Madison County Judge Larry Garrett spoke as a special guest before the Huntsville City Council Monday night on the possibility of the city waiving building permit fees for the new county jail.
Jonathan Warren, superintendent of the Huntsville School District, said the district still has its athletic trainer, Audrey Willingham.
Owners of The Expelled, the haunted house located in a former slaughterhouse in Huntsville, have decided to close the attraction.
The Madison County Equalization Board held its annual organizational meeting on Aug. 1 in the Madison County Courthouse.
Though his house was recently destroyed by a fire, Vic Myers continues to operate a bi-monthly food-giveaway program that reaches “a lot of families” in Madison and Carroll counties, Myers said.
Superintendents of Huntsville and Jasper public schools say they are looking forward to the start of the new scholastic year.
Huntsville Mayor Travis Dotson said the city is constructing a new dog kennel that will make life for impounded strays more comfortable while they await transfer to Paws and Claws Pet Shelter, the local animal shelter.
Emergency medical care offerings continue to expand in Madison County as Boston Mountain Rural Health Center prepares to expand into an after-hours urgent-care facility. A new health-care facility will also open this fall on the 412 Bypass, and the Madison County Medical Group continues to offer many services of which people might not be fully aware.
Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, said Tyson poultry growers in Madison and Carroll counties have been told via telephone that contracts with two to three years remaining on their production contracts will be canceled.
Hundreds of Huntsville residents turned out for the final First Friday held on Polk Square last week. Activities included a pumper truck from the Huntsville Fire Department spraying water on the street creating a cool, splashy environment for kids as well as adults.
The annual Madison County IPRA Rodeo drew record crowds this past weekend, according to Leslie Harp, vice president of the Madison County Rodeo Board.
The Madison County Library Board held its third-quarter meeting last week at the Madison County Courthouse and handled financial issues, heard reports from library directors, and heard concerns from the Kingston Friends of the Library.
The final First Friday of 2023 will be held on Aug. 4 on Polk Square in downtown Huntsville. The theme for Friday’s event will be Hometown Proud/Back to School.
The Huntsville Planning Commission had a brief discussion last week about the city possibly giving financial breaks to Madison County when it comes to building permits for the new jail.
The 54th Annual St. Paul Pioneer Days is approaching in just more than a month and plans are building, according to Tiffany Smith, planning committee organizer. Pioneer Days will be Sept. 8-9 in St. Paul, near the school’s complex and community center.
An ALS fundraiser set for Saturday, Aug. 12, will celebrate the “faith, family and friends” of Lori Trinkle, a Huntsville resident who last year was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease.
Back-to-school shoppers will be on the hunt for savings this weekend during the state's tax-free holiday, which will permit consumers to purchase certain goods free of sales or use taxes.
Huntsville dentist Dr. Randy Ridgway is doing his part to restore a bit of history at the Huntsville Cemetery, where he’s meticulously repaired or cleaned more than a dozen headstones.
David Cline said he enjoys going to rodeos around the country, but he’s never really had the itch to climb aboard an angry bull or bucking horse.
Officials with Carroll Electric commissioned Madison County’s solar array last Thursday, meaning the array near the county shop will begin to save the county on what it pays for energy.