Where the old Double H Diner used to stand is a new business: the T&T Diner. Owned and operated by Tiffany and Tyler Lee and their family, the diner is a family-friendly…
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Big Bend Hospice recognized nationally
Big Bend Hospice, the region’s hometown hospice, has been named a 2016 Hospice Honors recipient by Deyta Analytics. Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of…
Local artist paints mural in Pinetta
Danny Graves, a local artist and youth coordinator at the Madison Public Library, has been working on a dedication mural at the end of the Four Freedoms Trail. The mural is currently…
Flag Etiquette standards of respect
The Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. These…
Cherry Lake American Legion to hold flag burning
In honor of Flag Day, the Cherry Lake American Legion Post #224 will be holding a flag burning ceremony that will be accompanied by a hamburger and hotdog cookout. The ceremony and…
Lee Public Library holds summer programs
The summer activities at the Lee Public Library are just getting started. Every Monday, from 10:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m., Get Set Read will take place. During Get Set Read, special visitors…
How do I apply for disability?
Disability is something most people don’t like to think about, but studies show that a 20-year-old-worker has a 1-in-4 chance of becoming disabled before reaching full retirement age. Those who cannot work…
Adoptables: puppies and kittens
The Suwannee Valley Humane Society, Inc., which is located at 1156 SE Bisbee Loop, is a 21-acre no-kill shelter that currently houses many of Madison County’s unclaimed animals. From tiny kittens, to…
General Mills recalling 10 million pounds of flour
No more licking the cake batter bowl! Flour isn’t usually associated with recalls and foodborne illnesses, but after an investigation into a 20-state outbreak of E. coli-related illnesses occurring between December 15,…
Massive raffle for Thigpen family
Stephanie Thigpen, a Madison County local who has been fighting hard against brain cancer since 2011, has taken the community by storm as various businesses, individuals and groups in Madison County have…
2016 National Fishing and Boating week
Saturday, June 4 marks the beginning of the 2016 National Fishing and Boating week. This week, coming to a close on Saturday, June 12, will celebrate the fun of water recreation and…
Madison Health and Rehab celebrates National Nurses Week
Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center Celebrated Mother’s Day, National Nurses Week and National Nursing Home and Facilities Week from May 8-14. The employees love to have a lot of fun and promote…
Pinetta School Reunion a success
On Saturday, May 14, those who attended Pinetta Jr. High School gathered for a Pinetta School Reunion at the Pinetta Community Center. At the reunion, there were a total of 100 attendees,…
Gainesville Pops to salute armed forces in Dowling Park
The Gainesville Pops, a performing ensemble modeled after the Boston Pops, is coming to the Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park, Fl., on Saturday, June 4, at 3 p.m. The concert will…
Madison County libraries present “The Story Ship”
The Suwannee River Regional Library System (of which Madison County is a part of) will be presenting a show performed by Sean Driscoll of The Story Ship. Driscoll combines awesome animation, puppetry,…
Honoring our fallen heroes on Memorial Day
Memorial Day, to many, is a time of family gatherings, picnics and backyard BBQs. But to those who want to do more on this day of remembrance, there is plenty to do…
Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament
On Saturday, June 25, James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) will be hosting a memorial golf tournament and silent auction in honor of Jay Johnson. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m….
Community rallies to support Stephanie Thigpen
A benefit BBQ lunch was held on Thursday, May 19 to raise funds for Stephanie Thigpen, a Madison local who has been waging an ongoing war against brain cancer since 2011; on…
Safe boating saves lives
Although Florida’s boating season never really ends, the traditional start is marked by National Safe Boating Week, May 21–27. The week is a time for boaters to focus on simple and effective…
Madison County libraries’ summer reading program
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body,” – Joseph Addison. The libraries in Madison County (which are under the Suwannee River Regional Library System) invite the children of…