The city of Madison got a real treat on Saturday, Nov. 14: an early showing of Prayer Never Fails. The premiere was held at Madison First United Methodist Church at 5 p.m….
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Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes Ashley Hunter
Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes Ashley Hunter as a new reporter! She started on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Ashley is new to the journalism industry, although she has been writing as an online blogger,…
MCHS softball team holds Boston Butt sale
The Madison County High School girls’ softball team is currently holding a Boston Butt Sale in order to raise money for new uniforms. A whole boston butt is $30. Butts are limited,…
Driver loses control
A vehicle overturned after the driver overcorrected on Monday, Nov. 16 at 8:40 a.m., on County Road 14 near County Road 360A in Madison. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Jonothan Meade,…
New chair members elected for School Board
The Madison County School Board met on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. Before the regular meeting began, an organizational meeting was held to elect a new chair and vice chair. VeEtta…
Crime is decreasing in Florida
Crime continues to fall across Florida according to the 2015 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report. The report shows Florida’s crime volume dropped 2.2 percent or 7,475 compared to the first six months of…
Family Dollar breaks ground
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Paving projects and closures discussed
The Madison County Commission met Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. For the first item of business, Robin Riley with Brown & Brown presented the board with insurance and employee benefit updates….
Hanson Christmas Lights display a sight to see
The Hanson Christmas Lights start again this year on Thanksgiving Day. The show will start at 5:30 p.m. and will continue every night. The last night of lights will be on Thursday,…
Madison Fire Rescue responds to 54 calls in October
The Madison Fire Rescue assists residents in both the city and county for all their fire needs but they also assist with vehicle wrecks, medical assistance and transportation. In October, Madison Fire…
MPD responds to 1,947 calls in October
The Madison Police Department responded to 1,947 calls in October. This is 395 less calls received than in September. Since January 2015, the department has received 18,306 calls for service. There were…
Greenville approves ordinances and supplements
The Greenville Town Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. During the meeting, two public hearings were held for proposed ordinance 236 and ordinance 237. Town…
Wreck leaves two with serious injuries
Two were seriously injured in a single vehicle wreck on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m. on State Road 53 South near SW Georgina Trail in Madison. According to the Florida Highway…
Eric Welch in need of $2,300 for kidney transplant
After four and a half years on the kidney transplant list, Lee resident Eric Welch is scheduled to receive his new kidney on Dec. 18. Eric was diagnosed with End Stage Renal…
One dead, two injured
One is dead and two are injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 10 on Monday, Nov. 16 at 8:20 p.m. in Madison. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, Loren Young,…
70 building permits issued in October
The Madison County Building Department issued 70 permits and collected $9,878.50 in fees in October. There were two new residential constructions with $1,687.03 collected in fees. There was no new commercial construction….
Hanson Christmas Lights display a sight to see
The Hanson Christmas Lights start again this year on Thanksgiving Day. The show will start at 5:30 p.m. and will continue every night. The last night of lights will be on Thursday,…
Madison County to ring in the Christmas season
Madison County is welcoming the Christmas season with Beautiful Light Up Madison on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thanks to the Madison Kiwanis Club, this event is made…
Keeping tabs on congressional lawmakers
The issue that Congress addressed in recent weeks was “Waters of the United States,” Military-Construction-VA Appropriations, Revised Defense Authorization and Surface Transportation Reauthorization. Following are the corresponding votes from Senators Bill Nelson,…
Experts predict turbulent winter
If AccuWeather’s 2015-16 U.S. winter forecast can be believed, Florida’s in for a turbulent winter. Indeed. The site predicts that the Southeast and Gulf Coast are likely to experience heavy rainfall and…