The Madison County Water Facilities Board last week approved rate increases for its customers, who will see the higher costs for water on their October bills.
Sen. Bryan King, R- Green Forest, hosted a discussion Friday with Tyson Foods, Inc., growers in Carroll County to hear their concerns about production contracts with the poultry company being terminated as of last week.
Madison County Judge Larry Garrett spoke as a special guest before the Huntsville City Council Monday night on the possibility of the city waiving building permit fees for the new county jail.
Owners of The Expelled, the haunted house located in a former slaughterhouse in Huntsville, have decided to close the attraction.
Superintendents of Huntsville and Jasper public schools say they are looking forward to the start of the new scholastic year.
Huntsville Mayor Travis Dotson said the city is constructing a new dog kennel that will make life for impounded strays more comfortable while they await transfer to Paws and Claws Pet Shelter, the local animal shelter.
Emergency medical care offerings continue to expand in Madison County as Boston Mountain Rural Health Center prepares to expand into an after-hours urgent-care facility. A new health-care facility will also open this fall on the 412 Bypass, and the Madison County Medical Group continues to offer many services of which people might not be fully aware.
Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, said Tyson poultry growers in Madison and Carroll counties have been told via telephone that contracts with two to three years remaining on their production contracts will be canceled.
Hundreds of Huntsville residents turned out for the final First Friday held on Polk Square last week. Activities included a pumper truck from the Huntsville Fire Department spraying water on the street creating a cool, splashy environment for kids as well as adults.
The annual Madison County IPRA Rodeo drew record crowds this past weekend, according to Leslie Harp, vice president of the Madison County Rodeo Board.
The final First Friday of 2023 will be held on Aug. 4 on Polk Square in downtown Huntsville. The theme for Friday’s event will be Hometown Proud/Back to School.
The 54th Annual St. Paul Pioneer Days is approaching in just more than a month and plans are building, according to Tiffany Smith, planning committee organizer. Pioneer Days will be Sept. 8-9 in St. Paul, near the school’s complex and community center.
An ALS fundraiser set for Saturday, Aug. 12, will celebrate the “faith, family and friends” of Lori Trinkle, a Huntsville resident who last year was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease.
Back-to-school shoppers will be on the hunt for savings this weekend during the state's tax-free holiday, which will permit consumers to purchase certain goods free of sales or use taxes.
Huntsville dentist Dr. Randy Ridgway is doing his part to restore a bit of history at the Huntsville Cemetery, where he’s meticulously repaired or cleaned more than a dozen headstones.
David Cline said he enjoys going to rodeos around the country, but he’s never really had the itch to climb aboard an angry bull or bucking horse.
Ilah Todd, 17 months, gets an assist to try her hand at cornhole. The infant was at the Madison County IPRA Kids Night on Monday. See more photos on Pages 8B and 9B.
The Huntsville Water and Sewer Commission on Monday approved the use of Aerobic Granular Sludge [AGS] technology for a new wastewater treatment plant, a project estimated to cost $32.5 million. Engineers and Huntsville Water Manager Sean Davis said the total cost ultimately will be less than the estimate.
Don Smith, a longtime banker and volunteer firefighter in Huntsville, died Saturday in Hindsville. He is remembered as a steady, reliable person, a valuable member of the community and as a loving family man.
Putting fluoride in the drinking water in Madison County has been stalled due to mechanical problems and problems with a contractor having to wait on state approval for new plans at the Madison County Regional Water’s treatment plant near Beaver Lake.