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Madison employees and residents honored at city council meeting

Madison employees and residents honored at city council meeting

  By Jeffrey Abbott Several Madison residents were honored at Monday’s Madison City Council meeting, including the annual Madison Employee of the Year recipients The Madison City Disability Advocacy Board…

Harvest Youth Club dedicates playground rebuilt with help from Madison’s Rotary Club

Harvest Youth Club dedicates playground rebuilt with help from Madison’s Rotary Club

  Over a year after the tornado outbreak that caused havoc in the Harvest area, a special dedication was held for a restored playground in the Lockart subdivision. The Lockart…

Group wants to install solar power units throughout city

Group wants to install solar power units throughout city

By Jeff Abbott Representatives of the Redstone Energy Group approached the Madison City Council on Monday with a proposal to install several solar power parking lot carport devices on city…

Madison’s green fire station is now ready to serve the city

Madison’s green fire station is now ready to serve the city

Flanked by several city officials, including Mayor Paul Finley, Madison Fire Chief Ralph Cobb cut the ribbon Friday on the city’s new energy-efficient fire station. Firefighters have been living in…

Madison City Board of Education approves new school calendar

Madison City Board of Education approves new school calendar

The Madison City Board of Education voted to accept the new proposed school calendar for the 2012-2013 school year. “We feel, philosophically, that each community should have the autonomy to…

Fatal wreck on Palmer Road

Fatal wreck on Palmer Road

A fatal wreck occurred on Palmer Road Sunday morning around 2 a.m. Palmer road was closed for about two hours. One person died in a single car accident. Emergency workers…

Kim McLaughlin sentenced to life in prison

Kim McLaughlin sentenced to life in prison

Kim McLaughlin was sentenced to life in prison today in the Madison County courthouse. Judge Ruth Ann Hall issued the sentence to McLaughlin, who was convicted of murdering her mother.…

Madison schools adopting 180-day calendar

Madison schools adopting 180-day calendar

Madison City School superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler announced today that Madison City, Madison County, and Huntsville City schools will adopt the 180-day calendar going into the next school year. Dr.…

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

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 finalist for a superintendent position in Georgia. Green was hired in September 2011 as the…

Shots fired at Space and Rocket Center likely came from a rifle

Shots fired at Space and Rocket Center likely came from a rifle

Officials from the Space and Rocket Center say today, just before 10:00 a.m., three shots were fired into the Davidson Center.  That is the hall that the Saturn V Rocket…