The Huntsville Planning Commission voted Monday, Sept. 28, to forward a request to rezone property on Crossbow Road from RE to R-2 to the Huntsville City Council.
The Huntsville Water Commission reviewed a draft of the utility’s 2027 budget at its Sept. 17 meeting but postponed a vote until October to allow more time to examine proposed projects and costs.
The Huntsville Planning Commission reviewed an April 2025 sign permit application from the Arkansas Department of Transportation at an ad hoc meeting Sept. 23.
What began as a fundraiser organized by Jason and Mary Yates in 2006 has grown into a Huntsville tradition. This Saturday, Cruz’n the Square will mark its 20th anniversary.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation expects work to resume soon on a bridge project on State Highway 23 near Withrow Springs, where construction has been stalled for more than a year.
The Huntsville Infrastructure Committee reviewed proposed goals for the city’s Comprehensive Plan during its Sept. 22 meeting. The goals were drawn from focus group feedback and cover five areas: character, community health, economic development, infrastructure and transportation.
Madison County revenue is coming in below expectations, County Clerk Austin Boatright told the county budget committee Sept. 21 as it began reviewing requests for the 2027 budget.
Three Huntsville schools and Kingston Elementary School improved their state letter grades this year, while St. Paul High School’s grade declined, according to school report cards released by the Arkansas Department of Education.
The Huntsville Planning Commission met Wednesday, Sept. 16, for an ad hoc meeting with only one item on its agenda.
Transforming tragedy into triumph has become ingrained in the psyche of Huntsville Police Officer Darren McCoy. And when people learn his wife’s name is Bodacious, they want to hear the rest of the story.
Madison County residents are invited to participate in a community workshop aimed at reducing the stigma associated with asking for help or seeking healthcare and other assistance.
A Witter resident told the Madison County Quorum Court on Monday that the county library’s policy on charging patrons for copies needs clarification.
Rain during the second weekend of September came just in time for the Madison County Road and Bridge Department, which had been struggling to maintain roads amid dry conditions and high fire danger.
The Huntsville School Board received a detailed report on the district’s four-day school week during its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15, and approved an estimated budget for the 2026-2027 school year.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center passed an Aug. 24 inspection by the Arkansas Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Detention Facilities Review Committee.
Developer Terry Presley will have to address street lighting, ADA-compliant sidewalks and drainage issues in Huntsville’s Hyland Park Subdivision before the city’s Planning Commission will consider his request for reduced side setbacks in Phase 9.
The Kingston School Board passed an estimated $1.5 million budget for the current school year during the board’s meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Roy Leon Bumstead, 39, of Huntsville pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old boy on May 12.
Work continues across Madison County to repair and replace various bridges on county roads — fulfilling a campaign promise by Larry Garrett when he ran for office in 2022.
Community leaders discussed health-care access, mental health, transportation and substance use at a health summit hosted by the City of Huntsville on Wednesday, Sept. 9.