The Junior Auxiliary is hosting their Crowns for a Cure 5K run/walk on Friday, Oct. 16 at North Florida Community College. Registration starts at 6 p.m. and the race starts at 7:30…
School Board holds first meeting of October
The Madison County School Board met on Tuesday, October 6 at 6 p.m. Chairman Kenny Hall added two amendments to the agenda: 17a, which was a staff trip, and 19a, which involved…
Wreck leaves one injured
A vehicle struck a tree and overturned after the tire on the car blew on Sept. 19 at 7:36 p.m., on State Road 53 South at Emerald Drive in Madison. According to…
Two sent to hospital in car wreck
The drivers in a two vehicle wreck were sent to the hospital with minor injuries on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 12:05 p.m., at the intersection of Rocky Ford Road and Rocky Springs…
FBI warns of college student phone scams
On September 28, 2015, the FBI Atlanta Division issued a warning asking consumers to be on alert for a phone scam that targets college students. By using a technique called “spoofing,” scammers…
Downtown Halloween set for Oct. 31
The Madison Police Department will be hosting their Annual Downtown Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31. The fun will begin at 6 p.m. If you are interesting in handing out candy, please call…
Two-year-old fighting liver cancer
Zoey Chanel Taylor, age two, of Madison has been recently diagnosed with liver cancer. She is the daughter of Renata Taylor, the granddaughter of Margaret Williams and Johnny Taylor and the great…
Florida Senate trying to remove Confederate flag from Seal
The Florida Senate is in the process of removing the Confederate battle flag from the Senate’s official seal. The Senate Rules Committee on Thursday, Oct. 8 voted unanimously to revise the Senate…
Ruthie Launa Tuten
Ruthie Launa Tuten, age 81, died Sunday, October 11, at Dowling Park, Florida. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 14, at 1 p.m., at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel with burial at…
Fire Prevention Week – October 4-10
Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic fire in 1871 that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned…
55 Plus Club will meet October 14
The 55 Plus Club will meet on October 14 and the program will be about the Madison County Memorial Hospital’s TeleStroke Program. The presenters for the program are Chief Executive Officer Tammy…
Nestlé Waters Deer Park employees clean Withlacoochee River
Nestlé Waters Deer Park employees and volunteers collected 337 pounds of trash and debris from the Withlacoochee River on Saturday, Sept. 26 as part of the 6th Annual Great Suwannee River Basin…
MCHS Homecoming Game
The Madison County High School Cowboys played their homecoming game against Jefferson County on Friday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Boot Hill Stadium. The Cowboys defeated the Tigers with a giant…
Attorney General Bondi warns T-Mobile subscribers of Experian Data Breach
Attorney General Pam Bondi is warning current and former T-Mobile subscribers to be on alert as personal information may have been compromised in a recent breach of an Experian server. Attorney General…
I-10 rest areas in Lee closing for paving
The rest area on Interstate 10 westbound located just east of County Road 255 (Exit 262) at mile marker 265 in Madison County is scheduled to close Monday, Oct. 12 for resurfacing….
Sewage plant discussed in Greenville Meeting
On Monday, October 5, the Town Council of Greenville met for a workshop session at 5 p.m. to discuss Phase II of Construction of Sewer Plant Options. After a short meeting, Town…
Muller resigns from Lee Council
Councilwoman Donna Muller for Group 4 reigned at the Lee Town Council regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. She gave a letter of resignation to Mayor Eddie Bell and…
Sexual Predator relocates to Madison
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that a Sexual Predator has moved to Madison County and, as required by Florida Statute, has completed his criminal registration with the Sheriff’s Office. Eugene Edward…
Fields of Faith event scheduled for Oct. 14
Students from Madison County will be joining thousands of other youth on athletic fields all across the nation on Wednesday, October 14 to share their Christian faith with fellow students during the…
Lee Town Council receives $100,000 grant
The Lee Town Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Kinsey Hall. The Lee Town Council was presented with a $100,000 check by Craig Liney of…