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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.

Madison County Sheriff’s Office personnel on Saturday were involved in a high-speed chase that began in the Huntsville area, then went to the Marble-Kingston area, with the suspect eluding capture.

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.

Three people died in a three-vehicle accident Saturday night on Highway 412 in Madison County.

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.

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. 

Every spring, students across Arkansas (and most other states) take standardized tests designed to gauge not only how well each student learned during the school year, but how well the schools overall did teaching.

ST PAUL – The St. Paul Town Council received a myriad of updates regarding town business during the council’s monthly meeting on July 11.

Two local murder suspects had their trials last week continued until October, according to paperwork filed in the Madison County Circuit Court.

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.

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. 

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