Huntsville Mayor Travis Dotson delivered his State of the City address during the  Feb. 12 meeting of the city council.

More volunteers are sought for the Forum-Alabam Volunteer Fire Department, which is at risk of closing due to a lack of personnel and funding, said its fire chief, Steven McGourty.

Hayden Burgess, a senior at Huntsville High School, described himself as “just plum happy” when the SkillsUSA program at HHS presented him with the keys to a 2004 Jeep Liberty the class had cleaned, washed and prepared. 

Parents in the Huntsville School District who participated in a recent follow-up paper ballot survey indicated their preference for a four-day school calendar for the 2024-25 school year, district officials reported Monday. 

The Record submitted a list of five questions to Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack and his challenger, Dist. 31 State Sen. Clint Penzo, also a Republican. The questions pertain to issues impacting Madison County voters.

Three former Cooks Venture poultry growers, including one from Madison County, testified to a joint committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development on Friday to describe their experiences with the company as it claimed it was going out of business late in 2023 and with the State of Arkansas as it depopulated more than 1 million chickens owned by Cooks Venture. 

During a second round of a school calendar survey, Huntsville School District parents and guardians are being asked to complete a paper survey on their top two preferred school calendar choices. Surveys are available at the administration offices through Friday. 

The Record is taking a closer look at issues facing Madison County and how candidates plan to address those issues.

Emergency personnel work to extract a driver from a Kia passenger car that appeared to have rolled multiple times on the merge ramp at highways 412 and 45 on Feb. 7.

Huntsville Mayor Travis Dotson informed the city council Monday night that Huntsville has been named the recipient of a 50/50 matching grant in the amount of $500,000 from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to build restrooms and a splash pad at Walking Trail Park on North College Street.

The ongoing housing crunch in Huntsville might feel to some as a “grown-up problem,” but it also affects the county’s youngest residents, school students. 

Local merchants are gearing up for what they say is one of the busiest — if not the busiest — holiday of the year: Valentine’s Day.

The Record is taking a closer look at issues facing Madison County and how candidates plan to address those issues if elected.

Huntsville police and fire departments as well as Madison County Emergency Services responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 412 and 412 Business East that occurred around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Huntsville High School senior Valerie Tilghman was crowned the 2024 Colors Day Queen in a ceremony Friday night prior to the Huntsville Eagles basketball game against Shiloh.

The City of Huntsville Planning Commission anticipates voting to approve building plans for the new Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Jail at its February meeting, though dirt has already been moved and early stages of construction have begun on the project.

Jesse and Ashlyn Gagnon of Goshen aren’t just selling hand-crafted beer at Orthodox Farmhouse Brewery. They want their customers to come in and have an experience.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant for stolen property at a residence off Highway 127 in the Aurora area, resulting in two arrests and the recovery of numerous stolen items.

Monday, Feb. 5, will be the last day new registrants can register to vote in the 2024 Preferential Primary that will be held March 5, Madison County Clerk Austin Boatright said.

Madison County Solid Waste & Recycling has received its new roll-off truck but will have to wait on its tag and insurance to be put into service, said Christal Baker, department manager.