The Madison County School Board came together for their bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 7 at 6 p.m. Dr. Felicia Moss, Madison County Central School’s new Turnaround Leader, updated the school board…
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Facebook scam alert
Does $100 off your next purchase of $120 or more sound too good to be true? It is in the latest Facebook scam involving Publix grocery stores. A fraudulent Facebook coupon ad…
City Commission considers noise ordinance
The Madison City Commission came together for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 14 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was kicked off with a presentation by Robin Riley of Florida Government Healthcare…
Consumer Alert: Asbestos found in four crayon brands
“Get those crayons out of your mouth!” Most people have heard that growing up, and most have said it to their own kids. Now, there is a really good reason for not…
School Board Hires New Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Ida Walker officially started as the Madison County School District’s Chief Academic Officer on Wednesday, July 1. Walker has 18 years of experience in three school systems. She worked for Gadsden…
U.S. 90 construction to begin
Beginning in early August and lasting until the start of 2016, the Florida Department of Transportation will be working on 15 miles of U.S. 90; from the end of the four-lane in…
Arson suspected in house fire
REWARD OFFERED Madison Fire Rescue received a structure fire call for a vacant building located at the corner of Pawnee Avenue and Francis Street at approximately 4:06 p.m., on Thursday, July 9. According…
S.R. 53 South construction to begin
On July 8, the Madison County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the resurfacing and reconstruction of S.R. 53 South; from Midway State Street to the Lafayette County line. The…
Florida Lottery scam
The Florida Lottery is warning citizens of a lottery scam in which scammers are sending emails to the public in an effort to obtain personal and financial information. The email includes the…
One injured in wreck
A two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 90 sent one to the hospital with injuries on Tuesday, July 7 at 2:34 p.m. According to the Madison Police Department report, Yvonne Chaney Platt, 68,…
Attorney General Bondi and FTC sue to stop robocalls pitching free medical alert systems
Attorney General Bondi and the Federal Trade Commission filed a joint complaint against a New York-based operation, known as Lifewatch, alleging that the company used blatantly illegal and deceptive telemarketing robocalls to…
Still time to vote for Madison Blue Springs
USA Today is hosting a 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Swimming Holes in the United States and there is still time to vote for Madison Blue Springs as the Best…
Pluto flyby coming up July 14
Imagine a road trip of nearly 3,000,000,000 (three billion) miles, lasting nearly a decade, with no pit stops, so you have to carry all your fuel in a vehicle the size of…
Local girl to compete in Miss Pre-Teen pageant
Junior Miss Madison County 2015 winner, Simmora Louise Lott, 11, was recently selected to compete as a finalist in the 2015 Miss Pre-Teen Pageant on Sunday, July 26th in Tallahassee. This will…
SNAP CRACKLE POP
The Madison Lions Club’s annual Fourth of July God and County Celebration was held Saturday, July 4. There was a Freedom 5K and Fun Run, entertainment and fireworks. The event started on…
Scammers pose as Sheriff’s deputy
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office are warning their residents of a phone scam involving callers posing as a Sheriff’s deputy. The caller…
Lee Town Council: Traffic signals and annexation
The Lee Town Council met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m., at Kinsey Hall. The agenda only had two items for discussion: a resolution from the Department…
Florida saves funds with inmate work squads
The Florida Department of Corrections recently released the exceptional cost-avoidance provided by inmate community work squads. As of May 31, 2015, the Department’s community work squads recorded nearly 1.3 million hours of…
Madison All-Star teams win district
Madison County’s All Star teams are made up of the very best players of the recreation park ball teams. On June 14, All Star teams for 7-8 year olds (8U), 9-10 year…
E.M.S. receives 625 calls in May and June
Calls to the Madison County E.M.S. picked up a little in May and slowed down in June. There were a total of 330 calls in May and 295 in June. Madison County…