On Monday, October 5, the Town Council of Greenville met for a workshop session at 5 p.m. to discuss Phase II of Construction of Sewer Plant Options. After a short meeting, Town…
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Muller resigns from Lee Council
Councilwoman Donna Muller for Group 4 reigned at the Lee Town Council regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. She gave a letter of resignation to Mayor Eddie Bell and…
Sexual Predator relocates to Madison
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that a Sexual Predator has moved to Madison County and, as required by Florida Statute, has completed his criminal registration with the Sheriff’s Office. Eugene Edward…
Fields of Faith event scheduled for Oct. 14
Students from Madison County will be joining thousands of other youth on athletic fields all across the nation on Wednesday, October 14 to share their Christian faith with fellow students during the…
Lee Town Council receives $100,000 grant
The Lee Town Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Kinsey Hall. The Lee Town Council was presented with a $100,000 check by Craig Liney of…
No charges will be filed in Cruce shooting death
A Taylor County Grand Jury returned a no true bill in the death of Travis Cruce, 22 on Friday, Oct. 2. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of FDLE, investigated…
Beshears and Simpson fight to end public records scams
Representative Halsey Beshears (R-Monticello) and Senator Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) filed Senate Bill 390 on Wednesday, Sept. 30. In the previous regular Legislative Session, Simpson and Beshears took on scammers who use Florida’s…
Attorney General Bondi recognizes Crime Prevention Awareness Month
In recognition of National Crime Prevention Awareness Month, Attorney General Pam Bondi is encouraging Floridians to take extra precautions to protect themselves, their loved ones and property. Attorney General Bondi issued safety…
80 building permits issued in September
The Madison County Building Department issued 80 permits and collected $10,870.13 in fees in September. There were three new residential constructions with $2,357.11 collected in fees. There was no new commercial construction….
Florida Farm Bureau News Person of the Year
Emerald Greene Parsons was announced the “2015 Florida Farm Bureau News Person of the Year” during the 70th Annual Madison County Farm Bureau Meeting on Tuesday, September 15 by County President Jeffery…
Driver charged in two vehicle wreck
A two vehicle wreck resulted in one being charged with failure to drive in a single lane on Friday, Oct. 2 at 2:46 p.m. on Interstate 10 near mile marker 266 in…
House catches fire
Madison Fire Rescue was called to a house fire located at 209 NW St. Luke Church Loop on Monday, Sept. 28 at 9:48 a.m. There was no one home at the time…
Value Adjustment Board holds first meeting
Members of the Value Adjustment Board (VAB), the Clerk to the VAB, Chairman Ronnie Moore and VAB Attorney Cary A. Hardee II met for the first meeting of the VAB for the…
Man arrested for marijuana possession
A man was arrested at his residence for marijuana possession after he fled from officers on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10:58 a.m. in Madison. According to the Madison Police Department report, an…
HUD takes action against homelessness criminalization
According to the 2014 Annual Homeless Assesment Report, a troubling 41,000 individuals suffer from homelessness in Florida every single day. In the more recent years, reports of homeless people getting arrested for…
Celebrate Homecoming
Madison County will celebrate homecoming Friday, Oct. 2. There will be no school for the students. The Homecoming Parade will start at 10 a.m. For those in the parade, the lineup begins…
Greenville adopts final budget and millage rate
On Monday, September 28, the Greenville Town Council met in Town Hall at 6 p.m. for the final public hearing to consider the millage rate and fiscal year budget for 2015-2016. At…
Come enjoy soup at Lake Francis this Saturday
A new religious outreach ministry program has been started in Madison called Soup in the Park. They will hold their first event on Saturday, Oct. 3 starting at 11 a.m. at Lake…
School Board denies charter school application
On Tuesday, September 22 at 6 p.m., the School Board of Madison County met for a special session regarding personnel changes, non-general fund staff trips, selection of Board Negotiator and finally, Madison…
Sexual offender relocates to Lee
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that a sexual offender has moved to Madison County and, as required by Florida Statute, has completed his criminal registration with the Sheriff’s Office. Jake Lavon…
