Gurley residents voice concerns about rock quarry
"... They were there to discuss their plans for a rock quarry that Vulcan Management wants to reopen in the area. The project is expected to be built on the west side of Gurley mountain, just off Highway 72 in Madison County...."
Two Killed In Wreck On North Memorial Parkway
"... Traffic was backed up Thursday afternoon in the northbound lanes of North Memorial Parkway due to a bad wreck at the intersection of Winchester Road...."
Postal Service to open non-career jobs in Alabama Read more: The Cleburne News - Postal Service to open non career jobs in Alabama
"... Beginning November 5, the U.S. Postal Service will be posting job openings for City Letter Carrier (Transitional Employee) in several locations throughout Alabama. Salary is $22.15 per hour. A new online process called..."
Car Severed On Highway 72 Over Chapman Mountain; Driver Okay
"... Mustang was completely severed. The driver was trapped..."
Ryland post office surveys customers on plans for new operating hours
"... new tentative operating hours are under review. As part of postal service stream lining, the Ryland location will be open six hours a day...."
Bell Factory Road between Maysville Road and St. Clair Lane in Eastern Madison County will close beginning today, Tuesday, August 21 through noon THIS Friday, August 24- Each day from 7:30am to 2pm
Reference: madisoncountyal.gov ξ
Huntsville Housing Authority blocked from buying apartment complex in Gurley
"... The Top of Alabama Regional Housing Authority last week voted against the Huntsville Housing Authority's proposed purchase of 16-unit Gates Street Apartments in Gurley...."
Madison County Commission says no to employee pay raises sought by outgoing Commissioner Jerry Craig
"...Craig, a Democrat who has represented the New Hope, Gurley, Brownsboro and Maysville areas since 1984, will retire from the commission when his term ends in mid-November. Republican Eddie Sisk and Democrat Jeff Cooper are vying to replace him in the general election. ..."
Moores Mill duplex owner won't sell to Huntsville Housing Authority, cites 'public pressure'
"...moving into wealthier areas because neighbors would mobilize and pressure the property owner not to sell. He said the owner of the Moores Mill duplexes raised the asking price to $299,900 after The Times published a story about the petition drive. A day later, the owner took the property off the market entirely. ..."
Family tries to save historic Ryland plantation, Flint River Place, after fire
"...Known as the Flint River Place on the National Register of Historic Places, Howie just calls it her "forever home." Nestled in a picturesque 11-acre lot with roaming horses and chickens, the Federal-style house is a fixture in Madison County that was the home of prominent Huntsvillian Dr. David Moore and later Dr. Frank Jordan, who was a staple in the medical community ..."
Building permits for Huntsville, Madison and Madison County listed
"...Cornerstone Baptist, $284,310, a new building, 1091 Ryland Pike. ..."
Ryland post office to remain open after U.S. Postal Service revises plan
"... The changes already have led the postal service to move some work from the mail processing plant on Wall-Triana Highway in west Huntsville to Birmingham.
Ryland was the only Madison County post office in danger of being closed. Its hours will be cut from eight per day to six. But some offices were cut from eight to as few as two hours per day. ..."
Alabama Governor Signs Texting Ban; Expects to Sign Home Insurance Bills
"...Alabama’s new law prohibits using a wireless device to write, send, or read a text message, instant message or e-mail while operating a motor vehicle. The fine for violating the law is $25 for a first-time offense, $50 for a second offense and $75 for a third or subsequent offense. Also, for each offense ..."
Studies could lead to wider U.S. 72, I-565 and Research Park Boulevard
"...County crews will begin removing and replacing a damaged portion of the concrete guardrail on the bridge located less than a mile west of Maysville on Tuesday, the news release said. The work is expected to take about a week. ..."
Man robbed of cash during fight on Winchester Road
"... at 1021 Winchester Road when the other person started hitting him, a police report said. ..."
A huge, fast moving fireball was seen passing over in the direction of Maysville Road toward Madison County Lake at approximately 9:30 pm (Central) this evening.
Man cut, another hit with baseball bat after former friends argue
"...incident that happened at about 10 p.m. Wednesday at a home on the 800 block of Giles Drive, which is off Oakwood Avenue east of Maysville Road, a police report said. ..."
Buckhorn High School Area Tornado Pictures
"... just a few pictures from the Buckhorn High School area after the recent March 2, 2012 tornadoes..."
Madison County has no plans to improve Shields Road
"... HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Shields Road is a popular route between U.S. 72 and Winchester Road for people who want to avoid Moores Mill Road...."
No easy solutions to northbound Parkway congestion at I-565 ramps
"... Could the millions of dollars that would be spent on a problem that exists less than 10 percent of the time be better spent widening Winchester Road..."
Reference: Fritzi Marie ξ
If you are interested in the history of Ryland, Alabama, as well as connecting with the Ryland community in general, then the Ryland Facebook page is your destination. We believe the Facebook page was originally created to assist in saving the Ryland Post Office. However, we may stand corrected. The page contains many historical pictures of the community with commentary. Click on over and check it out. ...and great job to whomever is posting the page behind the scenes. Keep up the good work as we are interested in learning more.
Woman Crashes Into Construction Site
"... Crews were striping the freshly repaved road on westbound Highway 72 at Chapman Mountain ..."
Speed limit sign mix-up on Chapman Mountain to be corrected
"... HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Oops. It turns out that those 55 mph speed limit signs that recently went up on U.S. 72 on Chapman Mountain was a mistake...."
Woman's Huntsville home catches fire while she mows grass
"...Most of the damage was contained to the north end of the home. Firefighters from the Huntsville, Moores Mill and Central departments assisted. ..."
Dunkin' Donuts Announces Four New Restaurants in Northern Huntsville, Alabama
"... Dunkin' Donuts, America's every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with the Robinson Family and Southern Food Services, Inc. for four new restaurants in Northern Huntsville, Alabama. The first restaurant is slated to open in 2012 and the remainder by 2016. ..."
Residents questioning lack of progress on east Hwy 72 development
"... The development was to be called Harris Hills and popular stores like Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Old Navy, and J.C. Penney were expected to move in. But now some four years after the land was prepped for development, the plot of land is unchanged...."
Man Saves Madison County Toddler From Runaway Bull
"...northeastern Madison County. A local woman says a stranger saved her young daughter from an unlikely danger on Monday night in a neighborhood off Shields Road. ..."
Winchester Road widening few weeks away from completion - again
"...The widening of Winchester Road between Valhalla Funeral Home and Dominion Circle - a two-year project that has dragged on ..."
Bone family reunion draws nearly 400 to Huntsville to celebrate the past and look to the future
"...The historic family traces its roots back to the Bone-Wilbourn House and former plantation near Maysville on Hurricane Road. The house, which ..."
