Photo Submitted On Saturday, July 30, the Lee Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) responded to a call regarding a vehicle fire on River Road near the north entrance to Twin Rivers State Park…
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75-year-old woman found after disappearance
Story Submitted Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Sunday, July 31, at 1:31 a.m., Deputy Ben Pike was dispatched to a residence located on U.S. Hwy 19 in Madison County…
Kiwanis presents $2,600 check to school district
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. When the Florida District Kiwanis year began in October of 2015, the Governor of the Florida District Kiwanis, Dr. Celia Earle, announced that her service project for…
Lee Town Council discuss paying bills online and town millage
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m., the Lee Town Council held their general meeting for the month of August. The council meeting started out with the…
Supreme Court Blocks Transgender Bathroom Ruling
Today the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-3 ruling blocked the federal court of appeals decision on the so-called transgender bathroom decision. In G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board, the Fourth Circuit Court of…
Book fair at MCMH
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. There will be books galore in the Madison County Memorial Hospital’s conference room on Wednesday, Aug. 10 during the MCMH’s book fair! The event will be held…
Madison Public Works Director arrested for grand theft
Story Submitted Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Wednesday, June 29, the City of Madison contacted the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and requested assistance with a criminal investigation involving…
Wreck injures one
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. Ysabella Canto, 18, of Tampa, Fl., was traveling westbound on Interstate 10, near mile marker 248, on Saturday, July 30 at 11:15 a.m., when, according to Florida…
Commissioners address Tactical Training site permit progress
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. During the Wednesday, July 27 county commission meeting, citizen Benjamin Wyche approached the podium with concerns about the permit progress of the Tactical Training firing range, mentioning…
County commission reviews speed limit for I-10 and CR 255
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Board of County Commissioners met on Wednesday, July 27 at 6 p.m. with much to discuss. In petitions from the public, Teresa Gallegos came…
Back-to-school sales tax holiday
Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday will be held from Friday, Aug. 5 to Sunday, Aug. 7! Consumers will not pay sales tax on clothes worth $60 or less and on school supplies…
County commission to hold hearing regarding donated land
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. During the Wednesday, July 27 Madison County Commission meeting, the county commissioners addressed their contract with Certified Towing. The commissioners are donating 9.84 acres on SE Dale…
Becky Brandies named All-State Coach of the Year
Emma Witmer Greene Publishing, Inc. This week, Miracle Sports released their annual All-State softball teams for each athletic division, and the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) state champion team was well represented among…
Pinetta VFD to have political rally
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. The Pinetta Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) will be having a political rally fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Pinetta Community Center. At the rally, there will…
Grease fire
Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Cheltsie Holbrook, July 26, 2016 Shortly before 3 p.m., on Tuesday, July 26, the Madison 911 Center received a report of a grease fire in the kitchen…
“Text-to-911” Emergency response
Emma Witmer Greene Publishing, Inc. We have all heard it, “in case of emergency, call 911.” This emergency number was implemented in our nation so that those in danger could have easy…
Rainfall slightly lower than average
Lazaro Aleman Greene Publishing, Inc. Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) was 5.95 inches in June, nearly half an inch below the long-term average of 6.39 inches, according to…
Tax-free holidays approaching
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. Georgia’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is approaching. Consumers better move fast since Georgia’s tax holiday only takes place for two days: Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July…
Man arrested on grand theft charges
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, April 19, at approximately 10:54 p.m., a Madison resident placed a call regarding a burglary incident, and Sgt. Tony Mashburn from the Madison Police Department…
Jenny Jackson is a national champion gymnast
Emma Witmer Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, July 2, Jenny Jackson competed in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Gymnastics National Championship at the ESPN Wide World Sports Complex in Disney World, Orlando….