Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Madison County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Epp Richardson, on Saturday, June 3, at approximately 9 a.m., the AC Food Mart, located at 13689 US 90…
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Madison man sentenced for 2014 vehicular homicide
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…
Drugs lead to arrests
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…
Three car crash slows traffic
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…
UPDATE: Fatal crash on Rocky Springs Church Road
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…
Will your property tax bill reduce?
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…
Bill watch: Governor vetoes liquor bill
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…
New law lets police review body cameras
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…
First cases of Dog Flu confirmed in Florida
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…
Minor crash on Colin Kelly Hwy.
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…
Montford updates county on funding requests
Selina Iglesias: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, May 11, Senator Bill Montford released a statement about the proposed budget that was passed on Monday, May 8; a budget that ensures funding for…
MCHS Cowboys Class 1A State Runner-up
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. For the first time in school history, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys baseball team was in the Final Four in the state Class 1A baseball…
Local arrested on drug charges
Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Tuesday, May 16, at 8:06 p.m., Sergeant Jarrod Lauth stopped a gold SUV on SR 145 for committing a traffic…
Caffeinated killer: Energy drinks
Selina Iglesias: Greene Publishing, Inc. We live in a fast-paced world, and often, we rely on caffeine to get us through the work day. Some people choose coffee or tea, and others…
Hold the fertilizer… County considers ordinance to limit fertilizer use
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, May 24, the Commissioners considered an upcoming ordinance regarding the application of fertilizer…
Saving our schools… Another look at the legislature
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the 12th in a series of articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. In a last-minute…
Crime: Two arrested on multiple drug charges
Story Submitted Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Sunday, May 21, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Sergeant Bobby Boatwright stopped a red truck driven by Kevin Lambert,…
State: Governor holds fate of liquor bill
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Senate Bill (SB) 106 has passed through both the Florida House and Senate, meaning that it is only one step away from becoming law. The bill passed…
State: Should police have to wait to buy a handgun?
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, May 5, the Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill (HB) 673, which will exempt law enforcement officers from waiting the mandatory three-day waiting…