Local resident Stephanie Thigpen needs faith and help from her community in her battle against brain cancer. Surgery was performed in late August, and the tumor was removed successfully, but with the…
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Fundraiser for Medical Mission trip to be held
A chicken-and-rice dinner Medical Mission Fundraiser will be held on Friday, Oct. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex in order to raise funds for the Medical Mission…
Come enjoy the 60th Florida Forest Festival
The 60th annual Florida Forest Festival in Perry is going “Back to Our Roots” as it honors the state’s forests and their ties to the Florida’s economy and culture along with its…
Fire Prevention Week – October 4-10
Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic fire in 1871 that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned…
55 Plus Club will meet October 14
The 55 Plus Club will meet on October 14 and the program will be about the Madison County Memorial Hospital’s TeleStroke Program. The presenters for the program are Chief Executive Officer Tammy…
Nestlé Waters Deer Park employees clean Withlacoochee River
Nestlé Waters Deer Park employees and volunteers collected 337 pounds of trash and debris from the Withlacoochee River on Saturday, Sept. 26 as part of the 6th Annual Great Suwannee River Basin…
Greenville Public Library is now open
The Greenville Public Library held its reopening ceremony on Monday, September 28 from 4 – 6 p.m. Many citizens of Madison County came to the ceremony to show their support. Citizens were…
MCHS Cowgirls to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About one in eight women born today in the United States will get…
Hamburg Lovett VFD to host Peanut Boil
The Hamburg Lovett Volunteer Fire Department will be having a Peanut Boil on Saturday, October 3 at 5 p.m. There will be a cake auction, a chicken and rice dinner and of…
Hair stylist’s new technique gone international
Hair stylist Shannon Keel, of Lee has created a hair coloring technique that has gone international. She is traveling all over the country to teach her technique. Shannon has been a hair…
PRIDE program started in Madison
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…
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…