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Kim McLaughlin sentenced to life in prison

Kim McLaughlin was sentenced to life in prison today in…

Madison schools adopting 180-day calendar

Madison City School superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler announced today that…

Madison Police Foundation Spring Carnival is going on now!

The 2012 Madison Police Foundation Spring Carnival is happening now…

Memon trial postponed

Madison County Circuit Judge Karen Hall granted a request to…

Dr. Iqbal Memon has a preliminary hearing in June

A preliminary hearing date has been set for Dr. Iqbal…

Principal for James Clemens High School finalist for Superintendent job in Georgia

Dr. John Green, current principal for James Clemens High School,…

Sports

Bob Jones boys soccer team knocked out of playoffs

The winning streak the Bob Jones boys were enjoying was brought to a sudden end on Saturday when they played Vestavia Hills (Birmingham area). The final score was…

May 7, 2012No CommentRead More

Bob Jones Girls Soccer team barely loses to Huntsville

The Bob Jones Girls soccer team suffered a heartbreaking defeat on Tuesday when they played against Huntsville. Both teams knew what was at stake, and the tension was…

May 7, 2012No CommentRead More

Local bowling sensation – Michael Webber

By Bob Labbe Since arriving in Huntsville in 1992 to attend UAH and earning a degree in Computer Science while participating on the Chargers’ once nationally ranked club…

April 29, 2012Comments OffRead More

Mustang Tennis Sydney Homan wins state championship

Sydney Homan and Erin Young represented Madison Academy in the 1A-3A State Championship at Point Mallard this past Monday and Tuesday. The MA duo defeated Altamont and Montgomery…

April 29, 2012Comments OffRead More

Lifestyle

Madison schools adopting 180-day calendar

Madison City School superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler announced today that Madison City, Madison County, and…

May 16, 2012No CommentRead More

Principal for James Clemens High School finalist for Superintendent job in Georgia

Dr. John Green, current principal for James Clemens High School, recently discovered that he’s a…

May 9, 2012No CommentRead More

The 6th Grade Sports Spectacular

Madison elementary schools have competed for 11 years against each other for bragging rights By…

May 7, 2012No CommentRead More

BJHS drumline opens for Foreigner next week, tickets still available

The Bob Jones Drumline is opening for Foreigner at their May 10 concert at the…

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Boxing for fitness and weight loss

By Phil Johnson Fit For Life Many people think that boxing is a sport for…

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Loads of Love helping Madison County residents in need

By Katie Skelley Loads of Love is building relationships in Madison County, one load of…

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Madison Police Foundation Spring Carnival is going on now!

The 2012 Madison Police Foundation Spring Carnival is happening now until Saturday! Bring the whole family to enjoy carnival rides, food, music and prize games. The carnival is…

May 16, 2012No CommentRead More

Spring Fling Festival on Saturday May 19

The 2012 Spring Fling Festival will be held on Saturday, May 19 in the parking lot of the Village Shoppes of Madison on County Line Road from 10…

May 16, 2012No CommentRead More

BJHS drumline opens for Foreigner next week, tickets still available

The Bob Jones Drumline is opening for Foreigner at their May 10 concert at the VBC. The proceeds will benefit the new Madison Hospital. The Bob Jones Indoor…

May 7, 2012No CommentRead More

Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class this week

R.A.D. is a woman only self defense program that was developed with a woman’s natural abilities and strengths in mind. This four day course will create a better…

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Madison AARP to meet May 8 at Senior Center

The AARP Madison chapter will meet Tuesday, May 8. Our speaker will be Noble Harber with Edward Jones Broker. Social time is 6:30 pm and the meeting begins…

May 7, 2012No CommentRead More

Mr. Sports

Mr. Sports: Playoff action, tennis champ, and more

By Bob Labbe We’re in the middle of one of the most exciting times within the high school sports year. Post-season…

May 7, 2012No CommentRead More

Mr. Sports: Field Day, Remembrance, Baseball Playoffs, and more

By Bob Labbe Sixth grade students in the Madison City Schools will have a field day on Tuesday, May 1st. Parents…

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Mr. Sports: Bob Jones, Sparkman, NFL and more

By Bob Labbe The first round of the high school baseball state playoffs is this weekend. The match-ups in each of…

April 22, 2012Comments OffRead More

Mr. Sports: The Masters, Aderholt, NFL, and more

By Bob Labbe The ritual of Spring- The Masters. The latest in the 76 year history of The Masters golf tournament…

April 14, 2012Comments OffRead More

Mr. Sports: Hall of Fame, Boys of Summer, and more

By Bob Labbe The latest class of inductees into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame has a personal feel for…

April 10, 2012Comments OffRead More

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Petz Sitters offers professional, caring in-home pet sitting service

Donna Patterson genuinely and enthusiastically loves her job, primarily…

To Do or Not to Do? Here’s How to Answer the Question

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A happy ending to a story of long suffering

My story is of long suffering, pain and frustration. …

Boxing for fitness and weight loss

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Boosting your body image

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Childhood obesity a growing problem

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Kim McLaughlin sentenced to life in prison

Kim McLaughlin was sentenced to life in prison today…

Madison schools adopting 180-day calendar

Madison City School superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler announced today…

Memon trial postponed

Madison County Circuit Judge Karen Hall granted a request…

Dr. Iqbal Memon has a preliminary hearing in June

A preliminary hearing date has been set for Dr.…

What is Easter really about?

By Pastor John Dees CrossPointe Church I’m writing this…

Women’s Conference at Asbury Church April 20-21

Asbury Church in Madison is sponsoring a women’s conference…

Madison churches planning Serving the City as One community service day

By Katie Skelley Madison churches are joining together to…

WinShape Camp coming to the heart of Madison this year

Jim Graham is pumped up about what the summer…

Dancing for Heals: Country music artist Cristina Lynn gearing up for Nov. 7 fundraiser

Local country singer-songwriter Cristina Lynn will be waltzing her…

Photographic Memories with John Rankin: The Hertzler Houses

At least two families from Ohio and Pennsylvania who…

Police say drunk teen broke into wrong house

Limestone County sheriff’s officers say an intoxicated 16-year-old…

School board prepares for rezoning

As the time for rezoning within the school system…

Madison County News

Fire at Sparkman Middle School, students evacuated

Students at Sparkman Middle School have been evacuated due to smoke in the building. Firefighters indicated the source of the smoke was an air conditioning unit on…

April 17, 2012Comments Off

Two injured after truck catches fire in Harvest

Two people are injured after a pick-up truck caught fire after running off the road early Sunday morning. Officials say Daniel Pace was driving his truck north…

April 14, 2012Comments Off

Commissioners name new fire marshal

Bobby Rollins has been named the new Madison County Fire Marshal. He was already employed with the County Fire Marshal’s Office and was hired by the County…

April 10, 2012Comments Off

Opinion

E-Verify is an impractical and punitive measure

Do you have an opinion you’d like to share? Send your opinion to info@madisonweeklynews.com with the subject “Dear Editor.” Dear Editor, Guilty until proven innocent. That’s what…

January 17, 2012Comments Off

New launch systems hold potential for space exploration

As a boy in Northern Alabama, I grew up experiencing the wonder and excitement of the space program. The ground often shook beneath our family home from…

July 8, 2011Comments Off

Afghanistan troop withdrawal announcement prompts local responses

Ten-thousand U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by the end of the year. That announcement from President Obama comes after nearly ten years of war. Speaking to the…

June 24, 2011Comments Off

People

Madison Eagle Scout helping others share his love of reptiles

Graduating with a grade point average (GPA) higher than a 4.0 and getting into the college of your choice would be considered the highlight of the…

September 5, 2011Comments Off

Faith brought beloved principal back from coma, and back to Heritage Elementary

Last fall, as other administrators were busy settling into the new school year, Heritage Principal, Dr. Lydia Davenport was fighting for her life. A rare blood disorder…

August 22, 2011Comments Off

Rep. Mike Ball’s musical musings

They say that being a state representative is a part time job, but Representative Mike Ball says that it’s anything but. It’s a good thing, then, that…

August 19, 2011Comments Off

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