Madison Schools Cut 25 Teachers: The harsh reality of pink slips hit Madison City Schools on Monday, with board members signing off on a decision to cut more than two dozen teachers. The Madison City School Board unanimously denied tenure applications for twenty-five teachers at Monday night’s regularly scheduled meeting, effectively putting those teachers out of a job. Officials said some teachers were… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Memon Parents Indicted on Hindering Prosecution Charges: A Madison County grand jury has indicted Iqbal and Safia Memon on charges of hindering prosecution. The Madison County District Attorney’s office tells WHNT News 19 the indictment means that the Memon’s June preliminary hearings will no longer happen, and their cases will go straight to trial. Hammad Memon is accused of killing Todd Brown at Discovery… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Liberty Middle School Rocket Team Places 5th Nationally: One of the Liberty Middle School Rocket Teams recently traveled from Madison to Virginia to compete in the annual Team America Rocket Challenge. The team of seventh and eighth graders, known as Team Bazinga, competed against more than 100 teams in the national challenge, including high school teams, and brought home a top five finish. The team began… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Survey: Huntsville Airfares Remain Sky-High: The summer travel season is just around the corner, but those looking to fly out of Huntsville will have to ante up some serious cash. A flight out of Huntsville International Airport continues to be a costly one, with the latest numbers showing the airport on a notorious and … » Read more on WHNT.com
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The Huntsville Times
Man killed in one-vehicle crash on Palmer Road in Madison: A man was killed early this morning when the car he was driving left the road and struck a tree on Palmer Road, police Lt. John Stringer said. » Read more on al.com
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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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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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The Huntsville Times
Madison County school systems unite after being forced to discard 2012-13 calendars (updated): Forced by state lawmakers to rip up their calendars and start again, school leaders in Madison County announced Wednesday they intend to place all three systems on the same 180-day calendar for the first time in memory. » Read more on al.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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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