LaMarion Bodiford Barrs, age 71, died Monday, March 14 at her home. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 17 at Lee First Baptist Church with Rev. Sammy…
Jack Ragan
Jack Ragan, 95, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 22. Jack was born on April 29, 1920 in Baden, Fl. He was the son of Ocie Bell Rambo and General…
Flora Mae Dunlap Linton
Flora Mae Dunlap Linton, age 81, died peacefully at home in Crawfordville with her family on Friday, March 18. She was born June 25, 1934 to Carl and Pearl Dunlap. She grew…
Luther Eakins
Luther Homer Eakins, 59, of Greenville, passed away Friday, March 25 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Homer was born November 12, 1956 in Valdosta, Ga. to Lester Luther Eakins and…
Fire destroys home, man arrested
On Tuesday, March 22 at approximately 7:25 p.m., the Lee Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) responded to a report of a structure fire on Pioneer St. in the southeastern section of Madison County….
Crash ends in mental evaluation
On Monday, March 14 at around 1:44 p.m., a driver from Crescent City, Fl. (whose name was not provided by the Florida Highway Patrol due to the sensitivity of the case) was…
Commissioners sworn in and Mayor elected
At the special meeting called together by the City Commissioners on Tuesday, March 22, City Commissioners Jim Catron and Ina Thompson were once again sworn into their commission seats after winning the…
Senator Montford updates Madison County on the 2016 Legislative session
The Florida Senate and House of Representatives wrapped up the final version of the budget this week and sent bills for final review to the governor’s desk before adjourning for the year….
The 14th Annual Florida State Bluegrass Festival & Chili Cook-off
The Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce announced that at the 14th Annual Florida State Bluegrass Festival & Chili Cook-off Event at Forest Capital State Park in Perry will be held March 31…
Frances Mercer named 2016 Grand Marshal
Born the third daughter of John Butler Whitty and Edith Allen Whitty in 1926 on the family farm located east of Lee, Frances Whitty Mercer has deep roots in the Lee community…
Early Auto Registrations: Now available from Florida Archives
Florida Memory, a website developed by the State Archives of Florida, has launched a new collection called “Early Auto Registrations, 1905-1917,” which contains Florida’s first automobile registrations. Handwritten in a ledger, these…
Benefit for Windhorse Sanctuary to be held
Windhorse Sanctuary is a special place that gives the best treatment they can to animals who have been mistreated, injured or are just getting old. These animals are not placed for adoption…
Meet Madison County’s new foresters
Jared Beauchamp and Jim Fleming will be taking over the responsibilities that go along with being a forester to Madison County. The two new foresters will be dividing Madison County up between…
Recall Updates
Bumble Bee tuna recalled Bumble Bee Foods has announced a voluntary recall of nearly 32,000 cases of its canned Chunk Light tuna due to possible contamination. No illnesses associated with these products…
Listening party to be held
Although she has been a member of the gospel band LifeSong for many years, Jessica Ratliff just got the chance to do her own solo album, complete with original songs that she’s…
Breathe
Breathe, this is not bad news. I swear this will help, just breathe. I’m serious; the systems in the body that make up your breath matter. Before you even make yourself take…
Man shot and killed
On Friday, March 18, a shooting occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. In the area of 185 Apopka Trail in Madison County a man was shoot and killed in a gun related offense….
Redskins re-sign Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson, a Madison County High School graduate and local legend, will be returning to the Washington Redskins in 2016 as one of the three running backs on the team. Thompson was…
Log truck overturns
Log bearing trucks frequently speed down Harvey Greene Dr. despite the tight and curving restraints of the road, as well as the pitted cement. So, it was no surprise when, on Wednesday,…
Florida House passes anti-choice bill
On Wednesday, March 9, the Florida House passed a bill that aims to set new restrictions on abortion procedures. The Florida Senate also approved the bill for final passage on March 9…