The Madison County School Board met on Tuesday, Dec. 15 in regular session at 6 p.m. to discuss many updates. First on the agenda was three out-of-county student trips. The first trip…
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Destin Holiday Classic set for Dec. 28-30
16 of the top high school girl’s basketball teams from across the South will converge in Destin on Dec. 28-30 for the second annual Destin Holiday Classic tournament at the Destin Middle…
Missing plane found in Greenville
At 8 p.m. on the night of Thursday, Dec. 17, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department was alerted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that a small plane headed to the Tallahassee International…
Judge Decker faces possible removal from office
The Judicial Qualifications Committee (JQC) filed charges in 2014 against third Judicial Circuit Judge Andrew J. Decker regarding misconduct and several violations of judicial canons while practicing law in foreclosed cases and…
Braswell named Citizen of the Year; Peavy named Grand Marshal
Greenville County Christmas, held on Saturday, Dec. 12, was a huge success this year, as many citizens of Greenville and Madison County traveled to the town to celebrate the Christmas season. To…
Temporary road closure notice
A portion of Northwest Crane Ave. will be temporarily closed on Monday, Dec. 21 from approximately 9 a.m. to noon. The portion of Crane Avenue to be closed is from NW Marion…
Matt Dobson earns Academic All-American spot
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…
“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…