Leon “Lee” Dowdee, III, 46, of Apopka, Fl., passed away in his home on May 18. Lee’s Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, May 25, at 5 p.m. at Lohman…
My son came home – but many did not
In the mid-1990s, when my son, Joshua, announced he enlisted in the Army, I was a bit nervous, but I was proud of his decision to serve his country. In the late…
School board examines transgender rights
During the Tuesday, May 17 Madison County School Board meeting, Doug Brown, Superintendent of Schools, informed the board that he received a letter from the United States Department of Justice and the…
Fundraisers being held for local residents
Solomon Griffin, Sr., husband of Carol Griffin, a second grade Pinetta Elementary School teacher, was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in December of 2011. Two weeks after being diagnosed, Griffin was required…
Get your driver’s license in Madison
As of August 2015, the Madison County Tax Collector’s Office has had two driver’s license stations within their office. The Tax Collector’s Office does not offer any road tests but instead provide…
Eloise Glass Stewart celebrates her 105th birthday
Happy Birthday to Eloise Glass Stewart, born on May 30, 1911, who is turning 105 years old on Monday, May 30. Thoughts as warm as sunshine and wishes bright as flowers have…
Coming hurricane season will be active
If the experts have it right, the coming Atlantic tropical storm season will be one of the most active since 2012. So forecasts the Weather Company (WC), an IBM business that bills…
Forecast calls for scorching summer days in region
Think that spring has already had some rather hot days? Wait until summer officially gets here. AccuWeather, an American media company that provides commercial weather forecasting services worldwide, is predicting more 90-degree…
Commissioners discuss agriculture building
The Madison County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Wednesday, May 11 at 9 a.m. It was a lengthy meeting with much added to the agenda. In departmental reports, Madison County Sheriff…
Prayer Never Fails Nick Lashaway passes away
Nick Lashaway, 28, passed away on Sunday, May 8, after reportedly being involved in a three-car wreck. Lashaway was a quickly rising star in the acting industry, appearing in popular shows such…
Madison Fire Rescue April report
During the month of April, the Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) responded to 44 various calls throughout the county. Four brush fires were handled by MFR (and assisting departments), one taking place on…
Gov. Rick Scott signs Chloe’s Law
On Tuesday, April 19, Gov. Rick Scott signed “Chloe’s Law” – HB 7061 and SB 522 – into legislation. The bill, which was drafted after former University of Central Florida (UCF) student,…
Madison County High School warns of t-shirt scam
Madison County High School received two calls from citizens of Madison County asking if the school was selling football t-shirts with businesses names on it as a fundraising event. After further investigation,…
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida returns $3 million to member-owners
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida is returning $3 million to its 916 member-owners through a patronage refund approved by its board of directors. The refund represents 20.86 percent of the interest customers…
Remembering Richard J. Mays
Concord Missionary Baptist Church was constituted on June 20, 1841 after Richard Johnson Mays recognized the need for a church in the north end of Madison County. Mays donated 20 acres of…
NFCC Honors Outstanding Students at Honors Convocation
North Florida Community College (NFCC) its honored outstanding students and student leaders during the college’s Honors Convocation ceremony in April. Students from various academic areas and student organizations received recognition for outstanding…
Lupus program to be held
On Tuesday, May 24, there will be a lupus support community presentation held at the Madison County Extension Office, located at 184 NW College Loop. The title of the program is “Dealing…
“Reading is Essential to Success” currently enrolling
Attention, parents! Coming up this summer is an eight week summer tutoring program called “Reading is Essential to Success” that focuses on sight words, phonics, spelling, reading and writing for children who…
Johnny Gordon Gaston
Johnny Gordon Gaston, age 70, passed away on Saturday, May 14, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. A graveside memorial service was held on Tuesday, May 17 at 11 a.m., at the Mt….
Reduce the sodium in your food
Reducing sodium intake is one of the recommendations for National High Blood Pressure Education Month to help keep blood pressure at a normal level. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute wants…