With a big grin and an excited fluttering of hands, he jumps from the car and runs to the pin. “Feed Hampshire,” the boy states in a very serious manner. He proceeds…
One killed; one injured
A single-car wreck on US 90 in Monticello left one Pinetta man dead and his brother in serious condition. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports, on Friday, Feb. 19, at 6:49 a.m., Jose Ryan Hernandez,…
SR 53 North to be renamed Joe C. Peavy Hwy
In honor of Joe Peavy, who served as sheriff of Madison County for 28 years, the county is taking steps to change State Road 53 North from U.S. 90 to the Georgia…
Cowgirls Rally at Mansion
With a 28-5 record, the Madison County High School Cowgirls basketball team wrapped up the season with some impressive achievements. The Cowgirls won the title of region 3 champs, district 5-1A Champs…
Florida Senate passes hot car law
On Thursday, Jan. 28, the Florida Senate approved a bill that provides legal protections to anyone who uses “reasonable force” to break into a hot car to rescue any animal or person…
McCain Foods USA, Inc. recalls pork products
McCain Foods USA, Inc., a Lisle, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 25,215 pounds of bacon fritters that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and…
Madison Boys Choir seeking donations
Many children living in a small town like Madison do not get the opportunity to explore outside of their homes and are restricted by certain factors of life that make them unable…
Benefit for Stephanie Thigpen to be held
Dallas Rogers, a former tenor vocalist for Dixie Echoes, Inspirations and Heirline, felt compelled to do something to help Madison local, Stephanie Thigpen, in her battle against brain cancer. On Aug. 27,…
FWC considers modifying red snapper season
At its Feb. 10 meeting at the Florida Public Safety Institute near Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a draft rule to modify the 2016 Gulf of Mexico…
GES student wins art contest
Greenville Elementary School student, Hafetha Ayyad, recently won the Raisin’ Cane art contest, finishing first out of many other competitors. On Thursday, Feb. 4, she was honored by representatives from Raisin’ Cane,…
Sarah Kauffman and Savanna Wilford crowned 2016 Miss and Teen Miss Madison County
The Miss Madison County, Teen Miss Madison County and Baby to Junior pageants were held this past Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Madison County Central School. The Baby Miss to Junior Miss…
Free social media marketing class to be held
On Monday, Feb. 29, Cindy Vees and Associates, Public Relations and Marketing Consultants, will be having a free class called “Introduction to Social Media Marketing” at the Madison County Chamber of Commerce…
NFCC Artist Series presents Caladh Nua
The North Florida Community College Artist Series is thrilled to welcome Ireland’s own Caladh Nua to the Van H. Priest Auditorium stage in Madison on Monday, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. The…
The Sickle Cell Foundation expands services to Madison County- next meeting held Feb. 29
The Sickle Cell Foundation (SCF), Inc. is pleased to announce its expansion into Madison County. They offer services to clients with sickle cell disease and trait. The Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. was…
Iwo Jima
The Pacific War, the secondary theater of operations in World War II, was primarily about taking and building airfields. The vast expanse of the ocean and tremendous distances could only be closed…
Meth lab discovery leads to arrest
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force Investigators received information on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 8:21 p.m. involving an active meth lab located in Lee. Investigators were familiar with this location…
Cowgirls make history win State Championship
After defeating Port St. Joe in the Class 1A state semifinal game held on Tuesday, Feb. 16 in Lakeland, Fl., with a final score of 53-48, the Madison County High School Cowgirls…
Amtrak to arrive in Madison Friday
Today’s the day! On Friday, Feb. 19, the Amtrak Passenger Rail Inspection Train will arrive in Madison at 4:14 p.m. and will leave at 4:24 p.m. This is an opportunity for the…
Wreck sends one to hospital
After an incident involving a driver losing control of her vehicle and hitting a tree, one was transported to Madison County Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. Traci Barstow, 41, of Madison, was…
Commissioners approve mosquito plan
The Madison County Commission met on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 9 a.m. at the Courthouse Annex. After the minutes were approved, Resolution 2016-02-10 was added to the agenda. Clerk of Court Tim…