Varsity and JV football practice will begin Monday August 6th at 5 p.m. Any incoming 9th grader who has not gotten a physical must obtain the proper forms from the MCHS Main Office and cannot participate until they are properly filled out and signed by parent/guardian and a medical physician.
Any church or civic organization who is interested in feeding the Cowboy football team for a pre game meal or during camp, please email Coach Coe at Michael.coe@madisonmail.us or call 850-973-5061.
Cherry Lake Fire Rescue, Inc. will hold a barbecue chicken dinner and political fundraiser this Saturday, Aug. 4.
Dinner will begin at 5 p.m. The cost is $7 per plate.
A political rally and cake auction will be held immediately after the dinner.
To reserve your barbecue plate, please call Cherry Lake Fire Rescue at (850) 929-2354 at least one day prior to the event and leave your name, plus how many plates are desire and a return call phone number to verify, or the information may be email to clfr@embarqmail.com.
Candidates who want to give a five-minute presentation are asked to leave their name and a return phone number to verify at the same phone number and email address above.
The deadline to reserve a space at the podium is on at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3.
The department ask that no substitute speakers be allowed to speak for the candidates and there are to be absolutely no solicitations during the event.
Madison Church of God will be selling grilled chicken dinners this Friday, Aug. 3, from 11-2 p.m. at the church, located at 771 NE Colin Kelly Highway.
In addition to grilled chicken, dinners will include baked beans, coleslaw, bread and dessert.
Delivery is available for five or more orders. The dinners are priced at $7 each.
Contact Misty at (850) 251-6996 or A.J. at (352) 457-7592 to place your orders.
Video produced by Kristin Finney.
The Senior Citizens Council of Madison County would like to thank an anonymous donor for paying the cost of a water heater for a needy 80 year-old widow. Studstill Lumber Company of Madison provided a discount on the water heater, which was greatly appreciated.
Case Manager Lavericia Copeland said, “Thank you for your donations and caring hearts for our seniors in this community.”
Copeland said she received several calls from concerned Madison citizens offering to help after the request was made known.
James Jackson “Jack” Stewart, age 89, was called home to glory on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, after suffering a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be Saturday, July 28th, at 4:00 PM at Madison First Baptist Church, Madison, FL., with burial at Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 – 6:30 PM at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel.
Mr. Stewart was born December 1, 1922 and was an Army Veteran of World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired from the service in 1969 and returned to his hometown of Madison, Florida where he was a faithful member of First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Letoy Ragans Stewart; daughters; Diane Johnson, Paula Stewart Ginn and (Tim); Amy Stewart Kendrick (Nathan); and sons: Jimmy Stewart, Johnny Stewart (Janice), Jim Stewart, Hank Stewart (Melissa) and twelve grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents: John Fields Stewart and Maggie Stewart Miller, and brothers J. B. Stewart and Walter Stewart.
Donations may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308-5428 or First Baptist Church, 134 SW Meeting St. Madison, Florida 32340.
Beggs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements: 850-973-2258.
Madison City Commission will hold an FY12-13 budget workshop at 5:30 p.m., on July 31, 2012 at City Hall.
Madison, Margie Webb Revels, age 67, died Wednesday July, 25, 2012 at Madison County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Midway Baptist Church with burial at Midway Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6 – 8 PM at Beggs Funeral Home.
Margie was born in Madison where she was a life – long resident. She was an avid reader and studied her Bible. She worked for Roberts Drug Store and Comers Drug Store for 30 years, after which she completed CNA course at NFCC. She was a Lab Technician at Madison County Memorial Hospital for13 years. She was the heart of her family, and had a determined spirit and was a big sister and the one who helped to keep her family together. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church.
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She is survived by 1 son: Eddie Revels (Cindy) of Monticello; 1 grandson: Cody Revels of Tallahassee 5 brothers: Arlie Webb (Sonja), Ira Webb (Judy), Johnny Webb (Jessica), James Webb, and Dennis Webb (Rhonda) all of Madison, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Charles Revels; parents: Truman and Joyce Rogers Webb; Two sisters: Connie Webb and Robbie Webb Ross.
Beggs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements 850-973-2258.
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Dorothy Lee Lennard, age 78 died Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Tallahassee.
Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Landmark Baptist Church, Madison, FL.
Mrs. Lennard was born in Jefferson County and had lived in Riverview, Florida for 50 years.
She is survived by 2 sons: Wayne Hamrick and Carl Hamrick (Edna) both of Greenville, FL; 2 daughters: Brenda Williams (Carl) and Marie Buhr (Brian); 1 brother: Thurman Hobbs of Lakeland, FL; 1 sister; 8 step-children; 26 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren.
Beggs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 850-973-2258.
Charles “Charlie” Wynn Jr., age 73, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the HPH Hospice of Brooksville.
Graveside Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Tom Slagle and Rev. Leary Willis officiating.
He was born June 2, 1939 in Madison, Florida to Charles and Kathleen Burnette Wynn Sr.
Survivors include one son: Charles T. Wynn III (Qingxia Lynn); sister: Gloria Kunz , beloved friend and companion Jan Ledsome; Siblings: Clint, Cindy and Charla of Georgia.
Donations may be made to Gulf to Lake Baptist Church, Crystal River, Florida, “Celebrate Recovery” which was Charlie’s passionate service to his Lord Jesus Christ.
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Office of Executive Investigations today arrested Sheila Ann Choice, 55, of Greenville, Fla., for one count of falsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency, a third-degree felony.
According to a press release, FDLE was provided information by the Department of Children and Families’ Office of Inspector General that Choice had allegedly falsified visitation documents on five different occasions, claiming she had completed in-home visits.
FDLE agents verified these alleged falsifications and secured a warrant for Choice’s arrest. The alleged false visitations occurred in May and June of 2011.
“We have a zero-tolerance policy for this kind of behavior from our employees,” said DCF Secretary David Wilkins. “We took this very seriously and brought these actions to the attention of FDLE so that criminal charges could be pursued. We appreciate the hard work of our partners in law enforcement who worked with us to ensure that protecting children is our priority.”
Choice will be booked into the Madison County Jail.
Twenty-two Suwannee River Basin agriculturists will be recognized for their sustained efforts with a County Alliance for Responsible Stewardship (CARES) award during a dinner meeting on July 24. The event will be held at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley Live Oak, beginning at 6 p.m.
Although rainfall patterns typical of the Florida summer have reappeared, the conservation and wise management of water resources remain important objectives for all people living in the Suwannee River Basin. Farmers and ranchers in the area continue to take a leading role in outstanding natural resource management.
CARES – the County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship – was founded by Florida Farm Bureau in 2001 and the Suwannee River Partnership to recognize superior natural resource conservation by agricultural producers. The fundamental component of the program is the voluntary action by farmers and ranchers to implement state-of-the-art natural resource management systems, or Best Management Systems (BMPs) on their properties. The effectiveness of these systems has been confirmed by outside experts.
According to the Suwannee River Water Management District, for example, the voluntary implementation of BMPs by agriculturists in the basin saves at least one billion gallons of water each growing season. A recent report by the South Florida Water Management District shows that such systems have slashed phosphorous concentrations in the area south of Lake Okeechobee by 71% in the past year.
In partnership with more than 60 public agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource and Conservation Service, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida’s water management districts, agricultural organizations, businesses and local government, CARES has become a model for the rest of the nation.
Florida farmers and ranchers depend upon the life-sustaining capacity of the natural resources they manage to maintain their livelihoods. More than 500 agriculturists statewide have received the CARES award in the past decade.
Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick will join Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to present CARES awards at the dinner. The event, previously scheduled for June 28, was postponed because of flooding caused by Tropical Storm Debby.
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Florida Farm Bureau is the Sunshine State’s largest general agricultural organization with more than 140,000 member-families representing Farm Bureaus in 60 counties. Membership provides a multitude of benefits and you don’t have to be a farmer to be a member of Florida Farm Bureau.
Editors: The list below includes the CARES award recipients who will be recognized at the July 24 dinner meeting. Photos will be available the next day.
COUNTY FARM
Alachua The Holly Factory
Alachua Hitchcock and Sons, Inc. Santa Fe River Ranch
Alachua Boyd Farm
Bradford Dyal Family Farm
Columbia Willis Family
Columbia Ricky Philpot
Gilchrist Smith Farms of Bell, Inc.
Hamilton Hugh and Jan Hunter
Hamilton Murphy Bothers Farm
Jefferson Walker and Sons Farm Inc.
Layefette Jody and Laura Land
Madison L & H Family Farm
Madison Jimmy Harris and Sons Farms
Madison Windy Hill Farm
Madison Howard and Dorreen Curtis
Madison Margie Foust Mcleod
Madison Ben and Katherine Harris
Madison Brett and Christy Lameier
Madison Jimmy and Hilda Dixon
Madison Red Oak Ranch
Madison Washington Family Farm
Suwannee Sherriff’s Boy’s Ranch
North Florida Community College’s Allied Health Department is honoring its Summer 2012 Practical Nursing graduates during a Pinning Ceremony on Thursday, July 19 at the NFCC Fine Arts Auditorium (NFCC Campus, Bldg. 10) at 7 p.m. Friends, family and community members are invited to attend to help celebrate the achievement of these graduates.
NFCC Practical Nursing graduates are:
NAME HOMETOWN
Sealy Crider South Carolina
Brittany Denmark Perry
Alexandria Griffin Perry
Jannah Hancock Jacksonville
Fanta Hunter Greenville
Jesse Morris Mayo
Courtney Pape Jennings/Hamilton County
Kehli Tuten Madison
For more information, contact Melissa Tharpe in the NFCC Allied Health Department at (850) 973-1626 or tharpem@nfcc.edu.
Arrested and charged :
Tammy Berman-Cruce 46 yoa of Madison, Fla
Withholding Info from Doctors or “ Doctor Shopping”
Elizabeth J. Williams 54 yoa of Madison, Fla
Withholding info from Doctors or “ Doctor shopping”
~ Patrol removes 82 impaired drivers from the roads ~
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol announced the preliminary results from its Independence Day holiday enforcement effort. During the four-day intensified enforcement period on July 1 – 4, FHP increased the number of troopers patrolling Florida’s roadways. Auxiliary troopers augmented FHP’s force.
Troopers issued 8,327 traffic citations and made 82 arrests for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs. They cited 3,533 drivers for speeding and 656 for failing to buckle up. Troopers assisted 2,424 motorists on the roadways of the state. Additionally, commercial vehicle enforcement troopers conducted 1,053 commercial vehicle safety inspections, placing 123 vehicles and 71 drivers out of service for critical safety violations.
“Our troopers were out in full force to keep the roadways safe for the holiday,” said FHP Director Col. David Brierton. “The men and women of the Florida Highway Patrol did their part to identify unsafe drivers and took the steps to reduce aggressive driving and crashes on our roadways.”
The members of the Florida Highway Patrol would like to remind everyone that it is the law to move over when approaching any authorized emergency vehicle or wrecker displaying rotating or flashing lights stopped on the side of a roadway. Also, remember that *FHP (*347) dialed from your cell phone contacts FHP should you need to report an aggressive driver or require roadside assistance.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education and enforcement. The Department is leading the way to a safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. To learn more about DHSMV and the services offered, visit www.flhsmv.gov, follow us on Twitter @FDHSMV or find us on Facebook.
Wellness for Seniors Fair 2012 is an exciting health adventure planned for Tuesday, July 17, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Lee City Hall. Presenters for the afternoon include: Lynn Bannister from U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s Office, Debbie Gates of Amedisys and Shawn Hamm of Tri-County Family Health Care.
Door prizes, gift certificates and a healthy lunch are part of the day at the Wellness for Seniors Fair. Seniors age 60 and over will be able to ask questions about local programs and services provided to them by the Senior Citizens Council of Madison County, Inc.
For more information, contact Angie Cisco, OAA Coordinator at (850) 973-4241.
This outreach to the Lee community is free and available to the public.
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Friday the 13th day of July 2012 at approximately 3:30 AM, Investigators of the Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a gray BMW on I-10 in Madison County. The gray BMW accelerated its speed and refused to stop when officers engaged blue lights and siren. The BMW exited from I-10 onto SR 53 in a Southerly direction and continued driving at high rates of speed until eventually slowing down to only jump from the vehicle as it continued moving.
Officers immediately gave pursuit and secured an area to which the driver had fled. The Madison County branch of the Florida Department of Corrections K-9 team was requested to assist and upon arrival began to track the assailant. After several hours of successful tracking, an additional Department of Corrections K-9 team from Taylor County was requested to assist and provide fresh canines as the assailant continued to flee and elude officers.
After approximately 8 hours of tracking the assailant through heavy wooded and swamp areas he was captured. The assailant was identified as the following:
Nicholas Whitetto, DOB: 10/21/1979 of Plantation Florida.
Charged: Felony fleeing to elude, Resisting arrest, Driving while license suspended and an Outstanding warrant from Broward County Florida.
LIVE OAK, FL, July 13, 2012 – Groundwater levels in most regions within the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) have rebounded following record rainfall, courtesy of tropical storms Beryl and Debby. But the eastern and extreme southern portions of the District are still experiencing low and extremely low groundwater levels, and many counties still have 12-month rainfall deficits of as much as 15-20 inches.
“There were significant improvements in many areas of the District and those improvements are on-going,” said Megan Wetherington, District senior professional engineer. “Other areas did not recover greatly due to the severity of the drought.”
Consequently, District Executive Director Ann Shortelle said it is premature for the District to lift a water shortage order that was declared just weeks before the arrival of the tropical storms and which remains in effect through Sept. 30.
“We certainly understand that in our flooded counties, water conservation may be the furthest thing from most people’s minds,” said Shortelle. “But in other regions of the District groundwater levels remain low and we should all remember that water conservation is vital to protecting our water resources.”
District staff will continue to monitor conditions until longer-term effects of the tropical storms are evaluated and then will make recommendations regarding continuation of the water shortage accordingly, said Shortelle.
Tropical Storm Debby brought up to 26 inches in three days. Average rainfall in the District in June was 18.37 inches, the highest monthly average on record. In the 36 days between May 26 and June 30 – the time period of Tropical Storms Beryl and Debby – a portion of Suwannee and Lafayette counties received up to 48 inches, almost a typical year’s amount of rain.
The majority of rainfall fell in the central areas of the District. Portions of Suwannee, Columbia, and Lafayette counties received up to 33 inches in June. The coastal and outlying areas in the District received as little as 9 inches for the month.
Some areas on the Upper Suwannee River and many lakes and tributaries of the Santa Fe River experienced major flooding. The Suwannee River at White Springs rose 32 feet in two days, cresting at almost 85.3 feet. The Suwannee River at Suwannee Springs crested at almost 70.3 feet. The New River near Lake Butler and the Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs crested with the highest stage since 1992 and both exceeded the 10 percent flood. The Santa Fe at O’Leno State Park crested higher than any recorded flood since 1980.
By the end of June, levels in all but two District monitor wells had risen. Wells near the Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers rose to their highest levels since previous floods. Eighteen percent of monitor wells were above normal, 34 percent were normal, 13 percent were below normal, and 34 percent were in the lowest 10 percent of records.
The three-month outlook issued by the Climate Prediction Center calls for above-normal precipitation and temperatures through September.
The District’s June hydrologic conditions report is available at http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/archives/35/June2012_TSDebby_Hydroconditions_Report.pdf
Sometimes you just don’t know what hits you.
That’s what a player for the Houston Cougars found out in 1970 when he was playing against the Florida State Seminoles.
I wish I could hav
e seen the hit. I wish it were on YouTube like a lot of clips from old football games are. I bet the Cougars’ player wished he had seen it coming but he didn’t. No one knew it was going to happen except for a Seminole player named Dan Whitehurst.
It was during the last game of the 1970 season and Houston was trouncing FSU when the Houston player intercepted a pass and took off bound to make another touchdown. Bill Parcells, who would later coach the New York Giants and New England Patriots to Super Bowl victories, was an assistant coach at FSU at the time. He began yelling, “Somebody, do something!”
Whitehurst, who played linebacker for FSU, did do something. He left the sidelines and tackled the Houston player.
Like that Houston player, I have had times when I didn’t know what hit me. I didn’t know what hit me in December when I went into cardiac arrest and woke up the next week in the hospital in Tallahassee. I had always thought that there would be pain and warnings associated with anything like that. The only thing I can remember before it happened that day was that I was tired. I didn’t know that a linebacker was going to step off the sidelines and knock me flat out.
We don’t always get warnings, so isn’t it better to be prepared? We take our lives in our hands every day when we get in a car and head to work. Others have to take their lives in their hands at work.
I am glad that when I got blindsided, I was healed but I am happier that I was saved by the blood of Jesus Christ. If I had not been rescued from death’s door, I know what would have been on the other side of that door – eternity in Heaven with my Savior.
What is the alternative for those who do not accept Jesus Christ as their Savior? An eternity in a lake of fire, filled with everlasting torment.
There’s your warning. If you have not, make a decision to accept Jesus Christ today.
