially going into what is a championship title ...
Events
by John Few 
February 4, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — Fantasy Playhouse Children's Theater & Academy (FPCTA) presents its world premiere adaptation of Anansi the Spider. Embark on a vibrant j...
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MADISON – The city gained an invaluable asset in saving lives with the opening of the Public Safety Annex on Friday.
February 11, 2026
MADISON–TheSchools Foundation celebrated “Teacher of the Year” recipients from Madison County’s three school districts at the second annual Golden App...
February 11, 2026
Dancer’s Choice offers a unique series of in-studio performances that place creativity in the hands of the company’s dancers
February 11, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — Love is in the air at Burritt on the Mountain, and the community is invited to celebrate it together. Presented by FirstBank, Burritt wil...
February 11, 2026
MADISON - The Madison Methodist Women will hold their annual Gifts of Grace Marketplace on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church loca...
February 11, 2026
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BIRMINGHAM - Three local schools placed among the top 10 in girls competition at the AHSAA State Indoor Track Championships held at the SportsPlex in ...
February 11, 2026
MADISON - The newest season of high school baseball sets its first pitch the third week of February. Local teams are in some ways scrambling to replac...
February 11, 2026
MADISON - Danny Kendall Johnson was a sophomore football player at Alabama A&M when he was tragically killed in an auto crash in 2016. That moment...
February 11, 2026
MOBILE - Representing all of the schools in the immediate area of Madison, the James Clemens High bowling team made its way to the Alabama High School...
February 11, 2026
HARVEST - All eyes of the sports world will be on Sunday’s Super Bowl which will feature former Sparkman High and Troy University star player Dell Pet...
February 4, 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
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Latest Lifestyles
MADISON – Madison Hospital has rolled out a new state-of-the-art acute care transport ambulance – a strategic investment designed to reduce transport ...
January 16, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — Second Mile Development will welcome acclaimed singer-songwriter, musician, and children’s author Jennifer Daniels for a special two-day ...
January 16, 2026
MADISON – On Jan. 12-14, Madison Police Department will offer its Rape Aggression Defense or RAD Course, interactive self-defense classes designed to ...
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 ...
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 ...
January 7, 2026


