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13 years ago by Austin Phillips.
Local players bring national attention
Butler High School’s Trevor Lacey and Bob Jones High School’s Levi Randolph are going to need bigger trophy cases. Read more
Bob Jones program is truly special
When I first started writing for the Record six months ago, I jumped headfirst into my main beat, Madison City Schools. Read more
“Not in my backyard” shouldn’t apply to recent developments
We’ve all heard it before, and we’ve likely all said it. “Not in my backyard.” Read more
Brides: take a minute and breathe
I have been engaged less than 7 days. That’s 420 hours for my fellow non-math people. Read more
My aunt was the true ‘Princess of Power’
When I was a little girl, my favorite cartoon/superhero was She-Ra [Princess of Power] you know He-Man’s twin sister. My aunt Deane would sit and ... Read more
Joining the fight against cancer
We’ve all been affected by cancer. Whether personally, in your family or through a friend, you’ve more than likely known someone who has battled this ... Read more
My Shining Star
This October, I’m thinking about something else besides Halloween. Read more
Who’s to blame? The kids or the parents?
There has been a recent onslaught of news stories involving children and teens committing suicide because of bullying. Read more | 2 comments
Street Festival is more than just a celebration
The Madison Street Festival is right around the corner, or just down the street. This year’s festival Oct. 2 marks the 30th anniversary of the ... Read more
City Schools Board steps up when times are tough
The Madison City Schools Board of Education has put the finishing touches on the 2011 budget, and the outlook is not what everyone had hoped ... Read more
Choctaw gambling moving closer
Some black leaders are calling Bob Riley an “economic racist” for his attack on jobs at legal gaming facilities in two of Alabama’s poorest and ... Read more
Crossover voting an issue once again
The marquee match up in next Tuesday’s upcoming runoff races is the Republican gubernatorial contest between Bradley Byrne and Dr. Robert Bentley. The winner will ... Read more
Revolting against the blob
Eva Moskowitz has become an expert at being hated. It started a few years ago when the “bleeding-heart liberal,” as she describes herself, served on ... Read more
No, Gov. Barbour, the Gulf isn’t fine
“Beautiful,” the governor of Mississippi observed to the national media this week about the beaches in his state: “The coast is fine, y’all tell everybody ... Read more
Vindicators of the Declaration
“Decades later the Declaration of Independence was canonized as American scripture,” the vinegary historian Walter McDougall writes of the nation’s founding document, “but in 1776 ... Read more
