The Madison County Chapter of Charmettes, Inc. will hold their third annual Mother and Son Gala on Saturday, May 7. The gala will be taking place at the North Florida Community College…
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Movie night to be held at the Main Street Playhouse
On Friday night, May 6, enjoy all that downtown Madison has to offer with extended hours shopping, dinner and a movie! The Main Street Playhouse, located at 172 SW Range Ave., is…
Dance battle competition at MCCS
On Saturday, May 21, Madison County Central School gym will be the stage for a dance battle competition between dance groups that are traveling from area such as Jacksonville, Atlanta, Tallahassee, Thomasville…
Biking tour group visits Madison
Madison rests right on a well-traveled bike route known as The Southern Tier. The tier stretches from San Diego, Ca., to St. Augustine, Fl. and brings many bikers and bike groups through…
The value of trees
Trees are beautiful things. Their strong boughs provide perfect places for tree houses and swing sets; many produce fruit or nuts for us to eat and without trees, there would be no…
Windhorse Sanctuary to hold benefit ride
While the Windhorse Sanctuary in Madison had a benefit trail ride planned for Saturday, April 2, the event has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 7. Windhorse Sanctuary is a special place that…
Happenings with Hickory Grove 4-H Club
Hickory Grove 4-H Club is one of the longest standing 4-H Clubs in Madison County. Hickory Grove 4-H has a primary focus in livestock regarding animal husbandry, ethics and showmanship. Many of…
Fifth Grade Recorder Ensemble performs at 55 Plus Club
On Wednesday, April 13, Jay Hicks, the music teacher at Madison Academy and the Madison Academy Fifth Grade Recorder Ensemble performed at the 55 Plus Club. Students of Kelli Thurner’s fifth grade…
Myths of being a hospice volunteer
“I don’t know how you can do that each week.” “I bet it is so sad to volunteer at Big Bend Hospice.” These and similar comments are often made to the wonderful…
Public invited to manufacturing job fair at NFCC on Thursday, April 28
CareerSource North Florida and North Florida Community College (NFCC) are hosting a manufacturing job fair at the NFCC campus in Madison on Thursday, April 28 from 12 p.m.-3 p.m. This event is…
Touch A Truck event a success
From fire trucks to race cars, the first annual Touch A Truck event held on Saturday, April 9 at the Lee City Hall had them all. Various local municipalities showed up to…
NOTICE: The District School Board of Madison County, Florida, will hold a public hearing
NOTICE: The District School Board of Madison County, Florida, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the School Board Meeting…
Simple ways to go green
Earth Day is a time to find ways to keep our home planet healthy! Make everyday Earth Day and transition into a green lifestyle. This lifestyle does not need to be extreme;…
Wells Fargo shows off Relay For Life shirts
The Wells Fargo Bank of Madison Relay For Life team show off their unique numbered “Thing 1 and Thing 2” inspired shirts, which they will be proudly wearing at the Relay For…
School Related Employee of the Year banquet a success
On Tuesday, April 12, the Madison County School District hosted a banquet at Divine Events to honor the 2016 School Related Employees of the Year of their select schools in Madison County…
Madison runs for autism
On Saturday, April 2 at Lanier Field, in Madison, the Always Support Kids (ASK) With Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Walk and Race was held. April is the national month for autism…
Team Spotlight: Midway Baptist
The Relay For Life team from the Midway Baptist Church in Lee is preparing for the Relay For Life of Madison event on Friday, April 29 at Boothill Stadium. Following the Dr….
Team Spotlight: Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) has been a participant in Relay For Life of Madison for many years and this year is not any different, as 49 members of AKA will…
Team Spotlight: Wells Fargo Bank of Madison
Wells Fargo Bank of Madison will be participating in Relay For Life of Madison’s event on Friday, April 29, livening up the track with an exciting Dr. Seuss-based theme: The Cat in…
Roosevelt Petithomme attends North Central Florida Regional Planning Council meeting
Bradford County Commissioner Daniel Riddick, Chair of the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council welcomed Roosevelt Petithomme, the District Local Program Administrator for Florida Department of Transportation District 2 to the Thursday,…