It is estimated that every day in the United States, at least eight people are killed and 1,161 individuals are injured in crashes that, reportedly, have been caused by a distracted driver…
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Madison Blue Springs Park to host public hearing
Last year, Madison Blue Springs was crowned the best swimming hole in the United States by USA Today. Because of this, there is no doubt that traffic has increased at Madison Blue…
Alex Tyson signs scholarship
Madison County High School (MCHS) graduate, Alex Tyson has signed with Pensacola State College to continue his baseball career at the collegiate level. Tyson is the son of Maria Dickey Tyson, of…
Trooper car ignites
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper R. Ward, of Tallahassee, was on patrol on Interstate 10, at the mile marker 242 (westbound) in Madison County on Monday, May 30, at an approximate time…
Florida crime at 45-year low
On Friday, June 3, Governor Rick Scott announced that the crime level in Florida is now at a 45-year low since 1971, when the Sunshine State started keeping data records. In 2015,…
April showers soak Suwannee region
“The Aucilla River basin and the Upper Suwannee tributaries generally received over five inches along their respective lengths, as did Madison and Hamilton counties as whole,” according to the Suwannee River Water…
Repair of Duval Avenue Scheduled for June 8
MADISON, FL (June 2, 2016) – Repairs to a portion of Northeast Duval Avenue between CVS and State Road 145 (Colin Kelly Highway) will begin Wednesday morning, June 8, and are anticipated…
Homicide Confirmed
On Wednesday, May 25, the body of Jeremy Harris, 28, of Madison, was discovered by a CSX train operator around 3:39 a.m. as the train passed through the section of railway that…
Hurricane season is here
This past Wednesday, June 1, marked the start of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which forecasters predict will be the most active since 2012. All told, 14 named storms are predicted for…
Memorial Day near drowning
On Monday, May 30, around 4:45 p.m., what could have been an ordinary evening party suddenly turned disastrous when a Madison County resident, Xavier Hernandez, 25, fell off the end of a…
Pinetta resident in Valdosta court
Cody Allen Cooper, of Pinetta, has quite the record set against him. Cooper was charged with Arson in the First Degree in Valdosta after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails into a home on…
Semi vs. bicyclist
Donna Yuleene Bryant, 45, of Charlotte, NC, was traveling westbound in a large semi truck on U.S. Hwy 90 behind a touring group of bicyclists on Saturday, May 28 around an estimated…
Alligators knocking on Denny’s front door
On Thursday, May 26, Denny’s of Madison received an unwanted customer. According to the working manager that day, Sean, it was an average work day until a few customers came up to…
Truly a hot wheel
On Wednesday, May 25, around 1:27 p.m., first responders from the Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) received a call from the Madison 911 Communications Center in regards to a vehicle fire at Love’s…
Kauffman voted as new county coordinator
The Madison County Commission gathered in regular session on Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. with much to discuss. In petitions from the public, Mack Primm stepped up to the podium offering…
Drew French takes home 48K scholarship
Madison County High School (MCHS) student Drew French returned home from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), in Phoenix, Az., on Monday, May 16 with a massive win under…
Blown tire causes wreck
Gloriann Hart, 76, of Muscatine, Ia., was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 in the right-side travel lane along with her passenger, Ronald Hart, 78, also of Muscatine, Ia., on Thursday, May 26….
Garage sale fundraisers planned for Amber Albrecht
On Saturday, June 4, the family of former Madison County resident, Amber Selman Albrecht, will be hosting two garage sale fundraisers. The proceeds from these events will go toward the “Amber Selman…
Senate rejects $1.9 million for Zika funding
After three months of debate between Congress and the White House over emergency funding to fight off the Zika virus, the Senate voted on Tuesday, May 17 to provide $1.1 billion for…
MCHS warns newest scam
Last week, in the Wednesday, May 25 edition of the Madison County Carrier, readers were warned against purchasing ad space in a Madison County High School (MCHS) t-shirt scam that had been…
