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Back in March, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released the 2014-2015 grades for both the Madison County School District and its area schools. Every year, the FLDOE uses a point system…

On Sunday, May 8, around 12:22 a.m., units of the Madison Police Department (MPD) responded to a call originating from the Madison Heights apartments, located on Martin Luther King Dr. The call…

The Madison County School Board gathered for their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 17 at 6 p.m. First on the agenda was public comment. James Johnson, assistant principal at James Madison Preparatory…

Many qualified individuals have filed their name into entering the local Madison County and city elections for various government seats.  In total, 28 candidates are currently vying for the votes of Madison…

Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) was contacted by Home Land Security investigators to assist with an investigation involving a Madison County resident receiving packages…

Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, May 12, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office drug task force observed a vehicle with faulty equipment and requested assistance from a…

Over the past recent months the Madison County Sheriff’s Office drug task force has conducted covert drug buy operations. As a result of these investigations, warrants were obtained and on Thursday, May…

On Friday, May 13, at approximately 10:40 a.m., Deputy Goldman with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) interstate criminal enforcement unit conducted a traffic stop on a motorist traveling on I-10 for…

On Thursday, May 12, at approximately 9:10 p.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office drug task force observed a suspicious vehicle at the Love’s Travel Stop. According to reports from Madison County Sheriff…

At approximately 4:20 p.m., on Friday, May 13, the Madison 911 Center received a report of a brush fire in the Georgetown area of Madison. Following the initial report, only a few…

On Thursday, May 19 on the Madison County Courthouse lawn, a benefit BBQ lunch will be held for Stephanie Thigpen, wife of Bryant Thigpen and mother of Brynlee, who is two years…

On the Tuesday, May 10 meeting of the Madison City Commission, City Manager Tim Bennett presented the commissioners with two options for local industrial truck drivers to park their big rigs overnight….

On Monday, May 9, the Greenville Town Council gathered in regular session. Up first on the agenda was citizen participation. A representative from the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) informed the council that…

As the public is well aware, on April 17, a child abduction occurred in the city of Madison. First and foremost, the City of Madison Police Department (MPD) is thankful that the…

On Wednesday, May 11, the Madison County Commission reacted to the recent issues involving the Madison County Emergency Medical Service (EMS). Lisa Jordan, director of EMS, took to the podium to ask…

Joseph-Michael Elias McFarland, 22, of Madison, was arraigned by a federal grand jury in October of 2015, following an investigation which revealed that McFarland had knowingly enticed and engaged a minor under…

Back on Jan. 7 of this year, Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart originally reported that the Madison County Sheriff’s Office had received a warrant for the arrest of Kevin Cornelius Gardner, 52,…

Cowboys player Orient Livingston (front) is pictured while surrounded by his loved ones during a signing ceremony held on Friday, May 6. Livingston will be heading to Tucson Tech, a college located…

The Madison County Commissioners called together a special meeting on Thursday, May 5 to negotiate a disagreement between two landowners in Madison County. Gary Dorris and Steven Williams both own property in…

Every second Saturday in May, mail carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across the nation collect canned goods as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger…