Mark your calendars! Madison County Memorial Hospital is holding a free community health class on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Dr. James Stockwell of TMS Patient Care in Tallahassee will be…
Rotary Club builds ramp for Pinetta citizen
Saturday, Jan. 9, seven members of the Madison Rotary Club in partnership with Ability 1st, the Center for Independent Living (CIL) of North Florida, built a five foot wide by four foot…
Madison County Homeschoolers help the homeless
Taking a break from their school days, the Madison County’s home school group gathered on Friday, Jan. 8 at a local church to put together homeless bags for the less-fortunate. Each family…
Continuation of settlement pattern and subsistence at Hutto Pond
Besides Native Americans consuming nuts for food, oak and hickory mast also served to attract a wide array of animals such as squirrels, raccoons, white-tailed deer and wild turkey. American Indians here,…
February 4th set for Madison County Teacher of the Year banquet
The Madison County Foundation for Excellence in Education (MCFEE) will once again host the Madison County Teacher of the Year banquet on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the newly-renovated cafeteria…
Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Linda Barlow
With a passion for learning and knowledge, Dr. Linda Barlow, a 7th grade English, language arts and intensive reading teacher, joins the teaching staff at Madison County Central School. Barlow, a native…
USDA begins 49th enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack would like to remind farmers and ranchers that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) began on Dec. 1, 2015, and will end on…
Fire destroys house
An abandoned doublewide mobile home caught fire on Thursday, Jan. 14 around 3:13 p.m. The Madison 911 Center received a report of a structure fire in progress on Delphinium St. off Hwy…
City of Madison meeting Tractor-trailers discussed again
There was quite a lot to be discussed at the Madison City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The meeting was the first to be held in 2016. After the call to…
Madison County named #8 religious county
Although Madison County is a relatively small community, what it lacks in size, it makes up for in faith. In fact, Madison County was listed as #8 on the list of most…
Miss Madison County, Baby to Junior Miss pageant slated for February 20
Applications for the annual Miss Madison County Pageant are now available and plans for the 2016 pageant are underway. The Miss Madison County pageants will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20 at…
Mischief at Four Freedoms Park
The Madison Police Department has issued a report regarding a suspicious incident that took place Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Four Freedoms Park around 10 a.m. According to an eyewitness at the…
Keeping tabs on Congress
Recent House Votes: Review Federal Regulations for Repeals – With a vote of 254-174 and 14 not voting, the House passed a bill that establishes a nine-member commission to review federal regulations…
Animal welfare laws take off
Lawmakers and voters have shown a lot of interest in protecting animals lately, as evidenced shown by proposed bills and ratified laws across the U.S. Take Tennessee, for example, which now has…
Dr. James Edward Davis
Dr. James Edward Davis, 80, of Dawsonville, Ga. passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14 at his residence following a period of declining health. Born Nov. 22, 1935 in Madison to the late…
Madison Youth Ranch adds equine therapy
Pinki and Sugar may not sound like therapists’ names and their clients are more likely to hit the hay than the stereotypical therapist’s couch. Make no mistake, the two newest additions to…
MCHS Cowboys vs. Tigers, Vikings and Trojans
On Dec. 7, the Madison County High School Cowboys basketball team matched up against the Trenton Tigers, with the JV team taking the floor first. Winning the first possession of the game,…
The Second City to perform at NFCC
Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theater company, The Second City will perform at North Florida Community College’s Van H. Priest Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 as part of…
Anti-bullying group starts in Madison
A new group has been born in Madison. Stop Tormenting Our Peers (S.T.O.P) was created in June of 2015 and is just starting to get a hardstart on where they plan on…
NFCC Fitness Center invites community to Sentinel Slim Down contest
The North Florida Community College Fitness Center invites the public to participate in its 2016 Sentinel Slim Down challenge. This year’s Sentinel Slim Down is an eight-week weight loss contest open to…