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Small Business Week celebrates local industry with Madison Chamber of Commerce

May 3-9, 2026 is Small Business Week in the city of Madison.

by Maria Rakoczy

April 28, 2026

May 3-9, 2026 is Small Business Week in the city of Madison. Madison Mayor Ranae Bartlett presented a proclamation at the April 27 city council meetin...

Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor

Free, public Wi-Fi coming to downtown Madison

Thanks to a partnership between Madison Visionary Partners and Meta, historic downtown Madison is taking a step into the modern age.

by Maria Rakoczy

April 28, 2026

Thanks to a partnership between Madison Visionary Partners and Meta, historic downtown Madison is taking a step into the modern age. A $19,400 grant f...

Madison County Record, News, Schools

Senators enter the postseason on a four-game winning streak

by MIKE EASTERLING

April 26, 2026

ALBERTVILLE — Sparkman needed a win, plus a little help, to win the Class 7A, Area 7 championship. On an overcast Friday on Sand Mountain, the Senator...

Madison County Record, News, Schools

Madison Academy ‘doubles’ down in 3A playoffs, advances to second round on Friday

by MIKE EASTERLING

April 26, 2026

FAIRVIEW — The number two can allude to many things. For gamblers there’s two pairs. Outdoors enthusiasts have a bicycle built for two. Multitaskers c...

Madison County Record, News, Schools

James Clemens clinches series with Bob Jones

by MIKE EASTERLING

April 25, 2026

MADISON – James Clemens’ first two batters gave starting pitcher Matthew Evers all the run support he would need Friday against city rival Bob Jones. ...

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ANTONIO (TONY) MCGINNIS: A legend on the court, he is now helping to inspire a younger generation to become leaders

by Bob Labbe | Photos by Joshua Berry | Living 50 Plus

April 29, 2026

In and around the immediate areas of Huntsville and Madison County, the name Tony McGinnis automatically conjures up memories of one of the greatest b...

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SUSAN BLACK: Local woman finds healing in her jeweled artwork journey

by Erin Coggins | Photos by Joshua Berry | Living 50 Plus

April 29, 2026

When Susan Black’s doctor, concerned about Black’s well-being after losing her husband to Alzheimer’s, suggested she take up gardening as a hobby, she...

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TARCOG plans homecoming theme for Senior Fun Fest

by Gregg Parker | Photos courtesy of TARCOG | Living 50 Plus

April 29, 2026

Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments or TARCOG has chosen a theme for the 2026 Senior Fun Fest that should prompt happy memories for senior ...

Madison Living

SETH PARKER: Bob Jones’ new head football coach is living his dream with his return to Madison and his high school alma mater

by STORY BY BOB LABBE PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BERRY

April 27, 2026

Seth Parker is living not one, but two dreams as an educator and husband-father. While growing up in Madison as a young boy, he watched his father, Ro...

Madison Living

DOWNTOWN CONCERT: All-Nashville Roadshow sets concert at Home Place Park

by STORY BY GREGG PARKER | PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALL-NASHVILLE ROADSHOW

April 27, 2026

Home Place Park will be feeling the vibe of the Music City when the All-Nashville Roadshow entertains with its concert performances on May 9. “The All...

Madison Living

Main Street Madison planning some exciting events, developments

April 27, 2026

Hello Madison and all of our neighbors! Since our last update, Main Street Madison (MSM) completed a Workplan Training session, which essentially func...

Madison Living

Panoply brings a weekend of art, music and imagination

April 27, 2026

Art and music come together the last weekend in April for a three-day celebration in downtown Huntsville. Now in its 44th year, the annual Panoply Art...

Madison County Record

Sparkman baseball clinches playoff berth

by MIKE EASTERLING

April 24, 2026

HARVEST -- Led by Brenner VanDeWynkel, Sparkman went on the road and earned a lopsided Class 7A, Area 7 win in the final weekend of regular season Thu...

Madison County Record

Madison Academy forces game 3 tonight in first round of playoffs

by MIKE EASTERLING

April 24, 2026

CULLMAN -- Madison Academy, its offense shutdown in the first game against Fairview, rebounded to win the second and force a deciding third in the fir...

Madison County Record

Patriots, Jets clash for baseball title

by MIKE EASTERLING

April 22, 2026

MADISON – Bob Jones has won 17 area baseball championships since it started playing in 1974. The Patriots have also won four straight. Meanwhile, city...

Madison County Record

Shuckers top Trash Pandas 7-3 in series spener

by John Few

April 22, 2026

BILOXI, Miss – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (7-9) opened their second road trip of the season on Tuesday night with a 7-3 loss to the Biloxi Shuckers...

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SEC Softball Championships will be played in Madison

The tournament will be played at Toyota Field for the next four years, 2027-30

by Bob Labbe

April 22, 2026

MADISON - In 2021, the SEC Gymnastics Championships were held in Huntsville inside the Von Braun Center. Now five years later, the announcement on the...

Madison County Record

Madison man arrested after 18-month vandalism spree

by Staff Reports

April 22, 2026

MADISON - An 18-month string of vandalism incidents has come to an end after the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) said they have arrested a Madison ...

Madison County Record

U.S. Space Command intelligence entity crucial to operational mission begins move to Redstone Arsenal

by Staff Reports

April 22, 2026

REDSTONE ARSENAL - On Wednesday, U.S. Space Command announced that members of its J2 Intelligence Directorate (JISE) have now officially relocated fro...

Events

Panoply returns this weekend to Big Spring Park

by Staff Reports

April 22, 2026

HUNTSVILLE - Art and music come together this weekend for a three-day celebration in downtown Huntsville. Now in its 44th year, the annual Panoply Art...

Madison County Record

Madison designated an America 250 city

by Maria Rakoczy

April 22, 2026

MADISON - Madison has received the distinguished designation of being named an America 250 Alabama Semiquincentennial City.

Events

Broadway Theatre League

Broadway Theatre League plans exciting 2026-27 season lineup

by Staff Reports

April 22, 2026

HUNTSVILLE - Huntsville’s Broadway Theatre League (BTL) has revealed its lineup for the upcoming 2026–2027 season, featuring a blend of Huntsville pre...

Madison County Record

MCCL players win spring contests, advance to nationals

by Gregg Parker

April 22, 2026

MADISON – During tournaments in early 2026, members of Madison City Chess League or MCCL played victoriously to win honors and advance to national con...

Business

Madison Hospital employees praise Trent Reynolds for ‘Employee of the Month’

by Gregg Parker

April 22, 2026

MADISON – According to one colleague, Trenton ‘Trent’ Reynolds sets the group’s emotional tone, leads with kindness and humility and shows confidence ...

TARCOG helps fund Madison biotech’s startup

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TARCOG helps fund Madison biotech’s startup

by Gregg Parker

April 22, 2026

MADISON – Valor Scientific Inc., a new biotech startup in Madison, has opened with help from Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments or TARCOG ...

Events

Big Trash Pandas’ home stand to feature “I Loved Her First” song creators

by Bob Labbe

April 22, 2026

MADISON - The upcoming six-game home stand for the Rocket City Trash Pandas is expected to be full of great baseball and even greater amounts of fun f...

Madison County Record

Micah Pettus will have his eyes on upcoming NFL Draft

by Bob Labbe

April 22, 2026

MADISON - Micah Pettus is just hours away from joining his older brother, Dell, in the National Football League. The 91st annual NFL Draft will be hel...

Madison County Record

Jeffrey Hammonds named to Huntsville Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame

by Bob Labbe

April 22, 2026

MADISON - Former Major League Baseball player and resident of Madison since 2011, Jeffrey Hammonds has been selected for the Huntsville- Madison Count...

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Youth basketball ends season with championship games

by Bob Labbe

April 22, 2026

MADISON - The recent 20252026 youth basketball season of Madison came to a close in fashionable style as the long-standing youth leagues, formerly kno...

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MA two-sport athlete heading to gymnastics eastern nationals

by Bob Labbe

April 22, 2026

MADISON - A common sight at any Madison Academy soccer match is one of magical proportions as senior striker Henry Yelverton will perform a front hand...

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Wade Meckler homer lifts Trash Pandas to doubleheader split on Sunday at Toyota Field

by Staff Reports

April 20, 2026

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (7-8) split a doubleheader with the Birmingham Barons (6-9) on Sunday afternoon in front of 4,939 fans at Toyot...

Events

SEC Softball Championships coming to Madison for next four years

by Bob Labbe

April 17, 2026

MADISON- In 2021, the SEC Gymnastics Championships were held in Huntsville inside the Von Braun Center. Now five years later, the announcement on the ...

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Madison designated an America 250 city

by Maria Rakoczy

April 16, 2026

Madison has received the distinguished designation of being named an America 250 Alabama Semiquincentennial City.

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Madison City Schools

Madison City Schools Superintendent to retire at end of 2025-26 school year

Search now begins for replacement

by Maria Rakoczy

April 15, 2026

MADISON - Madison City Schools Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols announced plans to retire at the end of this school year at Thursday’s school board meeti...

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Labbe named Radio Personality of the Year in Alabama

by By AVA MALONE news@themadisonrecord.com

April 15, 2026

BIRMINGHAM - With 53 years in broadcasting, including the last 35 years as host of the weekly program ‘Reelin’ In The Years’ on WLRH-FM, and the long-...

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