The City of Madison reports that work crews will shut down a portion of Northwest Crane Avenue leading to the Madison County Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Nov. 12 to install sewer infrastructure….
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Bass sworn in as new Lee council member
The Lee Town Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at Kinsey Hall. The first item for discussion was appointing a new council member after Councilwoman Donna…
Keeping tabs on congressional lawmakers
The issue that Congress addressed in recent weeks was Sanctuary Cities, Cybersecurity, Budget Agreement and Debt Limit, Debt Prevention, Scholarship Program, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production and Health Care. Following are…
Contractor arrested for fraud
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested a general contractor for defrauding the Medicaid program out of more than $100,000 on Tuesday, Nov. 3….
One dead, two injured
One person was killed and two others were injured after a wreck involving a Mercury Marquis and a Ford Ranger on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 10:50 a.m., on U.S. Hwy 90, near…
Florida’s jobless rate drops to 5.2 percent
Florida’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in September, a 0.2-percentage point drop from the revised August rate of 5.4 percent (reported as 5.3 percent last month). This according to the latest jobless…
Obituary: Maggie Dean Siplin Demps
Maggie Dean Siplin Demps passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Maggie was born in Madison, Fl. to the late Reverend Capers Siplin and Irene Lane Siplin. She graduated from Madison County…
Madison Community Bank to honor Veteran’s Day
All over the nation, Veteran’s Day is celebrated on Nov. 11 in recognition for those who have served our country. On Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of WWI,…
County Commission meeting round-up
The Madison County commission gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. After items were added to the agenda and the minutes of the previous meeting were approved, the floor opened up…
Duke Energy looks to buy land in Madison
On Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 8:30 a.m., McCallum Sweeney Consulting and Duke Energy met in the Madison County Extension Office to present the Duke Energy Site Readiness program’s Final Presentation on 155-acres…
Military photos wanted
Greene Publishing, Inc. is planning to do a photographic display in the paper of Nov. 11, Veterans Day, to honor those in the military. If you have a photo of yourself or…
House Fire
Madison’s 911 Communication received a call for a house fire at 445 NE Pentas Street off of Rocky Ford Road in Cherry Lake on Monday, Oct. 26 at 9:15 a.m. The house…
Royals win World Series: Local hailed as hero
After a 2014 loss in the World Series, Lorenzo Cain vowed that the team would come back “ready to go.” Cain, who was raised in Madison County, is clearly a man of…
Man charged in double vehicular homicide
An arrest has been made in the fatal crash that took the lives of 22-year-old Logan Paige Shelley of Pinetta, Fl. and 23-year-old Kyle Ryan Naville of Valdosta, Ga. on Feb. 25,…
Motorists to see delays Wednesday
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that the Florida Department of Transportation has contracted with a private company to conduct a series of asphalt surveys on SR 53 North. The project will…
Drug Bust: Three arrested on drug charges
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, Oct. 27, Madison County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force investigators went to a residence located at 200 SW Apollo Trail in Madison to…
Turn clocks back this weeked
A friendly reminder that this weekend is Daylights Saving Time.
Chamber Banquet to be held Monday
With a banner year under Madison County’s belt, the 2015 Madison County Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Silent Auction is a “Hall of Fame” on Monday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. with…
FWC changes deer hunting regulations
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has changed the hunting rules and regulations for the 2015-2016 deer hunting season. The purpose of the changes is to manage deer on a…
Lorenzo Cain: playing in second consecutive World Series
Lorenzo Cain, who grew up in Madison County, performed well at his last game with the Kansas City Royals— so well that he won everyone in America breakfast. Cain stole second base,…