With voter approval of the 1-cent sales tax funding is expected to become available in October for the Maintenance & Operations of the new Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Jail.

Monday’s city council meeting was the last official one for retiring Huntsville Police Chief Todd Thomas and Mayor Travis Dotson announced  there will be a retirement party for Thomas.

As the end of one school year comes to a close, the Huntsville School District is preparing for the 2025-26 school year. The Huntsville School Board heard or approved several plans for purchases and activities over the summer that will prepare the district for the upcoming school year. The discussions happened during the May 6 school board meeting.

Veterans will be honored during the Madison County Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade starting at Polk Square at 2 p.m. and moving onto Mitchusson Park for its conclusion on May 18.

A discussion of Huntsville School District’s current status in a wide variety of areas as well as expectations of newly hired Superintendent Jay Chalk led to creating two new positions during the May 6 Huntsville School Board Meeting.

After 28-and-one-half-years as a policeman, Huntsville Police Chief Todd Thomas has decided to call it a career — he retires from the force at the end of the month.

The annual Kingston Fair on the Square held Saturday featured a blend of people, those who have attended for years as well as newcomers.

By Mark Humphrey Record Editor Losing $30,000 to fraud could cause a small business to fail, but for Chase and Shelby Yates of Huntsville Auto Repair it has become a starting point. …

Huntsville Police Chief Todd Thomas issued an advisory while authorities seek persons suspected of defrauding a Huntsville business out of $30,950.88 worth of tires and allegedly using stolen credit card numbers to make payments.

Multi-family dwellings that have been constructed in Huntsville without consulting the city’s planning commission may be reviewed to determine whether they meet fire code.

The Huntsville Planning Commission reviewed two building permits showing a plumbing contractor’s license number on the application with the applicant and the contractor allegedly doing the work himself.

At times a heated debate threatened to break out, but the majority of exchanges between the public and panelists maintained civility during an April 30 town hall meeting.

In an April 30, two-and-a-half hour town hall, organized by the City of Huntsville and moderated by Mayor Travis Dotson, three questions remained unanswered or panelists expressed differing views.

Madison County citizens got a good look at what a proposed 1-cent sales tax will pay to maintain and operate during Saturday’s open house at the Sheriff’s Office and Jail.

Steep driveways in the Cedar Bluff Subdivision are causing problems and one homeowner has applied for a permit to construct a secondary driveway.

Huntsville may soon have another option for rental housing with the City Planning Commission approving a quadplex to be constructed on Maple Street during its Monday night meeting.

An Elkins man faces child porn charges in Madison County following his arrest on April 17. The Madison County Jail log shows that Michael Allen Harris, 28, of Elkins was booked into the Madison …

The Madison County Quorum Court approved preliminary expenses for installing a new phone system in the courthouse at its regular meeting on April 21. County Judge Larry Garrett said the new …

The Huntsville Water and Sewer Commission continues to evaluate the impact of Butterball’s proposed separation as it upgrades its wastewater treatment plant.

Huntsville police connected a drunk driving incident with a mailbox that was destroyed on March 28 when a van struck it and kept going.