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…
City roads evaluated
For grant purposes, the City of Madison needed to have their roads evaluated and prioritized. On the Tuesday, May 10 meeting of the City Commissioners, City Manager Tim Bennett and Brent Whitman…
Local teen breaks Georgia’s deadlift record
Zack Sprenkle, a Pinetta resident and a graduate of Madison County High School, has been achieving great things since becoming the second student athlete from Madison County to ever win a Weightlifting…
MCHS’s “I” grade changed to a “C”
Back in March, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released the 2014-2015 grades for both the Madison County School District and its area schools. Every year, the FLDOE uses a point system…
Three arrested
On Sunday, May 8, around 12:22 a.m., units of the Madison Police Department (MPD) responded to a call originating from the Madison Heights apartments, located on Martin Luther King Dr. The call…
School board discusses athlete GPA
The Madison County School Board gathered for their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 17 at 6 p.m. First on the agenda was public comment. James Johnson, assistant principal at James Madison Preparatory…
28 candidates seek local offices
Many qualified individuals have filed their name into entering the local Madison County and city elections for various government seats. In total, 28 candidates are currently vying for the votes of Madison…
Former Property Appraiser arrested: 26,260 doses of controlled drugs seized
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) was contacted by Home Land Security investigators to assist with an investigation involving a Madison County resident receiving packages…