On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the MCHS Cowgirls began their district tournament play. The Cowgirls finished the regular season district play 5-1, being tied with Lafayette High for the #1 seed. A coin…
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MPD welcomes new captain
The Madison Police Dept. welcomes a new captain to its ranks. Captain Tyrone Edwards joined the MPD on Tuesday, Feb. 2, as Captain Willie McGhee retired on Saturday, Jan. 9 after 38…
County Commissioners approve storm warning system
The Board of County Commissioners gathered together on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. with a small agenda but much to discuss. Petitions from the public were presented first. A citizen came…
Keeping tabs on Congress
Recent Senate Votes Energy Policy – GAO Report on Energy Production – With a vote of 62-29 and nine not voting, the Senate adopted an amendment to the energy policy bill that…
Amber Alert: missing children found
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, Jan. 28, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received an “Amber Alert” at 1:30 p.m. regarding two children being unlawfully taken and…
Search leads to multiple arrests
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force has been conducting a covert investigation involving the possession and sale of marijuana and synthetic marijuana, also known as “spice.” Madison County Sheriff Ben…
Florida Legislature tracker
SB 306, which authorizes municipalities to ban or regulate the use of disposable bags, passed in the Environmental Preservation and Conservation committee on Jan. 20. The vote was 8-1 in favor of…
Why isn’t Prayer Never Fails in theaters?
For all citizens concerned about not being able to find the Madison-filmed movie, Prayer Never Fails in theaters in Valdosta or Tallahassee can rest easy knowing that, no, they did not miss…
Say goodbye to the F.L.O.W Mobile
The days of the Florida Licensing on Wheels (F.L.O.W) Mobile visiting the City of Madison are gone. After the F.L.O.W Mobile’s last visit on Jan. 4, the vehicle will no longer be…
Florida joblessness rate is 5 percent in December
Florida’s unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in December, down 0.1 percentage point from November’s revised rate of 5.1 percent (reported as 5.0 percent originally). This is according to the latest unemployment figures…
Wreck results in three injured
Three were transported to Madison County Memorial Hospital with minor injuries after a drizzly morning wreck at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21. Donald Voss, 78, of Lee, was traveling in the…
Babe Ruth registration Saturday
Madison County Babe Ruth is gearing up for the 2016 baseball and softball season and will be having registration on Saturday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 12…
Number of meat products recalls trending upward
Is it a matter of perception or are more products being recalled nowadays? It seems that monthly, if not sometimes weekly, some sort of fruit, vegetable or meat product is being recalled….
Katherine Jinks turns 100
Katherine Jinks turns 100 on Monday, Feb. 1! Born in Brooks, Ga. in 1916, Jinks and her family relocated to Greenville shortly after Jinks was born. Although she is not able to…
New scam arises
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, Jan. 21, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Tri County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) reporting a scam attempt that customers are…
What Iowa caucuses say about country
Here is some electoral/political food for thought. With the 2016 presidential picking up steam and the Iowa caucuses a week and two days away on Feb. 1, WalletHub.com conducted an analysis to…
December rainfall below average
Rainfall in the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) was below average during December; which is to say that the rainfall was 1.80 inches, compared to the long-term average of 3.17 inches,…
NFCC hosts India delegates
It was a very exciting Friday morning on Jan. 15 as North Florida Community College staff welcomed five delegates from India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh. NFCC was chosen as one of the…
Lee Councilwoman Shirley Yeager passes away
Lee Town Councilwoman, Shirley Yeager passed away on Jan. 23, leaving both an empty council seat, as well as an empty spot in the soul of the small town of Lee. Yeager…
School board foregoes charter school appeal
The Madison County School Board gathered together on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Reggie Daniels took to the podium for the first public comment, informing the board of the “unethical” conduct of Dr. Willie…