The Celebration Singers, a southern gospel-singing group, is not your typical southern style gospel group, as they enjoy singing country gospel selections and might even throw in a touch of bluegrass. If…
Cherry Lake First Baptist Church to hold revival
Please come join Cherry Lake First Baptist Church for their Spring Community Revival that will be held from Sunday, April 17 through Wednesday, April 20! Cherry Lake First Baptist will host a…
Financial literacy begins at home
As we continue to observe Financial Literacy Month, let’s talk about how it can start at home. You would probably agree that learning to manage money is a critical skill for everyone,…
Truck overturns in Lee
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, April 13, a wreck occurred at the intersection of SE Winquepin St. and River Rd. in Lee. Stay tuned for more updates.
Five arrested during drug search
On Friday, April 8, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) efficiently executed a narcotics search warrant in Madison at the home of Gilbert Jones. Along with the search…
Man arrested with four pounds of marijuana
On Monday, March 28, at 12:48 p.m., Drug Task Force investigator Sgt. Bobby Boatwright made contact with a male riding a bicycle on Bunker Street in Madison. The male was identified as…
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest, discovery of firearm
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, April 7 at 11:21 a.m., Deputy Jared Dewey stopped a vehicle on U.S. Highway 19 near the intersection of SW Overstreet for unlawful…
River safe again after spill
The Florida Department of Health in Madison County has lifted the precautionary health advisory that was issued on Tuesday, April 5. The city of Valdosta, Ga. had initially reported a spill made…
School board holds first April meeting
On Tuesday, April 5, the Madison County School Board returned from spring break with much to discuss. In public input, Virginia Hernandez took to the podium and expressed concerns about out-of-county field…
Madison Fire Rescue to flush fire hydrants
On Monday, April 25, the Madison Fire Rescue will begin flushing the fire hydrants in the city. The procedure can take up to two weeks to complete, depending on call volume for…
Food stamps recipients face work requirement
About 300,000 Floridians who qualified for food stamps now face a work requirement that went into effect on Jan. 1 — and the possibility of at least temporarily losing benefits if they…
April 15 marks the start of Florida’s bat maternity season
Do you have bats roosting in an attic, eve or chimney spaces and want them to roost elsewhere? With bat maternity season starting Friday, April 15, now is the time to act….
Look out boaters manatees are on the move
Taking their cues from the warm spring weather, Florida manatees have begun leaving their winter retreats and heading north along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and through inland waters. So if you’re…
NFCC Student Support Services names Keisha Martinez 2016 Instructor of the Year
Each year, North Florida Community College (NFCC) students who participate in the TRiO Student Support Services Program select an outstanding instructor. This year’s 2016 Student Support Services Instructor of the Year is…
Freestyle Connection BMX show comes to Down Home Days
Making their first ever appearance at Down Home Days, Freestyle Connection, a bicycle motorcross stunt team, will be performing two professional and awe inspiring BMX stunt shows on Saturday, April 16; one…
35th Annual Down Home Days schedule of events
Down Home Days is fast approaching and while new events are being added on and plans still being settled with vendors and entertainment, there is already so much in store for the…
Madison Church of Christ to hold Old Time Gospel Sing
Get ready for a performance like no other! The Madison Church of Christ will be hosting their second Old Time Gospel Sing on Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m.; last year’s event…
The Walkers to perform at Lee Worship Center this weekend
On Friday, April 15, The Walkers, a gospel trio based out of Perry, Fl., will be performing at Lee Worship Center at 7 p.m. The Walkers are one of the most diverse…
A continuation of Titanic… Little Things
This Titanic story, in closing, demonstrates that little things mean a lot. Let me give you three examples: First, there was only one pair of binoculars on board and the first officer…
Concord Baptist Church to hold fishing tournament
In memory of Bessie Burkett, Concord Baptist Church is hosting their sixth annual fishing tournament on Saturday, April 23. The weigh-in will begin at 4 p.m. and the fish fry will begin…