Raised in Monticello and now a football player for Georgia Southern, Matt Dobson, has earned his place among the Capital One Academic All-American Team once again this year. He is the son…
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“Pray for Stephanie” yard signs now available
Madison local Stephanie Thigpen continues her battle with brain cancer. Recently, Thigpen and her husband, Bryant, traveled to Shands in Gainesville where they learned another tumor has formed and is nearly the…
Tensions rise at Greenville Town Meeting
The Town Council of Greenville met on Monday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. for their regular session. The meeting began smoothly, with members of Alpha Kappa Alpha asking the council members for…
Jameica Cobb reaches 2,000-point mark
Jameica Cobb, a MCHS Cowgirl senior guard scored her 2,000-point mark Friday night, Dec. 11. Cobb recently became an Alabama A&M athlete as she signed on with a full scholarship. On Thursday,…
Wreck leaves two injured
According to FHP, around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, Donna Littleton, 60, of Madison was traveling east on U.S Hwy 90 and was prepared to turn left onto NE Myrrh St….
Correction regarding Lee Light Contest
In the Dec. 4 Madison Enterprise Recorder edition, an announcement regarding Lee’s Christmas Light Contest was ran incorrectly. It came to our attention that the end date and judging date for the…
Cherry Lake Fire and Rescue has boston butts for sale
Cherry Lake Fire and Rescue currently has boston butts for sale! They are being held at the Cherry Lake Fire Station in the storage room. The price of a grilled and smoked…
Concealed carry weapons class to be held this Saturday
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will be facilitating its next Concealed Carry Weapons class on Saturday, Dec. 19. The National Rifle Association (N.R.A.) First Steps Pistol course is the foundation for the…
Miss Madison County, Baby to Junior Miss pageant slated for February 20
Applications for the annual Miss Madison County Pageant are now available and plans for the 2016 pageant are underway. The Miss Madison County pageants will be held on Feb. 20 at the…
Donations for Toys for Tots being accepted
Madison County’s annual Toys for Tots Program, sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, will continue through approximately Dec. 23. Toys may be dropped off at the Madison County Community Bank, located…
Careless Driving Leads to overturned vehicle
According to the FHP, Randall Burns, 28, of Tallahassee, was driving an ambulance, equipped with its emergency equipment, westbound down Interstate 10 in the middle lane. Along with him was Demi Davis,…
Keeping tabs on congress
The issues that Congress and The House addressed in recent weeks was Budget Reconciliation, Surface Transportation Reauthorization, Fiscal 2013 Intelligence Authorization, EPA Existing Power Plant Rule Disapproval, EPA New and Retrofitted Power…
Car burns
Shortly before midnight on Monday, Dec. 7, the Madison County 911 Center received a report of a vehicle fire on Arnett Avenue. The caller said the car was near a house. Madison…
Sunshine Protection Act aims to make daylight savings permanent
Daylight savings time is something we all struggle to get used to, but a new bill that has been proposed could make the dread of daylight savings disappear; turning back those clocks…
Low rainfall in district during October
Rainfall district wide was 1.43 inches in October, about half the long-term average of 3.10 inches for the month, according to the latest hydrologic conditions report from the Suwannee River Water Management…
Opinions on tractor-trailer parking during Madison City meeting
It was a rather fervid conference at the Madison City Commission meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 9. The room was packed as citizens of Madison crowded in to express their opinions of the…
County Commission presented dividend check
There was much to be discussed during the Madison County Commission meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 9 a.m. The agenda was adopted after roll call, and the public hearings for special…
Bullying: not just about stealing lunch money anymore
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, one out of every four students report being bullied during the school year. While most of us might think of a bully as someone…
IRS scam warning
A concerned citizen called the Madison County Carrier to bring to the attention of the public that an IRS scammer is on the prowl. The call came from the number (360) 244-4262…
Toys for Tots ends December 23
Madison County’s annual Toys for Tots began Nov. 4 and will continue until Dec. 23. Sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, the mission of Toys for Tots is to collect new,…