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,…
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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…
Accepting George Townsend Good Neighbor nominations
The Madison County Farm Bureau is once again accepting nominations for the George Townsend Good Neighbor Award. This award was named after Mr. George Townsend, who exemplified generosity and a kind and…
Head, Heart, Hands & Health: Create a family business center
Can’t seem to put your hands on the bill that arrived in the mail last week? Or worse yet, did you temporary lose the paperwork for the insurance that you think is…
Recall Update: “Little Digger” toy scoop recalled
It’s always a cause for concern when children’s toys are recalled, especially for things one thought were banned or outlawed decades ago. In this case, it’s a toy painted with paint containing…
Semi truck vs. car
Both drivers involved in a two-vehicle wreck that occurred on State Road 53 on Wednesday, August 19 at 5:38 p.m., suffered injuries. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Roy W. Floyd, 70,…
Two Pinetta residents charged with arson
Two Pinetta residents and a Valdosta, Ga. resident were charged with arson in the first degree in Valdosta, Ga. after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails into a home on Camellia Drive South in…
Crime by “sliders” taking over gas stations across the country
There’s an old saying that says you can tell a lot about a woman by the contents of her purse. A woman can lose her valuables- and even her identity because of…
Christian Concepts: What is Hillsong Singing?
In a blog he shared publically on August 2 of this year, Geoffrey Grinder wrote that two “out and proud” homosexual men Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly are engaged to be married…
Obituary: Charley Isham Latner
Charley Isham Latner, died Friday, August 14, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., on Saturday, August 22, at Midway Baptist Church with visitation one-hour prior…
Eddie Richie sentenced
Former Madison County Central School teacher, Eddie Richie, Jr., was sentenced on Thursday, August 13 to three years probation, 100 hours of community service and must continue counseling after pleading guilty to…
Obituary: Mildred Florine Townsend
Mildred Florine Driggers Townsend, 86, of Mayo, Fl., passed away August 15, at Haven Hospice of Lake City following an extended illness. Ms. Townsend was born April 21, 1929 in Greenville, Fl.,…
Bomb threat: Letter sent from Swuannee County Corrections inmate
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Wednesday, August 12 at approximately 10 a.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to bomb threat received by letter addressed to the Clerk…
New Police Chief starts Monday
Ken Moore, the new Police Chief for Madison Police Department will start Monday, August 17. Moore is a Madison County native and he has 32 years of law enforcement experience. His most…
Greenville Town Meeting revealed many improvements ahead for Greenville
The Council of Greenville met Monday, August 10 for their monthly meeting at Greenville City Hall. To begin the meeting, the council approved to . Town Manager Tim Day informed the council…
Madison STARZ player represents Madison in New York
The Big Apple welcomed Brady Browning of the Madison STARZ to play in Baseball Youth’s All Star Challenge at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, NY., on July 29. Out of thousands, only 50…
Keeping tabs on Congress
The issues that Congress addressed in recent weeks were prohibiting federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Following are the corresponding votes from Senator Bill Nelson and Senator Marco Rubio. In…
State sets open season on bear hunting
A local resident revealed he was one of the bear-hunting permits sold in Madison County, and one of about 1,400 sold statewide as of Wednesday, August 5 — a significant number, given…
Counselor’s Corner: Resolving family conflicts
No couple, no matter how much they love each other, can completely avoid disagreements. The same goes for children and their parents, coworkers and friends. The people who have the best, most…
Head, Heart, Hands & Health: Make your kitchen hurricane ready
In Florida, you never know when a storm will hit. Recent weather forecasts are predicting a quiet hurricane season. With predictions of few storms, residents often become complacent about hurricane preparation. Regardless…