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Opinion: citizen oversight board and a new police chief for Madison
Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed in a letter to the editor are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy ... Read more

Editorial: It’s time again to think pink
This week’s pink edition of The Madison Record is part of a nationwide effort in October to raise awareness of the need for prevention, early ... Read more

John P. Rankin: The history of 127 Church Street, United Methodist Church
By JOHN P. RANKIN Madison Historian MADISON – There are some mysteries surrounding the history of 127 Church Street, which is home to the Madison ... Read more

Sunday marks the 156th anniversary of “affair” at Madison Station
By John P. Rankin, Madison historian MADISON – There were only two battles of any size fought in Madison County during the Civil War. They ... Read more

John Rankin: Remembering a true American hero on “VE” Day
MADISON – More than thirteen years ago on this 75th anniversary of the “Victory in Europe” Day of May 8, Sherri Wilkerson Shamwell with her ... Read more

Sent from Pennsylvania to help others ravaged by war in the south, Dr. John Huber Hertzler became known as “The Sage of Mullens Flat”
By John P. Rankin, Madison historian MADISON – After the Civil War, John Hertzler’s father sent him south from Pennsylvania to help those suffering from ... Read more

#weareinthistogether – an uplifting stroll in Madison
Editor’s note: The following is a letter to the editor from Debbie Overcash. She and her husband, Madison City Councilman Tommy Overcash, reminds us that ... Read more

Shelby: Senate passes monumental coronavirus legislation, provides $2 trillion in relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) applauded Senate passage of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This major ... Read more

A Vintage Vignette by John P. Rankin: The Trotman Family
By Madison historian John P. Rankin MADISON – In 1986 when I moved to Madison after spending more than 15 years in the metropolitan areas ... Read more

Madison’s past with John P. Rankin: Farley-Crutcher Cemetery and the Little Log Cabin
By Madison historian John P. Rankin MADISON – The Farley – Crutcher Cemetery is on farm and timber land that runs from Horizon Elementary School ... Read more

Ranae Bartlett: 2019 delivers historic year for Madison City Schools
By Ranae Bartlett Madison City Board of Education President MADISON – We stood on the shoulders of those who preceded us and reaped the benefits ... Read more

OPINION: The Kyser Proposal: Things that make you go hmmmm
Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed in a letter to the editor are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy ... Read more

OPINION: Vote FOR the Madison School Tax Now And Vote ‘em Out in August 2020
Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed in a letter to the editor are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy ... Read more

OPINION: The Sept. 10 property tax vote – an independent perspective
By Michael Sheehy, contributed On September 10th, Madison City will hold a special election asking city residents to authorize a 12 mill ad valorem tax ... Read more

2017: A Year Full of Transitions for Madison City Schools
MADISON - Madison City Schools just experienced one of its most pivotal years as a school system, Ranae Bartlett said. Read more