Archive for February 2013

Cowboys are BAD Hosts

February 11, 2013 Sports Comments Off

Submitted by Wayne Money

The 2013 Cowboy baseball season started last week at Boot Hill, and the hosts for the Cowboy Challenge were certainly ready to play ball. The Cowboys won Thursday’s season opener against the Lafayette Hornets 13 to 0, and then capped off the challenge with a 4 to 0 win Friday against the visiting Maclay Marauders. Taylor Howell picked up the pitching victory in Thursdays contest allowing only 3 hits, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts over four innings, and Zack Money picked up the victory Friday going four innings while allowing 1 hit, 3 free passes and striking out 9. Freshman, Alex Tyson, got the first save of his young career Friday pitching a strong inning to end the game.

For the two games combined, Cowboy batters racked up 19 hits, 11 walks and 14 RBI’s. Leading the way in hits were Patrick Bowen, Taylor Howell and Akevious Williams with four hits each including 3 doubles for Patrick. DJ McKnight contributed with five RBI’s off 2 sac flys, a double and a 3-run homer, and Jake Latner and Zack Money were walked three times each. Jake picked up 2 hits and 2 runs scored, and Wayne Driggers and Drew Richardson picked up RBI singles.

The Cowboys next take on the Suwannee Bulldogs in Live Oak Friday, February 15, 2013. The next home game is not until February 26th against the Hamilton County Trojans.

For more on Cowboys baseball including roster, schedule, and stats please visit the following site at MAXPREPS.com

http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/madison-county-cowboys-(madison,fl)/baseball/home.htm

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Greene Publishing’s MadisonNow Episode 3

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City of Madison Meeting Agenda for Feb. 12, 2013

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1. Call to Order

2. Adoption of Agenda

3. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

4. CONSENT AGENDA:
(a) Minutes of January 8, 2013
(b) Fire Report
(c) Police Report for December and January
(d) Financial Report
(e) Use of Forfeiture Funds to Purchase Mobile Data Terminals for Police Vehicles
(f) Third Circuit Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement
(g) Application for Florida Municipal Insurance Trust Matching Safety Grant
(h) Resolution of Support for Restoration of Passenger Rail Service New Orleans to Jacksonville
(i) Declaration of Surplus Property (1998 Chevrolet Model 3500 Truck) and Donation of Same Property to the Madison Correctional Institution
(j) Property Agreement with Corporate Graphics
(k) Revision to City of Madison Property Transfer to Madison First Baptist Church

5. Citizen’s Participation (6:00 p.m.)

6. Acceptance of a Resolution from the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council Recognizing the 175th Anniversary of the City of Madison (Martha Orthoefer, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council)

7. Discuss and Possibly Approve a Course of Action Regarding the City’s Housing Renovation / Community Development Block Grant (Martha Orthoefer, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council)

8. Discuss and Possibly Approve a Course of Action Regarding City Property and a Proposed New Business (Chuck Hitchcock, Community Development Director)

9. Discussion of Use of Golf Carts on State-Owned Roadways (Police Chief Gary Calhoun)

10. Discussion of Sign Regulations within the City of Madison’s Land Development Regulations (City Manager)

11. Discuss and Possibly Approve a Resolution Regarding Water/Wastewater Impact Fees (City Manager)

12. Discuss and Possibly Approve a Course of Action Regarding Purchase of Properties Comprised of 31.690 Acres of Vacant Land at Southeast Byrd Avenue (Parcel ID 27-1N-09-4308-001-000) and 18.1 Acres of Vacant Land at Southeast Byrd Avenue (Parcel ID 27-1N-09-4308-000-000) (City Manager)

13. City Manager’s Report

14. Other Items of Interest to the Commission

15. Adjourn

All times on the agenda are approximate.

Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, he or she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON STRUCTURE FIRE IN MADISON COUNTY

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Photos and text submitted by Pat Lightcap
In the midafternoon of Sunday, February 10, 2013 Madison County 911 Center received a report of a structure fire at 412 Sampala Lake Road. Madison Fire/Rescue was first on-scene and reported the sturcture was fully involved. Additional help was requested from New Home Fire/Rescue and Greenville Fire/Rescue. Because the fire had spread to an open field the Division of Forestry was requested. Tri-County Electric and Progress Energy responded to secure the electrical lines. Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies were on scene as well as Madison County EMS. The American Red Cross was notified to assess the needs of any residents. The State Fire Marshall’s office was also notified. No injuries were reported as of the writing of this article at 4:50 PM.

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