The Madison County District School Board met Tuesday, August 4 at 6 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kenny Hall and the agenda was approved. To kick off the…
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Greenville man arrested for shooting
After months of legal proceedings and criminal investigations, Quinton Thompkins, 26 of Greenville, has been sentenced for his role in Monticello’s J&B Club shooting. The following events were a part of the…
Scam: Criminals pose as DEA agents
The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as DEA special agents or other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scheme. The criminals call the victims…
Android text message causes virus
People who are team android should be cautious of a virus that was recently disclosed attacking Android phones via text message. The virus can affect the phone without opening the text message….
H4: Head, Heart, Hands & Health: Don’t Let Back-to-School Break Your Budget
Where did the summer go? It is now August and that means it’s time to gear up for a new school year. For most families, getting the kids ready to start a…
Obituary: Clara Virginia Bennett Sites Gilliam
Clara Virginia Bennett Sites Gilliam passed away at Madison Rehabilitation Center in Madison, Florida on August 3, 1915. She was 95 years old. Clara was born on June 27, 1920 in West…
Obituary: Michael Eugene Warren
Michael Eugene Warren passed away Monday, August 3, after courageously battling cancer for a year and a half. A memorial service will be held at Beggs Funeral Home, Madison Chapel at 11…
Obituary: Wilma J. Beckley Baer
Wilma J. Beckley Baer, age 79, of Lee, Fl. passed away Saturday, August 1, at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, Fl. following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Baer was a native of Benton…
Obituary: Tommy Jonas, Sr.
Tommy Jonas, Sr. (Texas Cowboy) was born on June 21, 1928 in Lake Butler, Fl. to the late Tom Jonas and Mae Jonas. Brother Jonas loved the Lord with all his heart….
Christian Concepts: Two Heroines and a Madman
On Thursday, July 23, 2015, around 7:30 p.m., John Russel Houser opened fire in a Lafayette, Louisiana theatre killing Mayci Breaux and Jillian Johnson, and wounding nine others. Jena Meaux was shot…
Log truck overturns
A log truck lost its load onto the side of another vehicle at the intersection of U.S. 90 and State Road 53 South on Saturday, August 1 at 12:15 p.m. According to…
High speed chase ends in Madison County
A high speed chase that started in Lowndes County, Ga. was stopped in Madison County with the assistance of Madison County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, July 27. According to the Hamilton County…
MPD receives 1,959 calls
The Madison Police Department responded to 1,959 calls in June. There were 272 more calls than in May. Since October 2014, the department has received 16,902 calls for service. There were 26…
Driver injures pedestrian
A driver mistook drive for reverse on his vehicle and injured a pedestrian on Friday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. on Celosia Drive in Madison. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report,…
Florida’s jobless rate drops
Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 percent in June, down 0.2-percentage point from May’s rate of 5.7 percent. This according to figures released by the Florida Department of Economic Development (FDEO) on…
Keeping tabs on congress
The issues that Congress addressed in recent weeks were Surface Transportation Reauthorization, Coal Combustion Residuals, Genetically Engineered Food and Sanctuary Cities. Following are the corresponding votes from Senators Bill Nelson, Senator Marco…
Rainfall in Suwannee region down in June
Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) was 5.33 inches in June, “about an inch less than the long-term average of 6.39 inches.” So reports the SRWMD’s latest hydrologic conditions…
181 building permits issued in June and July
The Madison County Building Department issued 87 permits and collected $15,052.73 in fees in June and in July issued 94 permits and collected $11,372.35 in fees. There were four new residential constructions…
Allen Cherry receives prestigious award
Allen Cherry was presented with the Eunice Sullivan Economic Development Professional of the Year award at the 2015 Florida Economic Development Conference on July 13-15 at the Walt Disney World Swan hotel….
F.L.O.W. Mobile coming Monday
Madison County does not have a DMV Office in town. However, instead of traveling to the closest office in Perry or Live Oak, the Florida Licensing On Wheels (F.L.O.W.) Mobile can address…