Madison, AL News

24 hrs ago   |   al.com State-mandated teacher pay raise helps push Madison schools payroll up $1.3 million

Place 4 board member Dr. Terri Johnson pointed out the mandated raise costs the Madison system more than the state provides because the state factors its 2 percent increase on minimum teacher salary requirements, and the...

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22 hrs ago   |   al.com Madison adding two soccer fields at Columbia Elementary School

The Madison School Board approved $100,000 to pay for materials that City of Madison will provide $250,000 in worth of services from its Public Works and Engineering departments to construct the fields.

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13 hrs ago   |   al.com Grand jury finds no basis to indict former teacher on molestation charges or man facing Madison...

Harvey Knotts (Times file photo) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- A Madison County grand jury has decided there was not enough evidence to issue indictments in two recent widely publicized molestation and sexual abuse cases. Former...

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Jun 19, 2013   |   whnt.com Madison Firefighters Save Four-Legged Friend

MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) – Madison Firefighters posted two pictures to the department’s Facebook page today showing one of their employees using a special oxygen mask designed specifically for cats and dogs. The unit responded to a...

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Jun 19, 2013   |   knoxnews.com Letter: AYSO tournament experience mixed

Clay Barker, Madison, Ala. I recently visited your city for the first time while attending a soccer tournament that invites teams from eight Southern states. While it was an overall enjoyable visit, there were some glaring...

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Jun 19, 2013   |   whnt.com New Principal for Heritage Elementary image

MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) – The Madison City School Board has approved Dr. Georgina P. Nelson as principal of Heritage Elementary School. Nelson is replacing Lydia Davenport, who is retiring. A meet-and-greet will be planned for...

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Jun 19, 2013   |   runnerspace.com News - 2013 Entries - USA Half Marathon Championships

USA Half Marathon Championships - Official Website Women Ladia Albertson-Junkans Minneapolis MN Deanna Ardrey Boulder CO Atalelech Asfaw Albuquerque NM Renee Baillie Bend OR Lisa Baumert Minneapolis MN Kelly Brinkman...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   al.com More Huntsville-area Vacation Bible School listings (updated)

In the video, above, children who participated in the 2013 Music Camp at Messiah Lutheran Church in Madison, Ala., perform "God Goes Fishing," the original play about Jonah written by church Pastor Scott Peterson and church...

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Jun 17, 2013   |   al.com 'Southern Plate' chef Christy Jordan to travel for Compassion International in Nicaragua

The faces of children who are being sponsored through Compassion International -- and of the children who could be sponsored -- remind people, like Christy Jordan of Madison, Ala., of her own children. Jordan, a nationally...

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Jun 16, 2013   |   al.com Craft breweries among 21 vendors at Taste of Madison on Tuesday

MADISON, Alabama – Two craft beer breweries are among 21 Madison restaurant and beverage businesses that will attempt to overwhelm tastebuds at MadFood this Tuesday. The Taste of Madison, billed as MadFood, will be Tuesday from...

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Jun 14, 2013   |   whnt.com Madison County Offers Veterans A Specialized Court For Some Crimes image

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – Courts across the state of Alabama are scaling back their days of operation. At the same time, a Madison County judge has agreed to take on a bigger case load. She’s doing it to help veterans...

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Jun 15, 2013   |   whnt.com Growers Express Latest Farmer’s Market Concerns to Madison County Commissioners image

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – The Madison County Farmer’s Market opened June 1 with revised hours. Budget shortfalls brought on the change to a five-day-a-week operation with reduced hours. But local farmers say the new...

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Jun 15, 2013   |   whnt.com Town of Triana Breaks Ground On New Public Library

TRIANA, Ala. (WHNT) – For four years, Triana residents have gone without a proper public library. In 2009, a fire destroyed the library, that was also part of the local Boys and Girls Club. Books, computers, and chairs were all...

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Jun 13, 2013   |   vacationgetaways.co More Huntsville-area Vacation Bible School listings – The Birmingham News – al.com image

Marshall News Record More Huntsville-area Vacation Bible School listings The Birmingham News – al.com In the video, above, children who participated in the 2013 Music Camp at Messiah Lutheran Church in Madison, Ala., perform...

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Jun 13, 2013   |   oneclicksportsnow.com Texas Tech Football Commits | How the Ratings Change

I was curious as to how much the ratings for all of the current commits for Texas Tech, excluding Justin Murphy who just committed to Texas Tech, I was curious as to how much the services have changed since these players have...

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Jun 12, 2013   |   al.com Madison, Ga. man killed, three injured in morning crash on I-85 in Macon County; I-85 reopens...

SHORTER, Alabama -- A Madison, Ga. man was killed and three others were injured in a four-vehicle crash this morning on Interstate 85 south in Macon County. I-85 south at the 19-mile marker, three miles south of Shorter...

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Jun 13, 2013   |   al.com Madison City Council approves $50K for YMCA but warns future appropriation could shrink

MADISON, Alabama - The Madison City Council gave warning to the Hogan YMCA that it likely will reduce or eliminate its annual appropriation next year. The Hogan YMCA in Madison gets an average of 30,000 visits per month and has...

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Jun 12, 2013   |   valleywx.com Valleywx.com: Heat Advisory Today For Part of Tennessee Valley

TENNESSEE VALLEY (WHNT) – The National Weather Service in Huntsville has put a portion of north Alabama under a *heat advisory* for this afternoon. It includes the following counties in Alabama: Madison, Morgan, Cullman,...

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Jun 13, 2013   |   privateofficernews.wordpress.com New Song School of Fine Arts director arrested for sexually abusing a child www.privateofficer.com image

MADISON, AL June 13 2013 Madison Police arrested the director of a music school, charging him with sexually abusing a child. Police made the arrest after receiving information from the Tennessee Department of Children’s...

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Jun 13, 2013   |   whnt.com Alabama Joins Other States In Regulating Private Investigators image

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT)– Prior to this month anyone in Alabama could advertise themselves as a “private investigator,” but all of that has changed, replaced with a state regulatory board and new licensing process. Lawmakers...

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Jun 12, 2013   |   al.com David Michael Smith elected president of Tennessee Valley Republican Club

New Tennessee Valley Republican Club President David Michael Smith is a former Madison County Commission candidate. (Huntsville Times file photo) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Former Madison County Commission candidate David Michael...

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Jun 11, 2013   |   al.com Saffron Indian Restaurant's lunch buffet offers lively food and strong value in Madison

Saffron Indian Restaurant's lunch buffet. (Matt Wake/mwake@al.com) MADISON, Alabama -- Eight dollars is a pretty good price for an exotic getaway, even if it only lasts about an hour on a Thursday and is just for your mouth. So...

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Jun 11, 2013   |   al.com Madison could be two weeks away from half cent sales tax increase

We believe this revenue will get us to the level to take care of the city for years to come. - Madison City Council President Tommy Overcash MADISON, Alabama - Purchases inside Madison City limits could cost a half a percent...

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Jun 10, 2013   |   al.com UAB Football's Prospect Camp 06.10.13 image

Hundreds of young football players participate during UAB Footaball's Prospect Camp II with UAB head coach Garrick McGee at Bob Jones High School Monday, June 10, 2013 in Madison, Ala. The camp gives players an opportunity to...

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Jun 10, 2013   |   examiner.com Blue Pants' assistant brewer seeks your help getting to brewing school image

Since its founding just a short time ago in 2010, Blue Pants Brewery (Madison, Alabama) has gone from a diminutive space no bigger than some people's home closet to one of the larger, production brewing facilities in the...

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Jun 9, 2013   |   al.com Curious case of toxic mold pits Chamber of Commerce employees against City of Madison

Sallie Wagner, former director of the Madison City Chamber of Commerce, and her co-workers have been fighting the city in court for the last five years over claims of illness related to toxic mold in the old Chamber offices....

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Jun 6, 2013   |   al.com 24 North Alabama students part of HudsonAlpha Biotech internship program

Charity Haggenmaker examines a sample while extracting DNA during HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology's BioTrain 2013. (Contributed photo/HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology) – Students from high schools and colleges in...

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Jun 5, 2013   |   al.com Madison school district working to expand weekend food pack program for students

The school district has partnered with several Madison churches to collect and distribute food packs during the school year. District spokesman John Peck said that nearly one out of every four Madison schoolchildren qualifies... All similar articles: 91 »

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Jun 5, 2013   |   al.com 2-week road closure scheduled in Madison area

MADISON, Alabama - Drivers can expect lane closures in the area of Hughes and Slaughter roads tomorrow due to road construction, according to Madison police. Contractors will begin milling and repaving Eastview Drive between...

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Jun 4, 2013   |   whnt.com Judge Declares Mistrial in Band Director’s Trial

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) - Madison County District Judge Schuyler Richardson has declared a mistrial in the trial of Discovery Middle School Band Director John Nash. Nash, 59, was charged with a violation of Alabama’s mandatory...

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