Madison News

Two Limestone County drug agents along with the Madison County Drug Task Force arrested an Athens native on drug-trafficking charges, seized marijuana and cocaine worth at least $250,000 and confiscated more than $60,000 cash during a bust Tuesday.

The Emergency Management Agency has determined that the sound of aircraft breaking the sound barrier from a base in Tennessee were the cause of the loud booms heard by many Madison County residents.

HEMSI, will soon have a new facility in Madison, to help meet the needs of one of the fastest growing communities in Madison county.

A man investigators called a drug kingpin is now behind bars after undercover agents busted a significant drug operation.

Q: I was driving on U.S. 72 West in Madison near County Line Road and saw the old Huntsville Hospital pedestrian bridge sitting in a field.

Five men and a woman from four cities were rounded up Monday by Limestone County Sheriff's investigators for failure to pay child support.

Email MADISON, AL - Days of protesting in Iran over allegations of fraud in the presidential election have made headlines around the world.

Alabama's unemployment rate jumped almost a full point in May to 9.8 percent representing 208,917 unemployed persons.

Davud Ballard, owner of Animal Trax, holds "Prince Charming" a Giant Leaf-Tailed Gecko, in his shop which was burglarized last week in Madison.

Drug agents have arrested two men accused of dealing cocaine in Athens and Decatur.

The public is reminded to come out for a deployment ceremony for 80 members of the Athens-based 203rd Military Police Battalion at 4 p.m. Friday at Beasley Field at Athens State University before they leave for Iraq.

More money is what Madison County's Sheriff Blake Dorning says he needs to operate a new jail and continue keeping taxpayers safe.

The Huntsville Housing Authority discussed purchasing the Paradise Apartment complex on Wall-Triana Highway in Madison.

The Huntsville Housing Authority is now looking to purchase another apartment complex.

The first few days of school were hard on Andrea Meeks' wallet. A rookie teacher last fall at Providence School , Meeks said she spent about $2,000 on school supplies for her students, dwarfing the $400 given to her from the state.

Bank has 5 sites in county, calls this 'ananchor market'Russellville-based CB&S Bank entered the Huntsville market two years ago by opening a branch on University Drive.Now, despite the troubled economy, "the timing is right for us" to expand here, said Robert Curtis, executive vice president, chief lending officer and systemwide branch ...

Madison police this week arrested a Harvest man for trying to pass a fake $100 bill at McDonald's, leading authorities to find $16,000 more in counterfeit C-notes. Police said James Michael Cook of Willow Oak Drive in Harvest, was arrested Monday after an employee at McDonald's at 8005 U.S. 72 reported someone trying to pass a counterfeit $100 ...

The Limestone County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests Tuesday: Donna Hargrove, 38, of 27238 Salem Minor Hill Road in Lester, an employee at Piggly Wiggly in Elkmont, was arrested and charged with theft and fraudulent use of a debit or credit card.

Email MADISON, AL -The city of Madison is one step closer to appointing a new police chief.

The Limestone County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests Saturday: * John Calvin Bailey Jr., 47, of 171 Garden Brook Drive, Madison, probation violation * Sean Charles Baxter, 43, of 26924 Pepper Road, Athens, sex abuse * Gregory Ray Brooks, 26, of 12220 Lukers Way, Athens, failing to comply with the federal Community Notification ...