Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Last week, Madison County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Pickles reported that preliminary test results at Madison County High School (MCHS) showed “microbial growth” to be present. But now…
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Drug trafficking yields 55 months
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A Madison woman will be spending the next several years in prison after being found guilty on charges of trafficking methamphetamines and possession of drug paraphernalia. On Wednesday, July…
Shootout results in a decade in prison
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the felony court proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, in the Madison County Courthouse, Shukel Mutch, 30, of Monticello, appeared before the Hon. Melissa Olin. Mutch was appearing in…
16 years later, LCSO continues to seek Horton’s killer
Jason Futch news@greenepublishing.com After 16 years, the case involving the murder of Day resident Thomas Ernest “Thumper” Horton continues to haunt the Lafayette County community. Now, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office hopes…
Small sewage spill not expected to impact Madison County
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A small spill that occurred in Valdosta that resulted in less than 7,000 gallons of sewage being spilled into Spring Creek, which flows into the Withlacoochee River, is not…
Flesh eating bacteria in Florida waters
Kathy Egan news@greenepublishing.com Four people have died and at least seven others have been infected by Vibrio vulnificus, a type of flesh-eating bacteria found in salty or brackish warm water. The four…
City Commission elects Jim Stanley as mayor
The Madison City Commission held a special meeting on Wednesday, July 16, hoping to fill the district four vacancy created by the resignation of Byron Poore. Former commissioner Jim Stanley was elected…
Fire Chief Bruce Jordan resigns
After serving the Madison Fire Department since 1993, Chief Bruce Jordan resigned his position on Thursday, July 10. He has led the department for 12 years. In his resignation letter to Interim…
“Unwanted person” report leads to arrest
MPD Lt. Mark Joost Contributor The initial report of an “unwanted person” quickly resulted in the arrest of a female wanted in three Florida counties. At approximately 8:46 a.m. on Wednesday, July…
Traffic stop ends with prison term
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday, July 9, Del’Sean Johnson, 22, of Madison appeared in felony court before the Hon. Mark Feagle. Johnson was facing a charge of fleeing a police officer at…
Watch your speed during Operation Southern Slow Down
Ady Hammock news@greenepublishing.com According to the Florida Law Enforcement Liaison Program, speeding has been a factor in approximately one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities in the last two decades. Operation Southern Slow…
County moves forward with ITABOK
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, July 9, the commissioners voted to move ahead with enforcing a mediation agreement with ITABOK,…
Town of Lee plans building improvements
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a special meeting of the Lee Town Council on Wednesday, July 9, the Council discussed needed repairs to the Lee Business Center, which the town owns. This is…
Florida Department of Revenue exempts sales tax holidays
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Florida Department of Revenue recently exempted certain items from sales tax holidays. The following items will always be exempt, beginning Friday, August 1. Batteries. These sizes will become…
Mayor Byron Poore resigns
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Mayor Byron Poore resigned his position on Wednesday, July 9, also vacating the district four seat on the Madison City Commission. A special meeting to discuss his replacement will…
School grades released, Madison receives a C
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Florida Department of Education has recently released the school grades for both the overall district and for the individual schools within the district. The Madison County School District…
City grapples with funding police and fire departments
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Madison City Commission met on Tuesday, July 8, facing a familiar challenge: how to keep quality employees in the fire and police departments. Both departments regularly face employee…
Local counties receive help
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Although the much lauded “Rural Renaissance” legislation failed to make it through the legislative process this year, North Central Florida was not left out completely when it comes to…
School district facing fewer dollars from Tallahassee
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, July 7, the board heard a financial report from District Chief Financial Officer Walter Copeland. During…
““Record-breaking” data leak exposes 16 billion passwords
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com According to a report from researchers at Cybernews, nearly 16 billion login credentials have been found in public datasets online, resulting in “one of the largest data breaches in…