Living 50 Plus Huntsville-Madison

08/13/2026

Employees with TARCOG or Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments encouraged senior citizens who participated in Masters Games of Alabama. A nonprofit organization, Masters Games of Alabama promotes healthy lifestyles for active adults who are 50 years old and older. Masters Games provides soc...

08/13/2026

Prior to telling the details of the history of Harrel Hill, let’s go ahead and answer the question most will want to know as Hill played baseball for both Alabama and Auburn. Which school does he cheer for today? “Auburn. No hesitation,” said Hill. Now that’s out of the way, the history of H...

08/13/2026

Dr. Edwin Nichols may have stepped away from Superintendent of Madison City Schools, but he is not stepping away from community service. Now, he is dedicating the skills and talents he developed after a nearly 40-year career in education to volunteering and as COO of Leadership Greater Huntsville. C...

08/13/2026

Sandra Lester is known for her colorful art style, evocative of Vincent Van Gogh’s mastery of color and movement. Her art usually graces 11”x14” canvases, but now, her artwork has taken on massive proportions.

Sandra Lester is known for her colorful art style, evocative of Vincent Van Gogh’s mastery of color and movement. Her art usually graces 11”x14” canvases, but now, her artwork has taken on massive proportions. Lester has been an artist since she was a small child growing up in the Brooklyn and...

06/18/2026

For most car enthusiasts the infatuation with car collecting and the allure of the vehicles’ beauty, colors and the mirror-like shine from chrome began at a young age. For Joe Scott, the admiration almost began at birth as his family brought him home from the hospital in his father’s candy apple...

06/18/2026

The City of Huntsville is inviting residents from across the community to come together in downtown Huntsville on Saturday, July 4, for a full day of patriotic, family‑friendly fun as part of Huntsville’s America 250 celebration. This year’s Independence Day event presented by Meta promises mu...

06/18/2026

Starting in June, Madison Senior Center members can enroll in two new classes to strengthen body and mind: self-defense and taekwondo. On Mondays, members can participate in the “Senior Self-Defense” sessions. The class will run from 9 to 9:45 a.m. “Members can learn practical safety technique...

06/18/2026

An American G.I., weary from battle, walks up to a van marked with the Red Cross logo. A young lady greets him with a smile and serves him a steaming-hot cup of coffee and a donut. It’s not much, but it is a reminder of home and the kindness that sticks with him as he moves on to the next battle. ...

06/18/2026

Growing older is often equated with slowing down. Aging may be characterized as a period of decline marked by an inability to do the things you once did, but recent data indicates otherwise. According to a report in the journal Geriatrics, a far more optimistic reality awaits seniors. Nearly 45 perc...

03/12/2026

A boxer is an athlete described as a battler, combatant and scrapper.

STORY BY BOB LABBE | PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BERRY | LIVING 50 PLUS A boxer is an athlete described as a battler, combatant and scrapper. In just those few definitions one can almost describe Brad Ginn whose whole purpose in life is to be the best he can every day in everything he faces. Since