Officials with Carroll Electric commissioned Madison County’s solar array last Thursday, meaning the array near the county shop will begin to save the county on what it pays for energy.
The Madison County Record won second place for general excellence among the state’s larger weekly newspapers at the Arkansas Press Association’s annual convention in Little Rock on Saturday. The newspaper earned 27 awards overall, including 10 first-place awards.
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.
When the 26th Madison County IPRA Rodeo takes place next weekend, one of the most popular events will be Mutton Bustin, where young boys and girls take their chances on the backs of sheep inside Sky High Arena.
The 26th Annual Madison County IPRA Rodeo Week is scheduled to kick off on Monday with Kids Night at Sky High Arena atop Governors’ Hill.
The Jasper School Board did an about-face Monday night, rescinding a contract offer to a former St. Paul basketball coach for a coaching position at Oark School. It also accepted the resignation of Oark Principal Kenena Pelfrey, who recommended hiring him.
ST PAUL – The St. Paul Town Council received a myriad of updates regarding town business during the council’s monthly meeting on July 11.
The Madison County Water Facilities Board will seek a third-party to do a rate study for a future increase of what the utility charges customers for water, according to Manager Rodney Reynolds.
The Madison County Quorum Court on Monday approved one-time bonuses for employees of the sheriff’s office, but said discussions about raises would have to wait until justices of the peace know more about the 2024 budget.
LITTLE ROCK – The Governor’s Award, the highest honor offered by the Arkansas 4-H program, is marking its 40th year as four finalists eagerly await the judges’ decision on who will be named the 2023 winner.
The Huntsville High School Family and Consumer Sciences and Huntsville Middle School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America students were in Denver, Colo., last week for the National Leadership Conference.
The second Kalley Grace Gariss Memorial Scholarship fundraiser is set for Friday at the Combs Store Campground.
Noted bicyclist Scotti Lechuga of Bentonville met with local officials last week about an event in 2024 that is expected to have an overnight stop in Madison County.
Two positions that have been in the spotlight lately were discussed, and somewhat resolved, during Monday’s regular Huntsville School Board meeting.
The Huntsville Water and Sewer Commission met in special session last Friday at Huntsville City Hall and gave the go-ahead for engineers to proceed with a plan for improvements at the wastewater treatment plant with a spending ceiling of $34 million.
The Huntsville City Council on Monday quickly went through reports, approved a resolution for School Resource Officers for the Huntsville School District, and heard a report from Mayor Travis Dotson on what the community desired for property the city recently purchased from the county.
The Huntsville City Council on Monday approved a two-year intra-agency agreement with the Huntsville School District to provide two School Resource Officers, after last month’s announcement by Madison County Sheriff Ronnie Boyd that his agency would no longer be providing SROs due to a lack of manpower.