6A Softball Recap: Sparkman wins both of their games on Friday and advance to face Vestavia Hills on Saturday. Bob Jones loses a tough one to vestavia Hills 2-0 and will have to work from the losers bracket if they want to win a State Championship. For a… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Madison City Schools Superintendent Surprises Employees: The Superintendent of Madison City Schools surprised nearly two dozen of his employees. Dr. Dee Fowler dropped into several classrooms and visited several workstations carrying balloons and a check. The superintendent recognized Teachers of the Year, Staff Members of the Year and retirees at each Madison City School. The Teachers of the Year and Staff Members of … » Read more on WHNT.com
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James Clemens High School Principal Accepts Georgia Superintendent’s Job: Madison’s newest high school is about to get its second principal before the school opens for the first time this fall. James Clemens High School Principal Doctor John Green is leaving the post he’s had for less than a year. Dr. Green has been named Superintendent of Jackson County Schools in his home state of Georgia… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Huntsville, Madison, Madison Co. Schools To Keep 180-Day Calendar: All three school systems in Madison County will stay on a 180-day school calendar. That’s according to Madison City School Superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler, who is holding a news conference right now with Huntsville Superintendent Dr. Casey Wardynski and Madison County Superintendent Dr. David Copeland… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Mississippi Killings Lead To Rising Concern Over Traffic Stops: Authorities in Mississippi say there is a killer on the loose, and even worse, they may be impersonating a police officer. Two people have been killed in Mississippi over the last week, with authorities warning that the killer may have lured … » Read more on WHNT.com
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Huntsville Botanical Garden Unveils New Eco-Friendly Parking Area: The Huntsville Botanical Garden held a special ribbon cutting on Tuesday to unveil its new parking area. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Madison Mayor Paul Finley helped cut a garden-themed ribbon. The facility’s new parking garden has a sub-surface, and is also made of materials recycled from previous projects around Huntsville. Workers installed special… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Madison K-9 Timber Retires From The Force: After five years on the beat, K-9 officer Timber is retiring due to health concerns, and now will spend retirement with a family he knows well. “K9 Timber will continue to live with his long-time handler and his family in Madison, … » Read more on WHNT.com
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Accused Discovery Middle School Shooter Hammad Memon’s Trial Delayed: A Madison County judge has granted a defense request to delay Hammad Memon’s trial. Memon’s attorney says the teenager’s mental illness has worsened so much recently, he needs more time to prepare his defense. Bruce Gardner filed a motion May 3 in Madison County Circuit Court asking for Memon’s trial to… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Judge Grants Trial Delay For Hammad Memon: Madison County Circuit Judge Karen Hall has granted a defense request to delay Hammad Memon’s trial. Memon’s attorney says the teenager’s mental illness has worsened so much recently, he needs more time to prepare his defense. Bruce Gardner filed a motion on May 3 … » Read more on WHNT.com
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High School Softball State Tournament Schedule: Here are the pairings for the first round of the AHSAA Softball State Tournament, to be held at Lagoon Park in Montgomery: Thursday, May 17 CLASS 1A 9 a.m.: Tharptown vs. Maplesville, Field 1 9 a.m.: Kinston vs. South Lamar, Field 2 9 a.m.: Ragland vs. Pleasant Home, Field… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Students Recognized During R.U.F.F. Program Pinning Ceremony: There was a bit of postive news in Madison regarding education. More than 60 students at Heritage Elementary School received special recognition on Friday. All receieved a pin acknowledging their completion of the school’s ‘Ready Yourself for the Future’ program. The R.U.F.F. program is centered on empowering 5th and 6th grade boys to be good… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Educators, Parents Talk About New School Calendar Passage: Many parents in north Alabama are scratching their heads and stomping their feet at lawmakers. They are doing it because of abrupt changes in the school calendar for next year. The school calendar issue is causing a headache for educators and parents. Some educators making their frustrations known. Parents who talked with WHNT… » Read more on WHNT.com
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GLBT Activist And Local Pastor React To Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage: President Barack Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage Wednesday afternoon, and local leaders are speaking out. While some may consider the president’s election year announcement risky, some say they weren’t surprised. “Many people feel President Obama has done a great job but should have taken a stronger stance and been more forceful on… » Read more on WHNT.com
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TVA Funding Fight Divides Local Mayors: A heated debate over how the Tennessee Valley Authority funds towns and cities is causing a divide between the mayors of Huntsville and Madison. Madison Mayor Paul Finley is pushing for a bill currently pending in the state legislature that would change the funding formula for TVA’s annual payments to … » Read more on WHNT.com
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Huntsville High Schools Making The Grade: The report is out and two Huntsville high schools made the list of the best schools in the state. The U.S. News report ranked thousands of high schools across the country based on test scores and other factors. Huntsville High School snagged the number seven spot, and Virgil I. Grissom High School… » Read more on WHNT.com