George Noble, 61, a Monticello native passed away on Monday, June 29, at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Funeral services are at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church,…
Obituaries: Rosa Barfield Johnson
Rosa Barfield “Big Momma” Johnson, age 83, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Ga. Rosa was born on October 8, 1932 in Madison, Fl. to…
Drew French attends GENIUS Olympiad
Drew French attended the GENIUS Olympiad in Oswego, New York on June 14-19. He will enter 10th grade this year and is the son of Katie and Brian French. GENIUS Olympiad is…
Madison County at work
The Southern United States have consisted of, largely, rural communities for the greater part of American History. In the early 20th Century (from 1900-1960) the most common professions included farmers and merchants….
Kids learn to love storytelling at summer reading program
The Suwannee River Regional Library System has officially launched their summer reading program at the Madison and Lee Public Libraries. On Tuesday, June 30, the Every Hero Has a Story Program, for…
Marcus Holbrook Joins Sheriff’s Department
Marcus Holbrook is the newest patrol deputy at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. He started on Monday, June 15. Holbrook is from Madison and prior to starting at the Sheriff’s Office, he…
Way Back When
Jul 3, 1953 Ivey’s F-R-M Feed Store, owned by Henry N Ivey, opened this week in the building formerly occupied by the Farmers Mutual exchange of Madison. Miss Clara Nell Wells, popular…
Former MCHS employee arrested for sexual relations with a minor
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, May 5, the Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement initiated an investigation into allegations involving inappropriate sexual relations…
Fire destroys house
On Thursday, June 25 at 12:37 p.m., the Madison County Communication Center received a structure fire call for a home located at 1060 NE Cherry Lake Circle. The Pinetta Volunteer Fire Department…
Three arrested on drug charges
The Madison Police Department Interim Chief Willie McGhee reported three drug arrests were made during an ongoing drug investigation. Three arrest warrants were served on Thursday, June 18 for Ricky Ellis Roberson,…
Car drives into Lake Frances
A car took a nose-dive into Lake Frances on Wednesday, June 24 at 2 p.m. on Lake Shore Drive in Madison. According to the Madison Police Department report, Bryon Wilson Hughes, 25,…
Summertime is watermelon time
With summer and the watermelon season in full swing, it’s apropos to reflect on the sweet watery vegetable and natural thirst quencher that reportedly is making a comeback, in terms of its…
BBQ chicken fundraiser today
BDC Youth Ministries is hosting a barbecue chicken dinner on the courthouse lawn today, July 1, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The dinner includes chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, a drink…
Region gets below average rainfall in May
Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) measured 2.5 inches in May, about a quarter less than the long-term average of 3.27 inches recorded for the month, according to the…
County improves traffic control
The Madison County Board of County Commissioners met June 24 at 4 p.m. This meeting would be their last 4 p.m. meeting as the board voted to have it bumped to 6…
Obituary: Frances Bishop Mero
Frances “Fran” Bishop Mero, age 63, died Sunday, June 28, at Lake Park of Madison. Graveside Memorial services will be Saturday, July 11, at 11 a.m., at Oak Ridge Cemetery. She was…
Kiwanis joins Facebook
Kiwanis came together for their weekly meeting at Shelby’s on Thursday, June 25 at noon. The topic of discussion was social networking and club member Cindy Vees demonstrated how they could best…
5-year-old Nolan Hancock diagnosed with aggressive cancer
Five-year-old Nolan Hancock from Live Oak, Fl. was diagnosed with a large, extremely aggressive, cancerous tumor which is on his brain stem. This certain kind of tumor is very rare, averaging only…
Volunteer drivers needed to transport cancer patients to treatment
Getting to and from medical treatments is one of the greatest concerns cancer patients face during treatment. To ensure patients get to those much-needed treatments, the American Cancer Society provides free rides…
Libraries offer summer reading programs
The Suwannee River Regional Library System presents their summer reading program at the Madison Public Library and the Lee Public Library. The theme for this year’s program is Every Hero Has A…