Alvin Eddins, 77, lost his battle with cancer on October 19, in Madison, Fl. Alvin was born July 26, 1938 in Greenville, Fl. to the late Johnny Rufus Eddins and Mattie Stacey…
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Florida’s jobless rate keeps dropping
Florida’s unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in August, down 0.2-percentage point from the revised July rate of 5.5 percent (reported as 5.4 percent last month). This according to the latest jobless figures…
Search crime in your neighborhood with CrimeMapping
Sheriff Ben Stewart announces the Madison County Sheriff’s Office most recent effort to help reduce crime and further strengthen local community oriented policing efforts. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) just recently…
Fundraiser for Medical Mission trip to be held
A chicken-and-rice dinner Medical Mission Fundraiser will be held on Friday, Oct. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex in order to raise funds for the Medical Mission…
Brenda Wynn is a survivor
Brenda Wynn is a third generation breast cancer survivor. Her mother and grandmother also had breast cancer. She was diagnosed on Christmas Eve last year at the age of 53. Wynn is…
Keeping tabs on Congress
The issues that Congress addressed in recent weeks were Fiscal 2016 Defense Authorization, Fiscal 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, Establishing a Select Investigative Panel Under the House Energy…
High speed chase: One arrested on drug charges
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 12:05 a.m., Madison County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brian McIntosh was conducting security checks and routine patrol on U.S. 90 in…
Man arrested for cocaine and marijuana
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 2:43 p.m., Deputy Brandon Goldman was working traffic enforcement on Interstate 10, when he stopped a black Chevy Equinox for…
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 2:10 p.m., Deputy Martin Morris was conducting a routine patrol on SW Grand Street in Greenville. Deputy Morris stopped a…
Florida Legislature to hold special session
Florida Legislature is moving forward with plans to hold a 19-day special session this fall to redraw the state’s 40 Senate districts. The session will begin at noon on Monday, Oct. 19…
K-9 Jozey joins Madison Police Department
City of Madison Police Chief Kenneth Moore reports that the Madison Police Department has recently acquired K-9 Jozey. K-9 Jozey is a German Shepherd and is the first ever K-9 with the…
Trailer crashes into building
A trailer became unhitched from a truck and traveled through the window of the Madison Builder’s Supply on State Road 53 South on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 11:10 a.m. According to the…
Scam Alert: When jury duty calls… or does it?
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), there have been recent complaints from people who got calls from false court officials pertaining to jury duty. In the calls, scammers claimed to be…
Strife, rumors spread: Sheriff Stewart sets the record straight
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart responds to a recent story reported by WTXL Channel 27 Insiders that was heavily edited and did not provide the factual details. On Monday, Feb. 16, 2015…
Man charged with sex and drug trafficking
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Joseph-Michael Elias McFarland, 21, of Madison, with sex trafficking of a minor and with drug trafficking. McFarland was arraigned in the United States District…
Obituary: James Bobby Lammons
James Bobby Lammons, age 79, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Madison County Memorial Hospital. Graveside Funeral service on Friday, October 16, at 11 a.m., at Lee Memorial Cemetery with visitation one-hour…
Crowns for a Cure 5K to support breast cancer screening
The Junior Auxiliary is hosting their Crowns for a Cure 5K run/walk on Friday, Oct. 16 at North Florida Community College. Registration starts at 6 p.m. and the race starts at 7:30…
School Board holds first meeting of October
The Madison County School Board met on Tuesday, October 6 at 6 p.m. Chairman Kenny Hall added two amendments to the agenda: 17a, which was a staff trip, and 19a, which involved…
Wreck leaves one injured
A vehicle struck a tree and overturned after the tire on the car blew on Sept. 19 at 7:36 p.m., on State Road 53 South at Emerald Drive in Madison. According to…
Two sent to hospital in car wreck
The drivers in a two vehicle wreck were sent to the hospital with minor injuries on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 12:05 p.m., at the intersection of Rocky Ford Road and Rocky Springs…