Discovery Middle ‘wishes’ for books: Discovery Middle School has one wish this year and it is to have more library books. The school is taking part in S.O.S. Library, an extension of the Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. (BTSB) program. The school’s librarians, Missy Jenkins and Debbie Harlow, have compiled a “wish list” of needed books. » Read more on The Madison Record
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Discovery musicians host sumptuous spaghetti, cool groove: It’s time again for the annual spaghetti dinner and evening of entertainment at Discovery Middle School. Discovery’s music department will host its major fundraiser on Nov. 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. » Read more on The Madison Record
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DoDEA partnership awards $1.3 million grant to Madison schools: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Educational Partnership awarded a $1, 350,000 grant to the Madison City School (MCS) District through the FY 11 Grant Program. The School District serves students whose parents are assigned to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. » Read more on The Madison Record
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The Madison Record
ALDI opens near Madison: ALDI has officially opened on the border of Madison. The grocery offers shoppers another way to shop smarter as the select assortment discount grocer opened its newest Huntsville-area store, located at 7676 Highway 72 West. Known for its premium ALDI select brands, ALDI is able to offer high-quality grocery items at unbeatable prices. “As important as price is, there’s only one way to attract and keep shoppers: You have to have quality products,” said Troy Marshall, divisional vice president for ALDI. » Read more on The Madison Record
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The Madison Record
Madison woman cares enough to make a difference: There are people in Madison who are making a difference to others locally and in distant countries; Jackie Meyers is one of those people. One of the youth Sunday school groups started collecting money to support Lunches for Learning as their project four years ago, and Meyers thought it was a wonderful idea. That same year, Meyers heard Ron Hicks, founder and president of Lunches for Learning, speak and she was so moved that she knew she had to find a way to get involved. » Read more on The Madison Record
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The Madison Record
Madison business receives Emmy nomination: Go Remote, Inc. Adventures was nominated for Mid-America Emmy award for the film “Injury Slight, Please Advise.” Although the film did not win, Steve Cushman, owner of Go Remote said it was an honor to be nominated. “We were up against the big guys and we were privately funded,” Cushman said. “There were a lot of corporations and networks we were competing against, so we considered a real privilege to be nominated.” Filming of the movie took about four years from beginning to the final stages. » Read more on The Madison Record
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The Madison Record
Madison business holding dance off for St. Jude: Dance Trance in Madison is holding a dance off in an effort to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This is the second year Wyndie Meyer, Dance Trance owner, has held a dance off. “Last year, we had about 30 people, this year, we’re still getting the word out,” Meyer said. The fee to participate in the dance off is $35. Meyer said all proceeds will go toward St. Jude. » Read more on The Madison Record
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The Madison Record
Taylor set to be director of clinical operations at Madison Hospital: Melissa Taylor has been a nurse at Huntsville Hospital for more than 25 years. Starting in February, she will serve Madison Hospital as director of clinical operations. Her role is to provide support for employees, medical staff and volunteers.” » Read more on The Madison Record
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The Madison Record
Weaver raises bar at Bob Jones: Katy Weaver has been a drama queen all of her life, so it was no surprise to her friends and family when she called and said she had been chosen as a Junior Maid on the Bob Jones Homecoming Court last year… and again this year. “You won’t believe this, Mom,” Katy said when she first informed her mother. “But, I’m on the Homecoming Court, again.” » Weaver raises bar at Bob Jones
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Capital plan projects Madison schools’ five-year needs: A peek forward to 2016 for Madison City Schools was revealed with the five-year capital plan, approved by the Madison Board of Education last week. » Read more on Madison Record
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BJHS breaks record with semifinalists: Bob Jones High School has 19 National Merit Semifinalists for 2011, the highest number in the school’s history. » Read more on The Madison County Record
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The Madison Record
Madison Schools to compete in 2011 BEST Competition: Twenty middle and high school teams from across north Alabama, including Bob Jones High School and Madison Academy, are expected to travel to Decatur for the 2011 Tennessee Valley BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) robotics competition. » Read more on The Madison County Record.
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The Madison Record
Bob Jones High School Homecoming 2011 photos (from The Madison Record).
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The Madison Record
Madison concert to honor first responders, military: It has been ten years since the attacks of September 11. On Sunday, Sept. 11 Mozart’s Requiem will be presented at 2 p.m. in the Zompa Auditorium at Bob Jones High School. There is no admission charge. A little over a year ago the choir at Messiah Lutheran Church in Madison began to make plans for their special choral event for 2011. The choir director, Randall Fields, suggested that the church choir combine with other choirs to present Mozart’s Requiem in remembrance and honor to those who had perished on September 11, 2001. » Read more on The Madison Record
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The Madison Record
Student in running for Ellen DeGeneres contest: One Madison kid is in the running to win a video contest for the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Daniel Payne, an 11-year-old sixth-grade student at West Madison Elementary School is currently in the first place spot in DeGeneres’ Favorite Fan Talent video contest. Payne’s talent, Juggling on a Scooter, has garnered more than 123,000 votes since Aug. 11. » Read more on The Madison Record