A wreck took place early morning on Wednesday, March 30 that resulted with the driver being entrapped in his vehicle for a number of hours before his eventual rescue. According to the…
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Officials, residents discuss water quality of Cherry Lake
On Tuesday, March 29, the Board of County Commissioners of Madison County, Cherry Lake residents and representatives with the Suwanee River Water Management District, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and…
Senior night to be held for Cowgirls
The Madison County High School Cowgirls softball team will be honoring their four senior players Friday night, April 1 at the Madison County High School softball complex. The senior ceremony will begin…
Allen Cherry to retire
After 10 years of serving Madison County as County Coordinator, Allen Cherry is announcing his retirement. He will retire on July 29. Cherry was born and raised in Madison and is the…
Citizen of the Year nominations being accepted
It’s time to say thank you to an outstanding member of the Madison County community. One of the most coveted awards is the 2016 Citizen of the Year Award, sponsored by the…
Florida defunds Planned Parenthood
On Friday, March 25, Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that will tighten restrictions on abortion clinics and defund Planned Parenthood in Florida. The bill, HB 1411, redefines gestation and pregnancy trimesters;…
MCSO deputies honored nationally
During the week of Monday, March 14, four deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office were honored and received national recognition in Reno, NV by the National Criminal Enforcement Association (NCEA) during…
Madison ranks low in overall state health
The findings of the 2016 County Rankings and Roadmaps program, derived from Florida Department of Health (FDOH) data, has been released by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation….
Commissioners discuss fracking ordinance
The Madison County Commissioners met on Wednesday, March 23 at 6 p.m. with a short agenda but had much to discuss. For petitions of the public, Jerome Wyche of the Kiwanis Club…
Vehicles collide
The intersection of Washington Ave. and Base St. became the scene of an accident, which then resulted in a citation being issued when a driver ran a red light. Joshua…
Prayer Never Fails shows in Madison April 1
The movie that was filmed in Madison last summer has been released for showing in Madison this Friday, April 1. Prayer Never Fails is a gripping legal drama that was filmed almost…
The tractor-trailer debate continues
During the Tuesday, March 22 special meeting that was called together by the Madison City Commissioners, the matter of allowing tractor-trailer trucks to park overnight in sections of the city that had…
Fire destroys home, man arrested
On Tuesday, March 22 at approximately 7:25 p.m., the Lee Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) responded to a report of a structure fire on Pioneer St. in the southeastern section of Madison County….
Crash ends in mental evaluation
On Monday, March 14 at around 1:44 p.m., a driver from Crescent City, Fl. (whose name was not provided by the Florida Highway Patrol due to the sensitivity of the case) was…
Commissioners sworn in and Mayor elected
At the special meeting called together by the City Commissioners on Tuesday, March 22, City Commissioners Jim Catron and Ina Thompson were once again sworn into their commission seats after winning the…
Senator Montford updates Madison County on the 2016 Legislative session
The Florida Senate and House of Representatives wrapped up the final version of the budget this week and sent bills for final review to the governor’s desk before adjourning for the year….
Man shot and killed
On Friday, March 18, a shooting occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. In the area of 185 Apopka Trail in Madison County a man was shoot and killed in a gun related offense….
Redskins re-sign Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson, a Madison County High School graduate and local legend, will be returning to the Washington Redskins in 2016 as one of the three running backs on the team. Thompson was…
Log truck overturns
Log bearing trucks frequently speed down Harvey Greene Dr. despite the tight and curving restraints of the road, as well as the pitted cement. So, it was no surprise when, on Wednesday,…
Florida House passes anti-choice bill
On Wednesday, March 9, the Florida House passed a bill that aims to set new restrictions on abortion procedures. The Florida Senate also approved the bill for final passage on March 9…