HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The three superintendents of the Madison County school systems proposed a new plan that would affect parents and school children in Madison County.

Under the proposed plan, Huntsville City Schools, Madison County Schools and Madison City Schools would have a uniform 180 day school year calendar.

Under the new calendar, schools would start August 20 and let out before Memorial Day weekend. All three systems would eliminate Fall Break. Columbus Day and President's Day would be full days of classes.

There would not be any built in weather days.

The changes are necessary due to a new state law that mandates schools start classes later in August.

Madison City Schools superintendent Dee Fowler was not pleased with the decision.

"It continues to be our unified belief that decisions involving the school calendar are best made at the local level, not from Montgomery."

The KTi Express Courier Car Smash event at the 2012 Relay for Life of Huntsville Metro will be this Friday, May 18 from 7 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. at John Hunt Park.

As part of the fundraising efforts at the Relay event, KTi Express will have available two beaters. Visitors can buy as many shots as they would like to pound away at cancer with a car smash All proceeds go toward cancer awareness programs.

The KTi Express Courier Car Smash team will offer as many chances as you need to take your fight against cancer out on something that can’t fight back!

KTi Express Courier is a specialty medical courier and all-purpose delivery service based out of Huntsville. Currently in the process of opening several new locations throughout the Southeast.

MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- Is there a "fountain of youth" in the Valley? A recent survey
showed that men who live in Madison County live longer than men living in any
other county in North Alabama.

According to a recent study done by worldlifeexpectancy.com, men in Madison
County live an average of 74.7 years. That's anywhere from one to three years
longer than the men in other Northern Alabama counties.

Lauderdale, Limestone and Morgan were all about a year less on average. Colbert
and DeKalb were roughly two years less, and Lawrence, Marshall and Jackson
counties were in the neighborhood of three years less.

Madison County was second only to Shelby County in the entire state.

75-year old David Orme of Huntsville in Madison County said, "It
doesn't surprise me because I think Madison County offers men a good
opportunity to have jobs here. Less stress."