The Madison County Supervisor of Elections started participating in the Vote in Honor of a Veteran program one year ago and started adding pictures of veterans to the Wall of Honor. There…
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Recall Update: Athens Foods, Inc. recalls beef products
Athens Foods, Inc., a Cleveland, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 168 pounds of beef products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)…
Cherry Lake Fire & Rescue to have Boston Butt Sale
Cherry Lake Fire & Rescue, Inc. is holding a Thanksgiving Boston Butt Sale on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Cherry Lake Fire Station in Cherry Lake. The deadline to order is Nov….
Treasures of Madison County to hold 20th annual meeting
Treasures of Madison County will be having their 20th annual meeting on Sunday, Nov. 8 in the Madison First United Methodist Church fellowship hall at 2:30 p.m. Florida State Archive Historian Joshua…
Keith Kirkland loves impacting students’ lives
Keith Kirkland has been the School Resource Officer for Madison County Central School since July. Originally born in Tallahassee, Kirkland graduated from Rickards High in 1991, where he went on to serve…
Flash Back Friday
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Center for Lifelong Learning to open in Taylor County
After high school, there are many things that shift and change. The adjustments can be difficult and scary for some. For those who are autistic, this is just one of the many…
Burns Funeral Home proudly serves Madison County
Burns Funeral Home is proud to be Madison County’s newest funeral home, Taylor County’s oldest funeral home and Lafayette County’s only funeral home. Their commitment to dedicated service began in 1954, when…
Relay For Life to host kick off breakfast
The Madison County Relay For Life is hosting a kick off breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Madison County Community Bank starting at 8:30 a.m. and everyone is invited to attend….
Collections for Toys for Tots begins Nov. 4
Madison County’s annual Toys for Tots Program, sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, gets underway on Wednesday, Nov. 4, and will continue through Dec. 23. Toys may be dropped off at…
Celebrate storytelling at Tellabration!
The second annual Tellabration! is coming up later this month and everyone is invited to attend. Tellabration! is a day of storytelling celebrated world-wide on or around the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Madison…
Duke Energy looks to buy land in Madison
On Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 8:30 a.m., McCallum Sweeney Consulting and Duke Energy met in the Madison County Extension Office to present the Duke Energy Site Readiness program’s Final Presentation on 155-acres…
Motorists to see delays Wednesday
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that the Florida Department of Transportation has contracted with a private company to conduct a series of asphalt surveys on SR 53 North. The project will…
Celebrity Waiters Night set for Nov. 3
United Way of Big Bend invites everyone to the Madison County Celebrity Waiters Night on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Norris Cafe from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The special guest of the evening will be…
Flash Back Friday
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NFCC says farewell to Clyde Alexander
North Florida Community College’s former athletic director and professor, Clyde Alexander, 66, will officially retire in January 2016 after 30 years of service. Alexander was the basketball coach at NFCC for 16…
Halloween happenings
Madison County is getting in the Halloween spirit this weekend with lots to do for all ages! To begin the festivities, on Friday, Oct. 30, Hanson United Methodist Church is hosting their…
Madison native promoted to Major of Florida Highway Patrol
Madison native Derek Barrs was promoted to the rank of Major with the Florida Highway Patrol effective Oct. 30. He currently resides in St. Augustine. Barrs has a history with law enforcement…
Hanson UMC to host Christian Swing
The Hanson United Methodist Church invites everyone to celebrate Halloween and attend the Christian Swing party on Friday, October 30, beginning at 6 p.m. The youngsters of Madison have been enjoying this…
Madison community members give back to resident in need
The word “community” can’t be spelled without “unity.” Employees from O’Neal’s Country Buffet and several volunteers demonstrated unity when they pulled together on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 and showed…