Safety Concerns High Among Students

This Spring, students around Alabama will take time out of their studies to answer some tough questions. It's called the "Pride Survey" and it has nothing to do with school spirit. Questionnaires are filled with serious questions about guns, drugs, alcohol, gangs and more. It's nothing new. Students in Alabama have been filling out the survey for years.
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Alternative To Saturday School
Community service may be alternative to Saturday school
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Bob Jones Grad Headed To UAB
Beom-Jy Kim is the Bob Jones student to win early acceptance to the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.
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School Districts Tighten Belt
The Madison City School Board voted to cut another million dollars from its 2009-10 operating budget due to lack of funding from the state.
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Christy's Stuffed Peppers
There are tons of ways to make stuffed bell peppers and I've never found one I didn't like, but these are especially good.
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Olympics Playing Blame Game
Whether in sports or other phases of their lives, "throwing in the towel" seems more like a first reaction these days than a last response.
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UAH Shooting Victim Health Improving
Joseph Leahy of Madison was one of the professors shot at UAH last month. His health continues to improve.
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Residents Attend Citizen's Academy

Chief Larry Muncey callls MPD's Citizen's Acadamy a chance for residents and officers to communicate an endeavor towards transparency.
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AJ's Special Christmas Wish
What this 8-year-old Madison youth wishes to have this year is help finding a donor for the thousands of children who need a bone marrow transplant.
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What Happened To Interest Free?
My first reaction when informed that Madison’s interest free loan was not really interest free was to withdraw my support.
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Christmas Parade This Sunday
The Madison Annual Christmas Parade will take place this Sunday, Dec. 13, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
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My Kids Are My Retirement Plan
The stock market could crash like a fat lady falling over a lawn chair and it wouldn't affect me. All my money's tied up in bills; electric bill, phone bill, Visa bill.
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Investing In A HOA Community
When it comes to purchasing real estate in communities with a Homeowner Association (HOA), consumer protection is virtually nonexistent in Alabama compared to many other states.
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Family of the Year Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for Madison Family of the Year.
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Composting For Black Gold
Compost encourages earthworms and other beneficial organisms whose activities help plants grow strong and healthy.
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Children's Living Library
Soon children visiting the Madison Public Library will be able to play in an amazing living library garden.
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Bob Jones Girls Fall To Hoover
The Bob Jones Lady Patriots bid to repeat as Class 6A state champions in the AHSAA Final 48 was thwarted by the Hoover Lady Buccaneers.
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Arrests In Madison Burglaries
Six arrests and several additional warrants have been made by the Madison Police in relation to residential and car burglaries over the past two months.
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Riding The BCS Rollercoaster
After a sixty-minute rollercoaster ride Alabama's 2009 squad claimed its 13th national championship.
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A Christmas Of Good Intentions
If the Christ child had been born in a mall instead of a manger, we would not be celebrating Christmas today.
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The 411 On Copyrights & Patents
The biggest difference between a copyright and a patent is the number of lawyers it takes to do the paperwork.
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Soccer Comes To Madison

Minor league soccer team Rocket City United (RCU) announced they will be moving their home from Huntsville to Madison.
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WWII Vet Recalls Pearl Harbor
Callander relays his contagious personality with a high dose of optimism. His attitude is as bright as his red, tartan-plaid tam.
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Softball Scholarship For Offutt
Jessica Offutt, a standout softball player at Bob Jones High School, signed last week to play for Mississippi State University next year.
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A Groundbreaking Day
Huntsville Hospital officially broke ground on the site of what will be Madison Hospital in 2012.
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