Trials and triumph are two words that sum up the life of local resident Stephanie Thigpen. In 2011, she battled terminal cancer and defeated all odds that stood against her. Once again,…
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City of Madison selected for DEO’s Competitive Florida Partnership
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that the City of Madison has been selected to participate in the Competitive Florida Partnership, a rural community development initiative. The Competitive Florida Partnership…
Environmental achievements revealed for Madison County
Abby Johnson, Governmental Affairs & Communications Coordinator of Suwannee River Water Management District in Live Oak, presented the State of the Resources Report to the County Commission Board at the Board of…
Christian Concepts: Myths
According to Greek mythology, Dionysus was the offspring of the Greek god Zeus and a mortal female virgin Semele. Accounts claims he could turn water into wine and had died and been…
Obituary: Melvin Lewis Ruttan
Melvin Lewis Ruttan, age 87, of Cherry Lake went home to be with his Lord Friday, August 28, at Lake Park of Madison Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 3…
Possible wastewater contamination
The Florida Department of Health in Madison and Hamilton counties issued a joint health advisory to residents and visitors next to the Withlacoochee River in north Florida on Sunday, August 30. The…
Obituary: Roy Wayne Floyd
Mr. Roy Wayne Floyd, 70, of Cherry Lake, Fl. passed away Thursday August 27, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Roy was born July 4, 1945 in Quitman, Ga. to Willard “Dub” and Ruby…
Car overturns; driver injured
A driver overcorrected and overturned his 2003 Ford Explorer on Tuesday, August 25 at 10:55 a.m. on County Road 255 near Sleepy Hollow Street. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, Mark…
Redistricting session ends in impasse
The Florida Legislature’s special session to produce a new district map for the state’s 27 congressional seats failed to produce results, with the Republican-led House and Senate nowhere near agreement on the…
Preparing for a hurricane
The 2015 Hurricane Season has been calm so far with only five named storms and the season is halfway over. But the National Hurricane Center shows Tropical Storm Erika possibly making landfall…
Florida offers four new license plates
Floridians have four new designs from which to choose when purchasing a specialty license plate. The American Legion and the Florida Veterans of the Armed Services plates are recent additions to the…
FWC announces 2016 Python Challenge
Building on the success of its 2013 Python Challenge, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida Inc. (Foundation) announced details of the 2016…
H4: Head, Heart, Hands & Health: Madison Farm Bureau’s Special Livestock Show, October 10th
As a community organization, Florida 4-H enjoys partnering with local businesses, organizations and other entities to provide unique positive youth development opportunities for all youth in our area. One of these opportunities…
Recall Update: IKEA recalls Patrull nightlight
The Swedish retail company IKEA and the Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued a recall for nearly half a million IKEA Patrull nightlights sold in the U.S and Canada as well as…
Matt Robinson joins Greene Publishing, Inc.
Matt Robinson began working at Greene Publishing, Inc. as the new Advertising representative on August 24. Robinson was born and raised in Madison, Fl. He is the son of Ray and Maria…
Driver’s license services now available in Madison
Tax Collector Lisa Tuten announced that the Madison County Tax Collector office started offering driver’s license services on Monday, August 24. The addition to the Tax Collectors office has been in the…
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. Willie James…
Madison resident heads to London to play basketball
Jalen Johnson, 21, of Madison is leaving on Friday, August 28 to play professional basketball in London with the USA Select Basketball Team. Johnson has been working as a janitor at the…
MFR responds to 87 calls in July
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 July, Madison Fire…
MPD received 1,763 calls in July
Madison Police Department responded to 1,763 calls in July. This is 196 calls less than in June. Since October 2014, the department has received 18,665 calls for service. There were 25 reported…