Story Submitted Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 10:15 p.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a BOLO (Be On Look Out) from the…
Tactical Training facility relocates to Central Florida
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. Since May, there has been much debate over the Tactical Training firing range. At the last county commission meeting on Wednesday, July 27, the commissioners voted to…
Charmettes hold Meet and Greet for new GES principal
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. Greenville residents, Greenville Elementary School (GES) staff and notable members of the community gathered at GES on Wednesday, Aug. 3 to welcome the new principal of GES,…
Madison First Baptist to serve back-to-school meal
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison First Baptist Church knows the stress of back-to-school week can be hefty. To help parents and children relax and unwind, the church will be serving up…
Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament a success
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. The Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, June 25 at the Madison Country Club along with an accompanying silent auction in honor of the…
Buckeye Community Federal Credit Union expands to Madison
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Aug. 5, at 11:30 a.m., there was much to be celebrated, as Buckeye Community Federal Credit Union (BCFCU) held a ribbon cutting ceremony at their…
One killed in wreck
Photo Courtesy of R&R Event Pros A traffic collision on Friday, Aug. 5 at 4:44 p.m. resulted in Madison resident, Bobbi Jean Light being pronounced dead at the scene. According to reports…
MCCS under new “turnaround plan”
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. In order to help low-performing schools, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) provides resources to local educational agencies to give extra services to Florida’s persistently lowest-performing schools…
Suspicious car fire
Photo Submitted On Saturday, July 30, the Lee Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) responded to a call regarding a vehicle fire on River Road near the north entrance to Twin Rivers State Park…
75-year-old woman found after disappearance
Story Submitted Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Sunday, July 31, at 1:31 a.m., Deputy Ben Pike was dispatched to a residence located on U.S. Hwy 19 in Madison County…
Kiwanis presents $2,600 check to school district
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. When the Florida District Kiwanis year began in October of 2015, the Governor of the Florida District Kiwanis, Dr. Celia Earle, announced that her service project for…
Lee Town Council discuss paying bills online and town millage
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m., the Lee Town Council held their general meeting for the month of August. The council meeting started out with the…
Supreme Court Blocks Transgender Bathroom Ruling
Today the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-3 ruling blocked the federal court of appeals decision on the so-called transgender bathroom decision. In G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board, the Fourth Circuit Court of…
Book fair at MCMH
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. There will be books galore in the Madison County Memorial Hospital’s conference room on Wednesday, Aug. 10 during the MCMH’s book fair! The event will be held…
NFCC building bridge to success for minority students
Story Submitted North Florida Community College (NFCC) strives continuously to see its students succeed and is initiating a new program, the NFCC Minority Success Program, that will help more minority students succeed…
The importance of Florida’s native species and habitats
Emma Witmer Greene Publishing, Inc. If you could travel back in time 500 years, what would the world look, smell and sound like? Before our area was settled and developed, what was…
Help monitor for CWD: Floridians hunting out of state need to be aware of what they can bring back
Tony Young Guest Columnist The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is looking to hunters to help monitor the state’s deer herd this coming season for chronic wasting disease, or CWD…
Madison County’s confederate soldiers
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. This article is dedicated to just some of the many Confederate soldiers in Madison County who served their country during the Civil War: John W. Brady was…
MCCB to host blood drive
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Aug. 8, Madison County Community Bank is hosting a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All blood donors will receive a Oneblood cooler,…
Aug. 5 is National Oyster Day
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. While you may not have them off from work or printed on your refrigerator calendar, hundreds of national holidays exist; several take place each day! Many of…