In contrast to the national jobless rate, Florida’s unemployment rate rose 0.1-percentage point in May, up to 5.7 percent from the previous month’s 5.6 percent. This according to the latest figures released…
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Obituary: Katherine “Kathy” Register
Katherine S. “Kathy” Register, 53, of Lee, Fl., passed away July 1, 2015, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. Katherine was born April 17, 1962 in Madison, Fl., to the…
Obituary: Dewey Alton McLeod
Dewey Alton McLeod of Madison, Florida passed away peacefully on July 2, 2015 at the age of 85. Dewey was blessed with two sons, Joseph O’Neal McLeod and Alton Dennis McLeod. In…
Valdosta Highway’s bridge is now open
The Valdosta Highway bridge that goes over the Withlacoochee River is now open for traffic. The bridge still has some work to be completed but opened on June 17. According to Scott…
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…
Vote for Madison Blue Springs
USA Today is hosting a 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Swimming Holes in the United States. Outdoor experts were tasked to look at all of the swimming holes in the…
4th of July fireworks around the county
Greenville The Spirit of Greenville Committee is sponsoring fireworks on July 4th. The fireworks will be shot off over the pond in Haffye Hays Park once it is dark. Madison The Madison…
County Commission changes meeting time
The Madison County Board of County Commissioners meet at the Courthouse Annex every second Wednesday at 9 a.m. and every fourth Wednesday at 4 p.m. At their June 24 meeting, they voted…
Winn-Dixie to donate all profits from July 4 sales
Winn-Dixie announced that on Saturday, July 4, all profits generated at its grocery stores will be donated in support of Wounded Warrior Project’s Independence Program. The Independence Program is designed to help…
Obituaries: Charles “JJ” Livingston
Charles Livingston, 59, went home on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Charles was born in Monticello, but he grew up in Greenville, Fl. He married his wife, Sandra, in 1980, and together they…
Obituaries: George Noble
George Noble, 61, a Monticello native passed away on Monday, June 29, at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Funeral services are at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church,…
Obituaries: Rosa Barfield Johnson
Rosa Barfield “Big Momma” Johnson, age 83, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Ga. Rosa was born on October 8, 1932 in Madison, Fl. to…
Former MCHS employee arrested for sexual relations with a minor
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, May 5, the Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement initiated an investigation into allegations involving inappropriate sexual relations…
Fire destroys house
On Thursday, June 25 at 12:37 p.m., the Madison County Communication Center received a structure fire call for a home located at 1060 NE Cherry Lake Circle. The Pinetta Volunteer Fire Department…
Three arrested on drug charges
The Madison Police Department Interim Chief Willie McGhee reported three drug arrests were made during an ongoing drug investigation. Three arrest warrants were served on Thursday, June 18 for Ricky Ellis Roberson,…
Car drives into Lake Frances
A car took a nose-dive into Lake Frances on Wednesday, June 24 at 2 p.m. on Lake Shore Drive in Madison. According to the Madison Police Department report, Bryon Wilson Hughes, 25,…
Summertime is watermelon time
With summer and the watermelon season in full swing, it’s apropos to reflect on the sweet watery vegetable and natural thirst quencher that reportedly is making a comeback, in terms of its…
BBQ chicken fundraiser today
BDC Youth Ministries is hosting a barbecue chicken dinner on the courthouse lawn today, July 1, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The dinner includes chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, a drink…
Region gets below average rainfall in May
Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) measured 2.5 inches in May, about a quarter less than the long-term average of 3.27 inches recorded for the month, according to the…
County improves traffic control
The Madison County Board of County Commissioners met June 24 at 4 p.m. This meeting would be their last 4 p.m. meeting as the board voted to have it bumped to 6…