Panama City Beach has a record for the criminal behavior that is ongoing during spring break; because of the heightened illegal activities during this time, Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen requested additional…
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Lady Warriors declared district champions
The Aucilla Christian Academy Lady Warriors softball team took home the title of 2016 District 1-2A Champions after overwhelming Countryside Christian of Gainesville on Tuesday, April 12 with a final score of…
Super drug hits Florida
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Attorney General Pam Bondi are warning Floridians about a new “super pill” in the state that contains deadly amounts of fentanyl mixed with other…
Truck overturns in Lee
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, April 13, a wreck occurred at the intersection of SE Winquepin St. and River Rd. in Lee. Stay tuned for more updates.
Five arrested during drug search
On Friday, April 8, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) efficiently executed a narcotics search warrant in Madison at the home of Gilbert Jones. Along with the search…
Man arrested with four pounds of marijuana
On Monday, March 28, at 12:48 p.m., Drug Task Force investigator Sgt. Bobby Boatwright made contact with a male riding a bicycle on Bunker Street in Madison. The male was identified as…
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest, discovery of firearm
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, April 7 at 11:21 a.m., Deputy Jared Dewey stopped a vehicle on U.S. Highway 19 near the intersection of SW Overstreet for unlawful…
River safe again after spill
The Florida Department of Health in Madison County has lifted the precautionary health advisory that was issued on Tuesday, April 5. The city of Valdosta, Ga. had initially reported a spill made…
School board holds first April meeting
On Tuesday, April 5, the Madison County School Board returned from spring break with much to discuss. In public input, Virginia Hernandez took to the podium and expressed concerns about out-of-county field…
Madison Fire Rescue to flush fire hydrants
On Monday, April 25, the Madison Fire Rescue will begin flushing the fire hydrants in the city. The procedure can take up to two weeks to complete, depending on call volume for…
Food stamps recipients face work requirement
About 300,000 Floridians who qualified for food stamps now face a work requirement that went into effect on Jan. 1 — and the possibility of at least temporarily losing benefits if they…
Wreck injures two
Two vehicles collided in an accident on Tuesday, March 29 that resulted in two being transported to Madison County Memorial Hospital. Whitney Hughey, 27, of Madison, was driving west on Base St….
Family Dollar opens in Lee
The building of the Lee Family Dollar has been the item of interest to the local Lee community as they watched for months as the store was built from the ground up….
Valdosta sewage spills again
The Florida Department of Health in Madison County issued a joint health advisory on Tuesday, April 5 to residents and visitors near the Withlacoochee River in north Florida. The city of Valdosta,…
Florida lottery warns citizens of email 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…
IRS robo-calls target local residents
While we’d like to think it was an Aprils Fool’s Day prank, it wasn’t. It was far more serious than that. Friday morning, on April 1, a local resident was contacted by…
Legislative session a banner year for children
With the legislative session now over, local children’s advocacy groups are calling it a banner year for children. Regardless of which bills ultimately are approved by the governor, the fact that so…
Governor Scott signs bills into laws
Governor Rick Scott has sealed the deal on many bills that will now affect Madison County. From infancy to law, a bill must pass both the House and Senate (and all committees…
Road closures: Six county roads close due to floodwaters
April showers do bring May flowers, but they also bring flooded roads, sloppy dirt roads and high water lines. The Madison County Road and Bridge Department has closed off six roads in…
Down Home Days April 14-16
On Thursday, April 14, Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16, the City of Madison will be abuzz with the various festivities for the annual Down Home Days festival. There will be…