Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Easter holiday simply would not be the same without a fun Easter egg hunt. There will be a community-wide Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 20, from 2…
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Miss Madison County Pageant to highlight Saturday
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com Madison County’s children, sophisticated young ladies and women will take the stage this Saturday, April 5, for a chance to become part of Madison County’s next “royal family.” The…
Mid-week blaze burns garage
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to information provided by Madison County Fire Rescue (MCFR) Chief Allen Clayton, on Wednesday, March 26, at 1:58 p.m. a call was received in the Madison County Communications…
Sunday afternoon wreck results in overturned tractor-trailer
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a single-vehicle wreck occurred on Sunday, March 30, on Interstate 10, near mile marker 267, in Madison County. The…
Flea Across Florida dates announced
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Flea Across Florida is set to kick off on Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12. Flea Across Florida begins at 8 a.m., and will feature various vendors selling their…
Lee Town Council discusses lease for old Lee Elementary School
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Lee Town Council members met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. During public comments, Billy Howard thanked the council members for allowing the kick…
Local, state and national leaders meet together
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, March 17, local community leaders and emergency management personnel from Jefferson, Madison and Taylor Counties met in Perry with state and federal leaders to discuss an array…
Four life-saving deputies honored
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, March 26, Madison County Sheriff David Harper took a moment to shine the spotlight on…
Discussion continues on what to do with the school properties
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, March 17, the discussion was continued about what to do with the property of the outlying…
School consolidation informational meeting held
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, March 20, a meeting was held in the Madison County Central School cafeteria for the purpose of sharing updates on the upcoming school consolidation. Several topics were…
MCAA enters shelter in place mode
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, March 27, at 1:56 p.m., Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA), located at 2812 W U.S. 90, in Madison, created a Facebook post stating they were currently under…
City hears grant recommendations
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, March 25, the Madison City Commission held a workshop to consider grant applications from the Florida Commerce Community Development Block Grant Program. Lauren Yeatter, with the North…
Trump administration taps Madison native
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Former Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) chief Derek Barrs, a Madison native, has been nominated by President. Donald Trump’s administration to become the new head of the Federal Motor Carrier…
Correction
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com In the Wednesday, March 26 edition of the Madison County Carrier, the starting time for the Babe Ruth League Opening Day Ceremony, set for Saturday, March 29, was incorrect….
Cowgirls listed top-10 in the state
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) recently released their rankings for varsity softball and the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls have found themselves in rare company. The…
SCSO seeks the public’s help in locating fugitive
Jason Futch news@greenepublishing.com The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) recently highlighted a wanted fugitive on its social media pages, and is seeking the public’s help in locating him. David Ray Dennis, a…
Minimum wage exemption moves forward
Jim Turner News Service Florida Contributor The Florida House and Senate continued moving forward with a proposal that would provide an exemption to the state’s voter-approved minimum wage for certain workers in…
Bill proposes making property owners liable for damages from fallen trees
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com If a bill under consideration in the current legislative session comes to fruition, property owners would be held responsible and liable for damages caused by their trees and shrubs…
Front license plates proposed
News Service Florida Contributor Florida motorists would have to attach license plates on the front of their vehicles that would match the plates already required on the rear, under a proposal moving…
Is your vehicle a security threat?
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com No one in their right mind would willingly give private or personal information to someone they knew wanted to harm them, but many citizens may not realize that they…