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Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, June 6, at 7 p.m., the Town Council of Lee held its regularly scheduled meeting. The Council was one member short of a quorum, meaning…

Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent in April, down 0.3-percentage points from March’s rate of 4.8 percent and 0.1-percentage point higher than the national…

Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over a year ago, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, Madison citizens welcomed the arrival of an Amtrak train into the small station at 1000 Range St. It…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Are you prepared for another hurricane season? With the warm temperatures, the smell of outdoor grills, and the sound of children enjoying the family pool, comes yet…

Story Submitted: The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) has contracted with Greenman-Pederson, Inc. (GPI) to conduct elevation surveys of key environmental attributes on and around Cherry Lake that will be used…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to a recent financial report by Powell & Jones, Certified Public Accountants for the City of Madison, for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2016,…

Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a minor hit-and-run accident on the interstate, in Madison, during last weekend that involved a Jefferson County motorist. According to…

Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Jannie Lavett Hodge, 41, of Madison, was killed Saturday, June 3, at approximately 5 p.m. in a single vehicle wreck, in Live Oak. According to the…

Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 1, Eric Ottey Hammond, Jr. pled no contest to charges of vehicular homicide and tampering with evidence, relating to the 2014 death of 38-year-old…

Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), two arrests have been made recently in drug-related crimes. On Tuesday, May 30, at approximately…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 1, at approximately 12:54 p.m. a three-car-crash slowed lunchtime traffic on Base St., in Madison. According to a report from the Madison Police Department…

Rick Patrick, Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at approximately 2:51 a.m. on Monday, June 5, a 2002 GMC Yukon, driven by Darryl Jones, 53, of Madison, was traveling…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Police Department (MPD) is enjoying some much needed new police cruisers. Two new cruisers were delivered about a month ago, and two more were delivered…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. If Florida voters approve a measure recently passed by the State Legislature, many Florida homeowners could see a reduction in their property tax bills. This all depends…

Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Senate Bill (SB) 106, which would have allowed grocery stores and some other retail outlets to sell liquor alongside beer and wine, was vetoed by Florida Governor…

Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. One of 11 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law on the week of May 8, allows police officers to review the recorded footage on their body…

Story Submitted The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in coordination with the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, announced that the University of Florida has confirmed seven cases of…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, May 25, at approximately 1:50 p.m. a white 2010 Toyota Camry driven by Jackie Roebuck, 17, of Madison collided with a Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by…