Shopping & Services

Bridge Street block party to kick off tax-free weekend

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Monday, August 1st, 2011, 2:30pm

Bridge Street block party to kick off tax-free weekend

Bridge Street Town Centre will celebrate the 6th annual sales tax holiday with a Block Party, Friday, August 5 from 6-10 p.m.

Family fun activities are planned throughout the evening, including a cookout with SmokeHouse Restaurant and a LifeSouth Blood Drive. Earth Fare will be in the north end of Bridge Street with kids’ activities and yummy samples. You can take a test drive in a new Lexus or have a caricature drawn of yourself by artist Keith Calvert or just enjoy the musical entertainment of Aaron Cox, Jonathan Sowell, Brother Rick or Ashley Marie. Customers can bring their receipt from any Bridge Street retail store on August 5th and get 10% off food at SmokeHouse Restaurant.

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Sales Tax Holiday kicks off August 5th

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, July 22nd, 2011, 10:41am

Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Alabama's Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday, August 5th in Madison County.

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Delay in trash collection service

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 26th, 8:12 am

Due to the massive amount of tornado debris, the city is not able to maintain the regular trash pick up schedule. The city of Madison will have a truck working on each day's route every day of the week until all storm debris is picked up. Crews will work late during the week and on weekends until we are back on schedule.

the city apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks you for your patience.

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Yard sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 24th, 9:23 am

Messiah Lutheran Church invites the public to a “yardsale” in the Parish Hall on Saturday, June 4th. Doors will open at 8:00 am.

The yardsale is a fund-raising event which will help pay for the church Habitat for Humanity Build this year.

Messiah Lutheran Church is located at 7740 Highway 72 West in Madison, between Redstone Federal Credit Union and Wendy’s, near the intersection of Hughes Road and Highway 72.

For more information about the yard sale, call the church office at 256-721-0041.

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Mall status

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, May 2nd, 9:00 am

Parkway Place and Madison Square Malls are still without power. At this time, small shops will be closed for the remainder of Monday, May 2nd. Mall officials are hopeful that power will be restored Monday and could possibly open Tuesday.

You can follow the mall's facebook page for the latest updates at www.facebook.com/ShopParkwayPlace.

Belk, Dillard's and Sears continue to be open and operate with the use of generators.

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Computer error cost Huntsville Utilities $37.6 million

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 21st, 9:55 am

Huntsville Utilities' Electric Division will remit to TVA, its sole power supplier, a one-time payment of $37.6 million from reserves to correct an underpayment.

A utilities spokesperson said the underpayment was created by a computer programming error. Originally made in 2003, the error was discovered in late February after TVA changed its method of billing for the power it supplies to Huntsville Utilities' customers.

Although Huntsville Utilities had billed all customers correctly throughout the seven-year period, the computer program miscalculated by 1.6 percent the correct amount due to TVA – an error that seven external audits and five special TVA audits did not turn up.

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Groundbreaking for The Shoppes of Madison

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 17th, 10:21 am

A new shopping center is coming to Madison called "The Shoppes of Madison."

The property is 28 acres located off Highway 72 near Wall Triana Highway and will include a 135,000 square foot Target and an additional 125,000 square feet for other retail space.

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