Madison local Stephanie Thigpen continues her battle with brain cancer. Recently, Thigpen and her husband, Bryant, traveled to Shands in Gainesville where they learned another tumor has formed and is nearly the…
Tensions rise at Greenville Town Meeting
The Town Council of Greenville met on Monday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. for their regular session. The meeting began smoothly, with members of Alpha Kappa Alpha asking the council members for…
ACA players selected for North Florida Football All-Conference Team
Aucilla Christian Academy has much to celebrate, as there were several ACA football players who made the North Florida Football Conference All-Conference Team. Austin Harrell, #55, led Aucilla in tackles, having a…
MCHS girls’ basketball wrap-up
The Madison County High School Cowgirls basketball team played three games in a row last week. On Thursday, Dec. 10, the Cowgirls’ opponent was the Wakulla War Eagles. JV faced off against…
Greenville Country Christmas a great success
The 30th Annual Greenville Country Christmas happened last weekend on Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12 at Haffye Hayes Park and proved to be a great success with fun activities for…
Chronology at Hutto Pond in the North Florida Culture Area
The state has been subdivided into nine culture areas, which refer to a sequence of distinct indigenous people specific to a defined geographic area. These nine areas in Florida are known as…
American Exceptionalism
On Nov. 30, Madison County was visited by Florida’s Chief Financial Advisor, Jeff Atwater; Florida House Rep of Madison County and Dist. 7, Halsey Beshears; Florida House Rep of Escambia and Santa…
Lee local wins radio contest
Do you listen to “Old Time Radio?” Listeners are invited to participate in a contest for old time programming. The contest, a part of old time radio, called “Hollywood 360,” is “Beat…
Daylight Salon & Spa welcomes Ashley Skipper
In November of this year, Ashley Skipper began working at Daylight Salon & Spa as an Esthetician. Already having a handful of clients, Skipper helps clients reverse their wrinkles or take away…
Community calendar
December 19 There will be a hard candy social on Saturday, Dec. 19 at Lake Park of Madison. December 19 Come celebrate the holiday at the annual Lee Community Volunteer Fire Department…
Ella Ruth Givens Tillman
Ella Ruth Givens Tillman, 66, of Madison, passed at home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, Dec. 12. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist…
Frances Christine Mays Millinor
Frances Christine Mays Millinor died peacefully in her Madison home on Dec. 10 at the age of 98. Christine was born Oct. 25, 1917 in Monticello and was the daughter of Dannitte…
The big examination saga
Somewhere along the line, the ugly “testing monster” invaded our school systems. Back in the dinosaur days when I was in school, we also took a standardized test. It was the Iowa…
MCHS culinary students attend workshop
Five students from the Madison County High School and their instructor, Robin Smith, attended a Prostart Culinary Workshop at Keiser University in Tallahassee, Florida. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRALA) and…
Rick Lane spreads word of God with horses
As you’re driving by the Busy Bee, you might see a man on top of a horse with a sign that reads “If you are ready to know Jesus Christ and be…
First United Methodist Church offers new Sunday Worship service
Madison First United Methodist Church currently has a new Sunday evening Worship experience for all to enjoy! The new service is called “The Next Chapter.” At the service, those who attend will…
Farm Share provides for those in need
Farm Share is a non-profit organization that provides food to other non-profit organizations; there are only three farm shares in Florida. Thanks to Helping Hands of Madison, along with the Quincy Farm…
Leslie Vullo joins Daylight Spa
Daylight Spa welcomes a new massage therapist to its business. Leslie Vullo, a graduate of CORE Institute of Massage Therapy in Tallahassee, joined the Daylight Spa team in October. Originally a native…
United Way’s goals grow closer to being achieved
After the Dec. 3 meeting of the United Way of the Big Bend meeting, UWBB is proud to say that they are 80 percent to their goal of collected funds for their…
Renaming of Brooklyn Street
A street in the City of Madison may be getting a new name, as discussed on Dec. 9 at the Madison City Commission Meeting. Brooklyn St. is up for possibly finding itself…