Frances Christine Mays Millinor died peacefully in her Madison home on Dec. 10 at the age of 98. Christine was born Oct. 25, 1917 in Monticello and was the daughter of Dannitte…
The big examination saga
Somewhere along the line, the ugly “testing monster” invaded our school systems. Back in the dinosaur days when I was in school, we also took a standardized test. It was the Iowa…
MCHS culinary students attend workshop
Five students from the Madison County High School and their instructor, Robin Smith, attended a Prostart Culinary Workshop at Keiser University in Tallahassee, Florida. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRALA) and…
Rick Lane spreads word of God with horses
As you’re driving by the Busy Bee, you might see a man on top of a horse with a sign that reads “If you are ready to know Jesus Christ and be…
First United Methodist Church offers new Sunday Worship service
Madison First United Methodist Church currently has a new Sunday evening Worship experience for all to enjoy! The new service is called “The Next Chapter.” At the service, those who attend will…
Farm Share provides for those in need
Farm Share is a non-profit organization that provides food to other non-profit organizations; there are only three farm shares in Florida. Thanks to Helping Hands of Madison, along with the Quincy Farm…
Leslie Vullo joins Daylight Spa
Daylight Spa welcomes a new massage therapist to its business. Leslie Vullo, a graduate of CORE Institute of Massage Therapy in Tallahassee, joined the Daylight Spa team in October. Originally a native…
United Way’s goals grow closer to being achieved
After the Dec. 3 meeting of the United Way of the Big Bend meeting, UWBB is proud to say that they are 80 percent to their goal of collected funds for their…
Renaming of Brooklyn Street
A street in the City of Madison may be getting a new name, as discussed on Dec. 9 at the Madison City Commission Meeting. Brooklyn St. is up for possibly finding itself…
Richard Elliot Irby
A memorial for Richard Elliot Irby is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. He died at age 51 after a short illness on Nov. 21 in Tallahassee. He is survived…
Jameica Cobb reaches 2,000-point mark
Jameica Cobb, a MCHS Cowgirl senior guard scored her 2,000-point mark Friday night, Dec. 11. Cobb recently became an Alabama A&M athlete as she signed on with a full scholarship. On Thursday,…
Wreck leaves two injured
According to FHP, around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, Donna Littleton, 60, of Madison was traveling east on U.S Hwy 90 and was prepared to turn left onto NE Myrrh St….
Correction regarding Lee Light Contest
In the Dec. 4 Madison Enterprise Recorder edition, an announcement regarding Lee’s Christmas Light Contest was ran incorrectly. It came to our attention that the end date and judging date for the…
Cherry Lake Fire and Rescue has boston butts for sale
Cherry Lake Fire and Rescue currently has boston butts for sale! They are being held at the Cherry Lake Fire Station in the storage room. The price of a grilled and smoked…
Concealed carry weapons class to be held this Saturday
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will be facilitating its next Concealed Carry Weapons class on Saturday, Dec. 19. The National Rifle Association (N.R.A.) First Steps Pistol course is the foundation for the…
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 Feb. 20 at the…
Donations for Toys for Tots being accepted
Madison County’s annual Toys for Tots Program, sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, will continue through approximately Dec. 23. Toys may be dropped off at the Madison County Community Bank, located…
EnChroma glasses bring color into little boy’s life
Johnathan Whigham is red-green color blind, a condition that affects on 1 in 12 men, (8 percent) and 1 in 200 woman (.5 percent). To Johnathan, the world appears grey, dull, and…
MCHS Cowboys versus Florida High Seminoles
On Dec. 1, the JV and Varsity Cowboys basketball teams traveled to Tallahassee to play against the Florida High Seminoles. JV would be the first team to play in the non-conference game,…
NFCC honors Marcia Mayer
The Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) at the AFC 2015 Annual Meeting and Conference in Orlando honored Marcia Mayer, an alumna of North Florida Community College, with the 2015 LeRoy Collins Distinguished…