A Taylor County Grand Jury returned a no true bill in the death of Travis Cruce, 22 on Friday, Oct. 2. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of FDLE, investigated…
Beshears and Simpson fight to end public records scams
Representative Halsey Beshears (R-Monticello) and Senator Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) filed Senate Bill 390 on Wednesday, Sept. 30. In the previous regular Legislative Session, Simpson and Beshears took on scammers who use Florida’s…
Attorney General Bondi recognizes Crime Prevention Awareness Month
In recognition of National Crime Prevention Awareness Month, Attorney General Pam Bondi is encouraging Floridians to take extra precautions to protect themselves, their loved ones and property. Attorney General Bondi issued safety…
80 building permits issued in September
The Madison County Building Department issued 80 permits and collected $10,870.13 in fees in September. There were three new residential constructions with $2,357.11 collected in fees. There was no new commercial construction….
Florida Farm Bureau News Person of the Year
Emerald Greene Parsons was announced the “2015 Florida Farm Bureau News Person of the Year” during the 70th Annual Madison County Farm Bureau Meeting on Tuesday, September 15 by County President Jeffery…
Driver charged in two vehicle wreck
A two vehicle wreck resulted in one being charged with failure to drive in a single lane on Friday, Oct. 2 at 2:46 p.m. on Interstate 10 near mile marker 266 in…
House catches fire
Madison Fire Rescue was called to a house fire located at 209 NW St. Luke Church Loop on Monday, Sept. 28 at 9:48 a.m. There was no one home at the time…
Value Adjustment Board holds first meeting
Members of the Value Adjustment Board (VAB), the Clerk to the VAB, Chairman Ronnie Moore and VAB Attorney Cary A. Hardee II met for the first meeting of the VAB for the…
Pinetta Elementary to host Fall Festival
Pinetta Elementary School will be hosting their annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 3-7 p.m. There will be many events that are sure to entertain all the guest, young or…
MCHS cheerleaders to host Cheer Camp
The MCHS JV and Varsity Cheerleaders will be hosting a Cheer Camp for girls in Pre-K through 8th grade on Monday, Oct. 5, Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 8 from 4:30-5:30…
Greenville Public Library is now open
The Greenville Public Library held its reopening ceremony on Monday, September 28 from 4 – 6 p.m. Many citizens of Madison County came to the ceremony to show their support. Citizens were…
MCHS Cowgirls to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About one in eight women born today in the United States will get…
Man arrested for marijuana possession
A man was arrested at his residence for marijuana possession after he fled from officers on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10:58 a.m. in Madison. According to the Madison Police Department report, an…
HUD takes action against homelessness criminalization
According to the 2014 Annual Homeless Assesment Report, a troubling 41,000 individuals suffer from homelessness in Florida every single day. In the more recent years, reports of homeless people getting arrested for…
Celebrate Homecoming
Madison County will celebrate homecoming Friday, Oct. 2. There will be no school for the students. The Homecoming Parade will start at 10 a.m. For those in the parade, the lineup begins…
Greenville adopts final budget and millage rate
On Monday, September 28, the Greenville Town Council met in Town Hall at 6 p.m. for the final public hearing to consider the millage rate and fiscal year budget for 2015-2016. At…
Come enjoy soup at Lake Francis this Saturday
A new religious outreach ministry program has been started in Madison called Soup in the Park. They will hold their first event on Saturday, Oct. 3 starting at 11 a.m. at Lake…
School Board denies charter school application
On Tuesday, September 22 at 6 p.m., the School Board of Madison County met for a special session regarding personnel changes, non-general fund staff trips, selection of Board Negotiator and finally, Madison…
Sexual offender relocates to Lee
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that a sexual offender has moved to Madison County and, as required by Florida Statute, has completed his criminal registration with the Sheriff’s Office. Jake Lavon…
New form of carjacking arises
Before advanced technology, breaking into cars meant busting windows or using hangers to unlock doors through a cracked window. However, times have changed and thieves have adapted, thanks to the technology that…