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….
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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…
City makes decision on tractor-trailer parking
The City of Madison City Commission held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10. There were several items of discussion including overnight parking of tractor-trailers, natural gas operations beyond the meter, new…
Driver airlifted after entrapment
A driver from Lee was airlifted to Shands of Gainesville after his vehicle rear-ended the back of a semi trailer on U.S. Hwy 90 on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 10:10 a.m. in…
Portion of NW Crane Avenue will be closed Nov. 12
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….
MCHS Playoffs
On Friday, Nov. 13, the Madison County High School Cowboys football team will be facing off against Union County at Boothill Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The cost for admission into the game…
Cherry Lake Fire & Rescue to have Boston Butt Sale
Cherry Lake Fire & Rescue, Inc. is holding a Thanksgiving Boston Butt Sale on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Cherry Lake Fire Station in Cherry Lake. The deadline to order is Nov….
Agnes Studstill turns 100
Agnes Studstill celebrates 100 years today on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sims, Studstill was born and raised in Madison and has lived in Madison for most of…
SIG update and tutoring discussed
The Madison County School Board met Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. At the start of a meeting, a parent took to the podium for public input and informed the board that…