Tim Day has announced his resignation as Town Manager of Greenville. Day began his first day as Town Manager back in May of 2015, and after several months of working alongside the…
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Madison Police Department burns evidence
The City of Madison Police Department conducted their annual evidence burning on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 17 at the city pit. Pictured is Chief Ken Moore getting ready to toss a…
Genetically modified trees could save Florida’s oranges
Florida’s beloved oranges are being threatened by an Asian bug called the Asian psyllid that is spreading a tree-killing disease known as citrus greening. The psyllid is about the size of a…
F.L.O.W Mobile is returning Monday
The Florida Licensing On Wheels (F.L.O.W) Mobile is making its monthly appearance on Monday, Jan. 4 in the Winn-Dixie parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Madison County does not have…
Putnam’s statement on concealed weapons
Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam issued the following statement regarding the Virginia Attorney General’s announcement that he will be revoking its reciprocity agreement with 25 states for concealed weapon licenses: “The…
Madison man charged
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, Dec. 1, Madison County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brian McIntosh met with a complainant that reported she had hired Roberto Camero, 54, of Madison,…
Prayer Never Fails to hit theaters Jan. 15
Get ready, Madison! Prayer Never Fails is scheduled to hit theaters on Jan. 15. Prayer Never Fails, a film directed by Wes Miller, follows the story of a basketball coach who is…
Lowndes County or Brooks County?
Finally, after a year and a half, the new bridge at the Georgia-Florida state line that crosses into Valdosta is finally finished! Have you had a chance to cross the bridge lately?…
Zoey Tyler still in need of donations
Zoey Chanel Tyler, age two, of Madison, still continues her fight with liver cancer. “Zoey is doing well,” said Calaysia Jones. “She has started chemo treatment and has some good days and…
Rainfall slightly above normal in November
Rainfall in the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) in November slightly exceeded the long-term average for the month, with Jefferson County getting the most rain. This is according to the district’s…
Tainted Shrimp Global supply marred by slave labor
However prevalent bacterial infections and other diseases have been in the food supply, the contamination that is plaguing the global shrimp supply is of another sort: slave labor is a vile and…
City of Madison awarded grant
The Main Street Playhouse and Event Center was a full house on Wednesday, Dec. 16 as citizens, business owners, commissioners and other city government officials gathered for a special kick-off meeting from…
Rainy-day wreck causes damage
A single-car wreck that occurred in Greenville, Tuesday, Dec. 22, was ended with a transport to Madison County Memorial Hospital with minor injuries for a young driver. Around 2:44 p.m., according to…
MCI welcomes Robert Smith
Robert Smith is the new warden at the Madison County Correctional Institution. Originally, Smith is from Jasper, Fl. He graduated from Hamilton County in 1986 and came to Madison to attend college…
Gas prices sink to national low since 2009
There’s good news for drivers all over the nation. According to AAA, average gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon on Dec. 21 for the first time since March 25, 2009. As…
“No Child” gets left behind
Congress must feel as though they have slain a dragon in early December when Democrats and Republicans finally agreed on something: No Child Left Behind needed to go. Shortly thereafter, on Dec….
Floridians to receive SunTrust settlement
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that more than 4,000 Florida borrowers are receiving checks from SunTrust Mortgage as part of a multistate settlement. Florida’s share of the settlement payments is second in…
One killed; one injured
A tragic car accident on Saturday, Dec. 19 left a Monticello local deceased, and another with serious injuries. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 6:30 p.m., Daniel “Austin” Allen, 19, of…
Plane crash in Greenville; two dead
Around 8 p.m on Thursday night, Dec. 17, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alerted the Madison County Sheriff’s Department that a small plane headed to the Tallahassee International Airport from Ocala was…
911 call leads to arrest
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, Dec. 15, a 911 call was received at the Communications Center in the Madison County Sheriff’s Office concerning a suspicious motorist traveling down…