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In the Friday, May 13 edition of the Madison Enterprise-Recorder, an account ran that gave the results of a recent Board of County Commissioners meeting where the tactical training facility of a…

This year, the Madison County High School (MCHS) baseball team will be losing several star senior athletes. However, many of these outstanding players are now being given the opportunity to continue their…

Paul Wayne Adkins, 59, of Bradenton, Fl., was traveling in the southbound lane of CR 255 on Monday, June 20 around 11:01 p.m., when the 1999 Ford Explorer that Adkins was driving…

Madison County High School has been the prime target of several scams this summer, including a t-shirt scam run by a company called “Spirit Shop,” where local businesses were contacted and asked…

On Monday, May 16, Madison County’s former property appraiser Debra Pickles Bassett was arrested after investigators realized that Bassett was arranging to have packages of controlled substances delivered to her home through…

On Wednesday, June 8, the Auburn Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners competed in the 2016 Softball World Series. Losing by only one run (2-1), the Tigers met the close of an extremely…

On Friday, June 3, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida was at a 45-year crime low and his claims were backed by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Florida Department of Law Enforcement…

With the hurricane and mosquito seasons here, more than 500 cases of Zika confirmed nationally and 162 in Florida, and Congress locked in inaction over Zika funding, some in the medial profession…

One staple feature of our Madison’s community is its unpaved roads. These dirt, clay or gravel roads wind beautifully through the countryside, past pastures or underneath hundred year old live oak canopies….

Father’s Day ended tragically for one Jefferson County man during the course of a fatal accident. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports, Emmery Jacoby Scurry, 44, of Monticello, was driving east on…

Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, June 14, at approximately 8:48 a.m., Deputy Holbrook, while on routine patrol, observed a vehicle on SR 53 South committing several traffic infractions…

Women have held a long and honorable role in the military and armed forces; from legendary heroes who are surrounded with just as much fiction as fact, like the Chinese Mulan and…

So much excitement comes along with spring and summer: cookouts, swimming, fireworks and more. No matter what, though, there always seems to be an uninvited guest; mosquitos! Not only do these pests…

During the County Commission meeting held on Wednesday, May 25, the commissioners voted in Brian Kauffman as the new County Coordinator since the current County Coordinator, Allen Cherry is retiring in July….

Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, June 14 at approximately 8:48 a.m., Deputy Holbrook, while on routine patrol, observed a vehicle on SR 53 South committing several traffic infractions…

Four individuals were involved in a single rollover off the interstate on Monday, June 13. Around 3:55 p.m., Miranda Kent, 27, of Lake Butler, Fl., was traveling eastbound in the outside lane…

The Florida Geological Survey will be conducting a dye trace for the Suwannee River Water Management District in the Upper Suwannee/Alapaha River basins later this month.  They will introduce dye into the…

Michael McCamman, a lifelong Madison County resident and recent graduate of Aucilla Christian Academy, has qualified to compete at the national level for bronco riding.The National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) will…

In 2014, Madison County’s Emergency Management service decided to provide the CodeRED system after an extensive and thorough evaluation of various alerting systems. CodeRED was, they decided, the best fit for Madison…