With homemade Southern style cooking and delectable desserts, Grace Presbyterian makes Wednesday nights famous, as they hold a weekly supper and study every Wednesday night at 6 p.m. Everyone gathers to share…
Concealed Carry Weapons class to be held Feb. 6
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will be facilitating its next Concealed Carry Weapons class on Saturday, Feb. 6. The National Rifle Association (N.R.A.) First Steps Pistol course is the foundation for the…
U.S. Representative Gwen Graham visits Madison
Back in December, U.S. House Representative Gwen Graham announced that she was kicking off the upcoming new year with a North Florida Farm Tour of all 14 counties in the Second Congressional…
Becky’s Dance Steps Studio to hold fundraiser
Becky’s Dance Steps Studio will be holding a chicken and rice dinner fundraiser on the courthouse lawn on Friday, Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now…
Shirley Yeager
Shirley Yeager, 71, passed away on Jan. 23, in Lee, Fl. Shirley was born in Live Oak, Fl. to Raymond Jackson and Lillie Mae Adams Jackson. Mrs. Yeager was of the Baptist…
Paul Frederick Braun
Paul Frederick Braun, 64, of Greenville Fl., died of a heart attack on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, In. to William Henry and Caroline Teresa…
National Security: Reform
Politicians love to make promises about reforming this or that. The list is practically endless: health insurance; entitlements; taxes; immigration; government organization; education; welfare; the Veterans Administration; agriculture; and energy. These are…
NFCC hosts India delegates
It was a very exciting Friday morning on Jan. 15 as North Florida Community College staff welcomed five delegates from India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh. NFCC was chosen as one of the…
Lee Councilwoman Shirley Yeager passes away
Lee Town Councilwoman, Shirley Yeager passed away on Jan. 23, leaving both an empty council seat, as well as an empty spot in the soul of the small town of Lee. Yeager…
School board foregoes charter school appeal
The Madison County School Board gathered together on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Reggie Daniels took to the podium for the first public comment, informing the board of the “unethical” conduct of Dr. Willie…
Health Department gets new interim director
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) units in Jefferson and Madison County have a new interim director. She is Jennifer S. Johnson, and was appointed to the position on Friday, Jan. 8….
Burglary suspect caught
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Wednesday Jan. 6, at 10:11 a.m., Deputy Knight responded to a reported call of burglary in progress and battery case, off of County Road…
Local felon sentenced for 10 years
In December of 2014, Sergeant Lauth and Staff Sergeant Andrews, with the Madison County Drug Task Force, conducted an investigation that resulted in Robert Turner Phillips being arrested and charged with manufacturing…
New scam arises
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, Jan. 21, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Tri County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) reporting a scam attempt that customers are…
Keep pets and livestock from becoming prey to wildlife
If you are like most Americans, your pet is a beloved member of the family. Having your pet injured or killed by a wild animal can be a tragic and traumatic event….
James Madison to host Mardi Gras color run
James Madison Preparatory High School is sponsoring a Mardi Gras themed color run 5K scheduled for Feb. 6. The run will be raising funds for the renovation of the chemistry and Biology…
Conservative Corner: Small Town America
George Washington’s patriotic influence on America still impacts America. Daniel Webster recognized this, on Feb. 22, 1832, when he spoke of Constitutional Liberty at Washington’s centennial birthday at Washington City, with these…
Madison local graduates boot camp
Will Floyd of Madison has recently graduated boot camp. On Oct. 6, Floyd graduated from basic training at Ft. Shill in Oklahoma. Floyd graduated from AIT in Missouri at Ft. Leonard Wood…
MCMH to host free community health class
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…