Madison Living


Lemon and Lavender lowers waste and raises spirits
Business, Events, Lifestyles
by By KADIE TAYLOR kadie@themadisonrecord.com 
October 9, 2025
MADISON - Lemon & Lavender provides a space for locals to shop sustainably and locally, through a refillery in Madison. “Lemon & Lavender is woman-own...
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Shopping: MY FAVORITE THINGS
Madison Living
Deanna Bender’s dream has come true with her own gift shop in historic downtown Madison
by ERIN COGGINS news@themadisonrecord.com 
August 19, 2025
Gifts are Deanna Bender’s love language. She loves giving them. She loves curating them. And now with the opening of her own gift shop, My Favorite Th...
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People: ELLIS CLARK
Madison Living
Retired Chief Master Sergeant Ellis Clark left a legacy that will be carried on by the cadets in Bob Jones Air Force Junior ROTC
by GREGG PARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com 
August 19, 2025
The first day of school for students at Bob Jones High School was August 4. Among the many great attributes students will experiences at the Bob Jones...
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Travel: Appalachian Heartland
Madison Living
A road trip through Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia
by TERESA GIBBS 
August 18, 2025
As the heat of summer began settling into North Alabama—thick and unrelenting—my husband and I found ourselves craving cooler air and a change of scen...
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