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Shopping: MY FAVORITE THINGS
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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
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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
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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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Football 2025: MADISON ACADEMY MUSTANGS
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Mustangs may be young this year, but many of the starters have plenty of experience from last year’s squad
by Bob Labbe 
August 18, 2025
Madison Academy football seven-year head coach Bob Godsey knows his 2025 48-player roster is a good mix of upper and lower classmen classes. The major...
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Football 2025: SPARKMAN SENATORS
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The 2025 squad is resilient while working toward excellence
by Bob Labbe 
August 18, 2025
The simple definition of the word resilience is to successfully adapt to stressors. A prime example of the word’s meaning is Sparkman High football. T...
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Football 2025: BOB JONES PATRIOTS
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"These kids are eager to show their talents and they are not complacent. They are hungry,”
by Bob Labbe 
August 18, 2025
A 1970’s TV commercial campaign for Campbell’s Manhandlers soup included the slogan, “how do you handle a hungry man.” Hearing what’s coming from the ...
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Football 2025: MEET COACH JUAN JOHNSON
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James Clemens’ new coach was named the 2024 Class 7A Coach of the Year by the Alabama Football Coaches Association
by Bob Labbe 
August 18, 2025
Juan Johnson is the new kid on the block. He is currently in his first season as head coach of the football program at James Clemens High and arrived ...
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Football 2025: JAMES CLEMENS JETS
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With a new coach and a slew of new starters, 2025 is a mystery waiting to be solved for the Jets
by Bob Labbe 
August 18, 2025
Nearly 60 years ago a one-hit-wonder music group recorded one of the most enduring songs in rock and roll history titled “96 Tears.” The mysterious gr...
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