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.

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.

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

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 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.

An alternative sentencing residential facility located two miles outside Huntsville opened three weeks ago by organizer and Huntsville resident Nick Robbins, who says the facility will provide services to low-level offenders.

Excitement bolted through the muggy morning air around Fritchie Farms last Saturday as hundreds of cyclists from across the world huddled near the starting line of the Highlands Gravel Classic. For every athlete sweating on that dirt road, The Highlands race presented a rare chance to compete on the world stage.

The Madison County Quorum Court on Monday rejected a proposal to give bonuses to deputies and dispatchers/jailers at the sheriff’s office, in favor of discussing the issue through a committee formed by County Judge Larry Garrett.

Work continues on the Huntsville Water Department’s new water tank atop Governors’ Hill, and utility Manager Sean Davis said the company doing the work is on schedule.

Madison County Funeral Home Owner and Madison County Coroner Doug Rabold said he was surprised when opposition emerged recently to his plans to install a crematorium in a building he owns at 504 E. Main St.

An official with Rausch Coleman Homes said the company is making repairs to houses built in Huntsville, if needed, although the president of the Property Owners Association at Cedar Bluff Subdivision said many issues are not being resolved by the company.

Thanks to the advocacy of Huntsville School Board member Bobby Ray Gulledge, St. Paul schools are seeing improvements around their campuses, including the addition of a restroom in the library. 

The New York Power Authority has opened the recreational boat launch at the Hinckley dam and reservoir, along with the site’s fishing access area, for the 2022 season on Monday, …