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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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 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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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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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
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Local High School Students to Share the Stage with Famous Rock Band: Thursday, 25 students from Decatur High School are set to share the stage with a famous rock band, performing in Huntsville. The kids are choral students selected by WHNT NEWS 19′s radio partner, WDRM-FM to be the back-up vocals to the band Foreigner. It’s a once in a… » Read more on WHNT.com
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2012 North South All-Star Football Team Announced: A total of 74 outstanding senior student-athletes from across the state have been named to North-South All-Star football squads for the 16th annual Alabama All-Star Sports Week competition scheduled here July 9-13, according to an announcement by Alvin Briggs, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors &… » Read more on WHNT.com
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Several Local High Schools Earn High Marks In Magazine Ranking: Several local schools are ranked in the Top 20 for Alabama high schools, in the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Two Huntsville schools made the Top 10. The magazine judged schools based on state proficiency standards, how well they prepare students for college, and other factors. Here is a list of … » Read more on WHNT.com
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Austin Softball Team Advances To Regionals: The Austin High School softball team is advancing to regional play after beating Bob Jones on Friday, May 4. The Lady Black Bears beat the Lady Patriots 2-1 in extra innings. » Read more on WHNT.com
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Armed Robbery in Madison: Madison Police are investigating an armed robbery. It happened around 7:00pm Monday night in the area of the Waverly Place Apartments. Police are looking for two men with guns. WHNT News 19 has a crew on the scene. » Read more on WHNT.com
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Armed Home Invasion Robbery in Madison: Madison Police are investigating an armed home invasion robbery . It happened around 6:45pm Monday night at an upstairs apartment at the Waverly Place Apartments. Police investigators said they are looking for two men with armed with a handgun and a “long barrel weapon.” Huntsville Police K9 units were called in… » Read more on WHNT.com