Classic cars, classic music, and some good old-fashioned classic fun awaits everyone this coming weekend at the 54th annual Pioneer Days in St. Paul. 

Brennen Cline Machacek, of Hindsville, is asking a court to allow him to serve his sentence through community service and probation after he pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing a government building on Jan. 6, 2021. 

An Elkins man facing numerous Madison County charges, including third-degree domestic battery, kidnapping and fleeing, bonded out of the Carroll County Jail Aug. 30 only to be arrested again in a separate incident one day later.

A passing zone on Highway 412 in the Marble area has been closed after the Arkansas Department of Transportation reviewed crash data for the zone, according to department’s maintenance division.

Cade Jackson, right, son of Bobby and Tracie Jackson, sold his Grand Champion Steer to Reliable Poultry, represented by Kendall Proctor, left, during the Junior Livestock Sale at the Madison County Fair Saturday night. There were 54 entries in the sale. A special fair section will be published in next week’s Madison County Record.

While most Huntsville School District students enjoyed a summer off, some enjoyed extended learning through the summer as part of the summer garden club. 

Eddie Todd, vice-president of Arkansas Farmers Union, said his organization is seeing what can be done on a state and national level to assist Northwest Arkansas poultry growers whose production contracts have been terminated by Tyson, Inc.

Growing up on a farm in Waldron in Scott County and being involved in 4-H and Future Farmers of America led Caramie Edwards to where she is today: Madison County Extension Agent for 4-H and Family Consumer Science for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

The Madison County Fair will not cut activities this year despite having no advance notice that it would receive significantly less state funding.

The Huntsville Water and Sewer Commission on Thursday voted to earmark $540,000 in general department funds to pay for design services by McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc., the Fayetteville firm the city has engaged to develop  a new wastewater treatment plant, a project estimated to cost $32.5 million.

Jamie Dotson, left, and Jennifer Thomas pick up trash at Main and West War Eagle Saturday morning as part of the City of Huntsville’s litter cleanup campaign.

The latest test scores for the Huntsville School District are somewhat of a mixed bag, the Huntsville School Board learned during its August 15 meeting. 

Madison County Judge Larry Garrett informed the quorum court Monday night that bonds for the jail project will be sold on Oct. 31 and he will be ready to sign contracts on Nov. 1.

Car-rider drop-off and pick-up procedures and traffic flow for Watson Primary and Huntsville Intermediate schools will be different this year, said Huntsville Police Chief Todd Thomas.

In an attempt to prevent Madison County from becoming home to digital asset mining, Madison County Quorum Court passed an emergency noise ordinance at its July meeting. 

The St. Paul Town Council approved a temporary exception to the town ordinance that governs RV parking and people living in RVs in city limits. The discussion came during the August 8 council meeting.

The 100th edition of the Madison County Fair is set for Aug. 30, with exhibits being moved into buildings on Sunday, Aug. 27.

Huntsville Police Chief Todd Thomas informed the city council Monday night that Officer Charles “Chuck” Melton has been hired as the new school resource officer for the Huntsville School District.

The Madison County Water Facilities Board last week approved rate increases for its customers, who will see the higher costs for water on their October bills.

Sen. Bryan King, R- Green Forest, hosted a discussion Friday with Tyson Foods, Inc., growers in Carroll County to hear their concerns about production contracts with the poultry company being terminated as of last week.