This can be your favorite Easter yet. It could even be your favorite holiday ever. Today, you can start doing something that can change the way you feel about Easter, while also…
Nestle recalls some frozen foods
Before you pop that frozen pizza or entrée in the microwave, check the box; Nestle has issued a voluntary recall of some of its DiGiorno Pizzas, Lean Cuisines and Stouffer’s frozen dinners…
First Baptist Church of Madison to hold health seminar
As part of First Baptist Church of Madison’s ongoing outreach efforts, there will be a public health awareness seminar on Monday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Madison….
New exercise equipment at Lake Frances
If you are driving or walking around Lake Frances, you may notice the shiny new exercise equipment that has been freshly installed. The update of the equipment that was previously aged and…
Greenville Library to host egg hunt
Greenville’s public library will be hosting an Easter egg hunt on Friday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be full of fun activities for the children and…
Woman’s Club votes in new officers
The Woman’s Club met for their monthly meeting on Thursday, March 10. The tables were decorated with colorful Easter eggs, flowers and Easter bunnies. Supervisor of Elections Tommy Hardee took the floor…
Boyz to Kings to hold lock in
The Boyz to Kings (BTK) family and other community partners would like to invite the first 150 youth out to the third annual “Boyz To Kings Empowerment Lock In.” This event is…
Betty Sue ‘Jackie’ Williams
Betty Sue “Jackie” Williams, 83, passed away on March 17 in Madison. Jackie was born April 10, 1932 in Scanlon, Fl. to her late parents, Jessie Smith and Ruby Pridgeon Smith. Jackie…
Concealed carry weapons class set for March 26
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will be facilitating its next Concealed Carry Weapons class on Saturday, March 26. The National Rifle Association (N.R.A.) First Steps Pistol course is the foundation for the…
Flight test
About half way through my Air Force career, I had an opportunity to enter the flight test arena. With the exception of a three year stint as a part of the Inspector…
Shooting leads to death
Early this morning (March 18) at approximately 1:30 a.m., a shooting incident took place in Madison County in the general area of 185 Apopka Tr. The shooting led to the fatality of…
Seabrooks, Catron and Thompson win local elections
Tuesday, March 15 was Election Day for Madison County. Citizens gathered at the polling places within the county to vote in the presidential primary as well as for the multiple local seats…
Trump and Clinton; triumphant in Florida
On Tuesday, March 15, Florida voters gathered to voice who they wanted to be the next President of the United States and the two candidates that won the support of the state,…
Greenville discusses closure of platted roads
The Greenville Town Council came together on Monday, March 14 at 6 p.m. for their regular meeting. The first item up for discussion on the agenda was the possible approval of closing…
Senate congratulates Lorenzo Cain
The Florida Senate passed Resolution SR 1726 on Thursday, March 3 to recognize Lorenzo Cain, a Madison County native and a Kansas City Royals outfielder on “his exceptional play for the Kansas…
City Commissioners discuss golf cart crossings
Opening up the Tuesday, March 8 meeting of the Madison City Commissioners, Jim Catron led his fellow commissioners and their audience through prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. After adopting the agenda,…
Bass tournament announcement
Cherry Lake Fire Rescue, Inc. will be holding a bass tournament on Saturday, April 23 beginning at 6 a.m. and lasting until noon. The fishing competition will be held at Simm’s Boat…
First Baptist Church of Madison to hold health seminar
As part of First Baptist Church of Madison’s ongoing outreach efforts, there will be a public health awareness seminar on Monday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Madison….
Greenville Library holds story time
Every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., the Greenville Library holds their story time reading. The library’s Youth Coordinator, Krystal Togeiro, runs the program. Togeiro is an energetic addition to the engaging books, music…
Nesting sea turtles, flashing cell phone photos a bad mix
Sea turtles digging their nests to lay eggs on Florida’s beaches face a new 21st century hazard: someone snapping a flash photo with a cell phone. March 1 was the official start…