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…
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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…
Driver runs red light
A driver ran a red light at the intersection of U.S. 90 and State Road 53 South and collided with another vehicle on Tuesday, August 4 at 1:55 p.m. According to the…
Wreck sends three to ER
A three-vehicle wreck on Monday, August 17 at 7:45 a.m., on Base Street sent three to the emergency room with injuries. According to the Madison Police Department report, Francesca Genet Solomon, 30,…
Fatal Equine Virus strikes Madison County
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system of several different species of animals, but more often than not, it is most detected in birds and…
Glow-ball to bring new spin on golf
Madison County Golf and Country Club is taking golf to a whole new level: glow-in-the-dark. “Glow-ball” will be held Saturday, August 29 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Madison County Golf and…
Sign-ups for Dave Galbraith Football and Cheerleading begins August 29
Football Season is here! Sign-ups for the Dave Galbraith Football and Cheerleading League will be held at the Madison County Court House Saturday, August 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and…
Christian Concepts: To judge or not to judge
I realize that when certain ideas become ingrained in the popular mindset, those ideas are seldom amenable to change. Once we accept a certain viewpoint we are reluctant to reconsider an alternative…
Obituary: Betty Louise Brown
Betty Louise Brown, a resident of the Lee area, died Sunday, August 23 at Shands Live Oak Regional Medical Center. Born in 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, Betty was a Homemaker and mother…
Obituary: Carol Lillian Baron
Carol Lillian Baron, age 78, died Wednesday, August 19, in Dowling Park, Fl. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., on Friday, August 28, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church., Madison,…
School bus route issues
The Madison County School Board met Tuesday, August 18 at 6 p.m. The meeting began with public comment. A woman approached the podium with concerns about transportation. She was told two weeks…
Cowboys kick off first game Friday
Madison Varsity Cowboys will be starting off the football season on Friday, August 21 with a home game against Suwannee Bulldogs. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Madison County High…
City of Madison releases financial report
City Manager Tim Bennett presented a financial report to the commissioners for ten months (October-July) of the fiscal year 2014-2015, during the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, August 11. The City of…
Sign-ups for Dave Galbraith Football and Cheerleading begins August 29
Football Season is here! Sign-ups for the Dave Galbraith Football and Cheerleading League will be held at the Madison County Court House Saturday, August 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday,…
AG Bondi leads 16 states against EPA
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is leading 16 other attorneys general in a legal action against the United States Environmental Protection Agency for illegally invalidating the individual air quality protection plans in…