On Feb. 17 and 18, 13 participants from Madison County High School were selected to compete at the Suwannee Valley Regional Science Fair in Lake City. As if that honor alone…
Lady Broncos defeat Suwannee and Lafayette after late game triple, 11-7
After five lead changes in Thursday’s game at Suwannee High School on Feb. 25, the Madison County Central School Lady Broncos finally pulled out a 11-7 win over Suwannee. The Lady Broncos…
Madison County Central School store opens
With an official ribbon cutting ceremony that was attended by members of the Chamber of Commerce and the Madison County Community Bank, on Wednesday, Feb. 3 Madison County Central School opened up…
Pine Grove Baptist Church to have spring revival
Pine Grove Baptist Church, located at 4084 Rocky Ford Rd., will be hosting their spring revival from Sunday, April 3 through Wednesday, April 6. All are welcome. Services will begin at 11…
Cowgirls rally at Reunion Mansion
Cowgirl fans gathered around the porch of the Reunion Mansion on Friday, Feb. 26 to celebrate the girl’s basketball team breaking their history by defeating the Trenton Tigers on Feb. 17 with…
Kiwanis learns about Madison Youth Ranch
The Thursday, March 3 meeting of the Kiwanis Club was off to a lively start as members of the club shared experiences involving their latest project; reading to the students at the…
Polar Bear Run a success
The American Legion Post #224 hosted the inaugural Polar Bear Run on Saturday, Feb. 27. The cool morning didn’t keep the crowd away and many came to support local veterans by participating…
Utility maintenance on Harvey Greene Dr.
Due to utility maintenance that is currently underway at the entrance off of Hwy 53, Harvey Greene Dr. will be temporarily closed off and no through traffic will be allowed in. Any…
Call of Mercy to perform at Mt. Olive Baptist
On Sunday, March 6, Call of Mercy, an exciting young gospel group, will be performing at Mt. Olive Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Call of Mercy consists of four members that contribute…
Fracking bill apparently dies in committee
The Florida Senate’s companion bill to a House measure that would have allowed fracking in the state appears to have died in committee earlier this week. Melissa Durham, a legislative assistant for…
County commissioners discuss sinkholes, Cowgirls and change of venue
The Madison County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. Under petitions from the public, Lisa Leary came to the podium to thank the commissioners for the…
Florida’s electorate closer to national than almost all other states
It turns out that Florida is very near the top of the 50 states in terms of its electorate being representative of the rest of the country. Florida, in fact, ranked number…
Cowboys holding fundraiser
The Madison County High School Cowboys baseball team is raising funds for the team and ringing in the spring season by holding a raffle for a two-seater swing that was built and…
Cowgirls stomp Tigers, Trojans and Seminoles
The Madison County High School Cowgirls softball team have been dominating so far since their first game of the season on Feb. 2. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Cowgirls faced off against…
March planting guide
With the arrival of warmer weather, gardening is on the minds of more people: here’s how to get planting in March. The Farmer’s Almanac estimates the average last frost to be March…
Yates Sanitarium
Dr. David Howell Yates, M.D. opened his first sanitarium in Madison in 1914, which is located at 279 NE Livingston Street. Dr. Yates brought the first static electric machine to the state…
NFCC students gather donations for animal shelter
Three students from NFCC are seeking donations from the community involving a service project that they undertook to help a local business. LPN students Jazmine Peters, Kristen Fongeallaz and Ashley Evans decided…
Liberty Blair to represent Madison County at the Florida Storytelling Festival
Madison County Storytelling and the Florida Storytelling Association are pleased to announce that, for the second year in a row, a student from Madison County is a winner of the Youthful Voices…
RATT pact opens season with outrageous comedy and dinner theater
Comedy comes to downtown Madison as the RATT pact presents “Mama Won’t Fly” at the Main Street Playhouse and Event Center on Thursday, March 17; Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19….
Lake Park of Madison appreciates first responders
On Friday, Feb. 19, Lake Park of Madison held a recognition lunch to Madison’s first responders. The event, which was held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., welcomed anyone from law enforcement,…