Although Madison County is a relatively small community, what it lacks in size, it makes up for in faith. In fact, Madison County was listed as #8 on the list of most…
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 Saturday, Feb. 20 at…
Mischief at Four Freedoms Park
The Madison Police Department has issued a report regarding a suspicious incident that took place Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Four Freedoms Park around 10 a.m. According to an eyewitness at the…
Keeping tabs on Congress
Recent House Votes: Review Federal Regulations for Repeals – With a vote of 254-174 and 14 not voting, the House passed a bill that establishes a nine-member commission to review federal regulations…
Animal welfare laws take off
Lawmakers and voters have shown a lot of interest in protecting animals lately, as evidenced shown by proposed bills and ratified laws across the U.S. Take Tennessee, for example, which now has…
Dr. James Edward Davis
Dr. James Edward Davis, 80, of Dawsonville, Ga. passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14 at his residence following a period of declining health. Born Nov. 22, 1935 in Madison to the late…
Madison Youth Ranch adds equine therapy
Pinki and Sugar may not sound like therapists’ names and their clients are more likely to hit the hay than the stereotypical therapist’s couch. Make no mistake, the two newest additions to…
MCHS Cowboys vs. Tigers, Vikings and Trojans
On Dec. 7, the Madison County High School Cowboys basketball team matched up against the Trenton Tigers, with the JV team taking the floor first. Winning the first possession of the game,…
The Second City to perform at NFCC
Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theater company, The Second City will perform at North Florida Community College’s Van H. Priest Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 as part of…
Anti-bullying group starts in Madison
A new group has been born in Madison. Stop Tormenting Our Peers (S.T.O.P) was created in June of 2015 and is just starting to get a hardstart on where they plan on…
NFCC Fitness Center invites community to Sentinel Slim Down contest
The North Florida Community College Fitness Center invites the public to participate in its 2016 Sentinel Slim Down challenge. This year’s Sentinel Slim Down is an eight-week weight loss contest open to…
Nu Omega Omega honors heroes
In 1908 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. became America’s first greek letter organization established for and by college black women on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. The Nu Omega…
Woman killed in ATV accident
Angela Gaston, 50, of Madison, was driving northbound on NE Rocky Ford Road on Saturday, Jan. 16 around 9 p.m. on a 2013 Polar AVT. For unknown reasons, Gaston’s vehicle began to…
Former Madison man killed in wreck
On Friday, January 15, a former Madison County man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Old Lloyd Road. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the wreck occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m.,…
Man arrested for grand theft
On Thursday, Jan. 7, at approximately 9:20 a.m., Sergeant Boatwright, with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force observed a subject driving a vehicle on Range Street and was aware that…
Greenville Fire Rescue to install smoke detectors
Attention Greenville residents! The American Red Cross will be coming to the Greenville Fire Rescue station on Saturday, Feb. 6. During this time, American Red Cross will be providing free smoke detectors…
Florida Legislature tracker
General Bills SB 88, which expands the types of family members eligible for a Gold Star license plate, passed in the Senate, with a vote of 33 to 0 on Jan. 15….
Over-correction results in wreck
Alexis Diaz, 43, of Beaumont, Tx. is being charged with failure to maintain lane after endangering his own life as well as that of his juvenile passenger. Around 8:05 a.m. on Tuesday,…
Two arrested over prescription pills
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at approximately 1:43 p.m., Deputy Goldman, with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Interstate Criminal Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop on…
John H. Mathis Jr.
John H. (Buddy) Mathis, Jr., age 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Lee, on Jan. 14. He was born in Madison County on August 19, 1941 to John Henry and…