Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart announces the initiation of a new Madison County Sheriff’s Office program. This program is being titled “PRIDE” an acronym for Promoting Responsibility, Integrity, Determination and Excellence. The…
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Youth Adventure Camp
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office facilitated its 4th annual Youth Adventure Camp from July 27 through 31. Forty-two boys and girls were registered for this summer’s week long camp. They ranged in…
Florida Farm Bureau holds Youth Speech Contest
The Florida Farm Bureau District 2 Youth Speech Contest was held on Tuesday, September 8 at the Suwannee County Farm Bureau Office. Each county in District 2 had held their own contest…
Madison Kiwanian installed as Lieutenant Governor for Division III
On Saturday, August 15, at the Florida Kiwanis District’s Annual Convention held in Destin, Florida, at the San Destin Golf and Beach Resort, Lieutenant Governor Elect, Jerome Wyche of Madison, Florida, was…
Midway Baptist to hold Peanut Boil and concert September 19
Midway Baptist will be hosting their annual Peanut Boil on Saturday, September 19 at 5:30 p.m. The Peanut Boil will have homemade ice cream and other desserts, and of course, boiled peanuts….
Local boy’s steer wins Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Steer
Fourth generation showman, JD Peavy, 12, of Madison, attended the Prospect Steer and Heifer Show that was held by the Junior Florida Cattlemen’s Association in Kissimmee, Florida on July 23-25. Exhibitors came…
Founder’s Day planned for October 17
When September finally rolls around, all the folks at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church begin to talk about Founder’s Day. The very first job on the agenda to get ready is to…
Sunday morning service to the community
The Boyz to Kings Family of Madison, Fl. have been honored to serve our community in several different ways. Over the past two years, our young men as well as parents, role…
Possible wastewater contamination
The Florida Department of Health in Madison and Hamilton counties issued a joint health advisory to residents and visitors next to the Withlacoochee River in north Florida on Sunday, August 30. The…
55 Plus Club starts on September 9
The 55 Plus Club returns on Wednesday, September 9 for a new season of programs. The first program of the season will be the Madison County Sheriff’s Office conducting a K-9 demonstration…
Jail Report: Aug. 12 – Aug. 18
August 12 Cynthia Ann Taylor – Resisting without violence and possession of controlled substance without prescription. Noah Joseph Helfand-Pestella – Possession of certain drugs without prescription. James Clifford Bryant – Criminal registration….
Car wash fundraiser helps animals
Wells Fargo Bank of Madison hosted a car wash fundraiser for Suwannee Valley Humane Society on Saturday, August 8. The car wash was held at the Suwannee Valley Humane Society in Lee….
The Arc Big Bend strives for student employment
The Arc Big Bend, Inc. began our pilot project this summer providing jobs to students with disabilities. Thanks to a grant from the Arc Gateway in Pensacola and Arc Florida in Tallahassee,…
Mohnen: “We want to beautify the county.”
One of the goals of Madison Garden Club is to add beauty to Madison County. President Susan Mohnen planned to do just that when she approached the County Commission Board on Wednesday,…
Meet the Lee Public Works team
In the “Little But Proud” Town of Lee, there are three men who keep the Public Works Department running smoothly. All men are recent hires and they are responsible for maintaining water…
Jail Report Aug. 5 – Aug. 11
Information in the Jail Report is provided to Greene Publishing, Inc., by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. All people are considered innocent until proven guilty. Questions about people identified in the report…
Community shows support for Chief Ken Moore
The public was invited to a Meet Madison’s New Police Chief event on Tuesday, August 11 from 4 to 5 p.m., at the Senior Center of Madison County located at 1161 Southwest…
Tony Mashburn loves his job
Tony Mashburn is one of the new patrol officers at the Madison Police Department. He started on April 27. This is his first job in law enforcement but he has always wanted…
Allison Bennett loves her diverse job
Allison Bennett is one of the new patrol officers at the Madison Police Department. She started on April 16. She worked at the Florida Department of Children and Families as a Child…
Cary Hardee visits the Kiwanis Club
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