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MADISON – Thompson baseball coach Frankie Perez had an ace in the hole when facing Bob Jones in a Class 7A playoff doubleheader Friday. Perez played i...
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 10, 2026
MOODY – Madison Academy’s bats were mostly silenced by Moody pitchers. Mustangs pitchers kept the Blue Devils’ offense equally quiet. Something had to...
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 10, 2026
MADISON – To say the Madison Academy softball team obliterated the field at the Class 3A, Area 15 tournament might qualify as understatement of the ye...
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 10, 2026
HUNTSVILLE – Sparkman’s softball team reserved a seat in the regional tournament, buying its ticket at the Class 7A, Area 7 tournament at Huntsville H...
Madison County Record, News, Schools
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 10, 2026
HUNTSVILLE – The Bob Jones boys soccer team left the state final four without the program’s first championship they desired, having instead to settle ...
Madison County Record
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 8, 2026
HUNTSVILLE – While Bob Jones found success in extra time, the Madison Academy boys were as fortunate as Susan Moore’s Braulio Zavala scored a golden g...
Madison County Record
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 8, 2026
HUNTSVILLE – Bob Jones struck first with a goal just over a minute into the game, got another tally in the opening two minutes of the second half and ...
News
by Maria Rakoczy 
May 7, 2026
Madison Greenways and Trails and the Land Trust of North Alabama are looking for volunteers to help build Madison’s newest nature trail this Saturday,...
Business
Stability returns, but strategy matters more than ever
by By Matt Curtis Founder of Matt Curtis Real Estate Alabama’s #1 Real Estate Team 
May 6, 2026
The North Alabama housing market is showing encouraging signs of stability and resilience as we move deeper into the spring season. While home values ...
Madison County Record
No. 1 ranked Bob Jones boys will face second-ranked Hewitt-Trussville on Thursday
by Bob Labbe 
May 6, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - Mark Russell, executive director of the Huntsville Sports Commission, said it best, “Play soccer!” His proud start of what will be the 26...
A: Main
by Gregg Parker 
May 6, 2026
MADISON – Fire Chief Brandy Williams gave an appropriate summary of actions by Nathan Santo: “Nathan performed without hesitation and that is admirabl...
A: Main
by Gregg Parker 
May 6, 2026
MADISON – Madison Mayor Ranae Bartlett will take the spotlight in her first delivery of the “State of the City” address.
Madison County Record
MADISON WEEKLY
by Gregg Parker 
May 6, 2026
MADISON – During the week of April 26, Mayor Ranae Bartlett joined the ‘Big 10 Mayors,’ the city leaders from the 10 largest cities in Alabama, for th...
Events
by STAFF REPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com 
May 6, 2026
MADISON - Downtown Madison has certainly come alive recently with the arrival of spring and Main Street Madison is helping to keep the party going. Th...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
May 6, 2026
MADISON – Madison City Hall refers to the venue as “the perfect place to meet, celebrate and gather.” The description does fit the function and possib...
Events
by Staff Reports 
May 6, 2026
MADISON – Home Place Park will be feeling the vibe of the Music City when the All-Nashville Roadshow entertains with its concert performances this Sat...
Lifestyles
by Gregg Parker 
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...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
May 6, 2026
MADISON - There’s a new bowling Sheriff in town and the name is “Yam On It!”
Events
by Bob Labbe 
May 6, 2026
NEW MARKET- Madison County’s Sharon Johnston Park located in New Market will be a busy locale on May 9 as the 43rd annual Madison County Commission Yo...
Events
by Bob Labbe 
May 6, 2026
HARVEST - Golfers, listen up. A special long drive competition is scheduled for Friday, May 15 at Rocket City Dragway in Harvest. According to the eve...
Madison County Record
by Bob Labbe 
May 6, 2026
MADISON- Both Bradley Belt and Sydney Houston have advanced to the National Golden Gloves Boxing Championships in Tulsa, Okla. May 11-15.
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Mustangs enter third round of playoffs this Friday
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 6, 2026
MADISON – Anyone who tempered preseason expectations for Madison Academy’s 2026 baseball season should be forgiven.
b-Sports
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 6, 2026
MADISON – Playing in front of a friendly crowd certainly doesn’t guarantee success, but it also can’t hurt. Especially when classmates, family and cas...
Madison County Record
by Gregg Parker 
May 5, 2026
MADISON – Earning awards for their work, firefighters with Madison Fire and Rescue Department, along with HEMSI employees, applied their skills to qui...
Madison County Record
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 4, 2026
MADISON – The next week will be a busy one for two local schools as the high school playoffs continue on a path toward championships in baseball, socc...
Madison County Record
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 3, 2026
VESTAVIA – Bob Jones placed their postseason existence on the arm of sophomore pitcher Hudson Olive in a Game 3 showdown with Vestavia Hills. Wise dec...
Madison County Record
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 1, 2026
MADISON – Freshman Chase Harris-Lambert set the tone for the pitching staff with six-plus innings in the first game, sophomore reliever Drew Holder sh...
Madison County Record
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 1, 2026
MADISON – Bob Jones was shut out 4-0 by Oak Mountain in a second-round game of the Class 7A girls playoffs Thursday. The Lady Eagles improved to 23-1-...
Madison County Record
by MIKE EASTERLING 
May 1, 2026
VESTAVIA – Greyson Wuis drove home what proved to be the game-winning run for Bob Jones in the top of the seventh inning of the opener, before Vestavi...
April 30, 2026
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Madison County Record
by By BOB LABBE 
April 29, 2026
MADISON - After leaving coaching with 27 years of experience at the completion of the 2024 high school season at James Clemens High, Chad McGehee chos...
Madison County Record
by MIKE EASTERLING 
April 29, 2026
MADISON — James Clemens is preparing to host its first state baseball playoff series in four years when Hewitt-Trussville comes calling this weekend f...
Madison County Record
by MIKE EASTERLING 
April 29, 2026
MADISON - The National Weather Service predicted a 100 percent chance of rain, strong winds and possible tornadoes on Tuesday. Maggie Boyd and her Mad...
A: Main
by Bob Labbe 
April 29, 2026
MADISON - “Exciting time for folks on County Line.” Those words came freely from Johnny Johnson as head coach of the James Clemens baseball team which...
Lifestyles
by Gregg Parker 
April 29, 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...
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MADISON – Thompson baseball coach Frankie Perez had an ace in the hole when facing Bob Jones in a Class 7A playoff doubleheader Friday. Perez played i...
May 10, 2026
MOODY – Madison Academy’s bats were mostly silenced by Moody pitchers. Mustangs pitchers kept the Blue Devils’ offense equally quiet. Something had to...
May 10, 2026
MADISON – To say the Madison Academy softball team obliterated the field at the Class 3A, Area 15 tournament might qualify as understatement of the ye...
May 10, 2026
HUNTSVILLE – Sparkman’s softball team reserved a seat in the regional tournament, buying its ticket at the Class 7A, Area 7 tournament at Huntsville H...
May 10, 2026
HUNTSVILLE – The Bob Jones boys soccer team left the state final four without the program’s first championship they desired, having instead to settle ...
May 10, 2026
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HUNTSVILLE – While Bob Jones found success in extra time, the Madison Academy boys were as fortunate as Susan Moore’s Braulio Zavala scored a golden g...
May 8, 2026
HUNTSVILLE – Bob Jones struck first with a goal just over a minute into the game, got another tally in the opening two minutes of the second half and ...
May 8, 2026
HUNTSVILLE - Mark Russell, executive director of the Huntsville Sports Commission, said it best, “Play soccer!” His proud start of what will be the 26...
May 6, 2026
MADISON - There’s a new bowling Sheriff in town and the name is “Yam On It!”
May 6, 2026
NEW MARKET- Madison County’s Sharon Johnston Park located in New Market will be a busy locale on May 9 as the 43rd annual Madison County Commission Yo...
May 6, 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...
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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
HUNTSVILLE - Huntsville’s Broadway Theatre League (BTL) has revealed its lineup for the upcoming 2026–2027 season, featuring a blend of Huntsville pre...
April 22, 2026
MADISON - Celebrating volunteerism in Madison was the central focus on March 25 when several Madison volunteers were honored for their hard work and c...
April 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. Kids to Love Founder and CEO Lee Marshall spoke before Congress last week on one of the most pressing issues facing vulnerable childr...
April 1, 2026
MADISON – Jourdan Mc-Gowan, an award-winning visual artist from Birmingham, has been exhibiting his artwork at Madison Public Library.
March 11, 2026


