Stephanie Thigpen, a Madison County local who has been fighting hard against brain cancer since 2011, has taken the community by storm as various businesses, individuals and groups in Madison County have…
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2016 National Fishing and Boating week
Saturday, June 4 marks the beginning of the 2016 National Fishing and Boating week. This week, coming to a close on Saturday, June 12, will celebrate the fun of water recreation and…
Madison Health and Rehab celebrates National Nurses Week
Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center Celebrated Mother’s Day, National Nurses Week and National Nursing Home and Facilities Week from May 8-14. The employees love to have a lot of fun and promote…
Pinetta School Reunion a success
On Saturday, May 14, those who attended Pinetta Jr. High School gathered for a Pinetta School Reunion at the Pinetta Community Center. At the reunion, there were a total of 100 attendees,…
Gainesville Pops to salute armed forces in Dowling Park
The Gainesville Pops, a performing ensemble modeled after the Boston Pops, is coming to the Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park, Fl., on Saturday, June 4, at 3 p.m. The concert will…
Madison County libraries present “The Story Ship”
The Suwannee River Regional Library System (of which Madison County is a part of) will be presenting a show performed by Sean Driscoll of The Story Ship. Driscoll combines awesome animation, puppetry,…
Honoring our fallen heroes on Memorial Day
Memorial Day, to many, is a time of family gatherings, picnics and backyard BBQs. But to those who want to do more on this day of remembrance, there is plenty to do…
Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament
On Saturday, June 25, James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) will be hosting a memorial golf tournament and silent auction in honor of Jay Johnson. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m….
Community rallies to support Stephanie Thigpen
A benefit BBQ lunch was held on Thursday, May 19 to raise funds for Stephanie Thigpen, a Madison local who has been waging an ongoing war against brain cancer since 2011; on…
Safe boating saves lives
Although Florida’s boating season never really ends, the traditional start is marked by National Safe Boating Week, May 21–27. The week is a time for boaters to focus on simple and effective…
Madison County libraries’ summer reading program
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body,” – Joseph Addison. The libraries in Madison County (which are under the Suwannee River Regional Library System) invite the children of…
Gary Gazlay is retiring after 35 years of teaching band
Gary Gazley was born in Pueblo, Colorado in 1952. He grew up in Pinellas County, Fl. and began studying piano at the age of five. He attended Madeira Beach Jr. High School…
Lupus program to be held
On Tuesday, May 24, there will be a lupus support community presentation held at the Madison County Extension Office, located at 184 NW College Loop. The title of the program is “Dealing…
“Reading is Essential to Success” currently enrolling
Attention, parents! Coming up this summer is an eight week summer tutoring program called “Reading is Essential to Success” that focuses on sight words, phonics, spelling, reading and writing for children who…
Madison County’s EMS
The Madison County Emergency Medical Services employs 16 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and 19 paramedics. While many may think that these two titles are identical (and in many ways they are), there…
Put on Purple for lupus awareness
According to the Lupus Foundation of America, lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body. The symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often…
Lions Club and county’s schools selling raffle tickets
The Madison County Lions Club is selling tickets to their annual A Chance To Win raffle that will be held at the July 4 God and Country Celebration. This year, the Lions…
Gospel fest to be held May 21
On Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m., the Annual Gospel Fest, which has been renamed to honor the late Carrie Gavin, will be held at the Madison County Recreation Center, located at…
Boyz to Kings Lock-In a success
On Friday, April 22, the Boyz to Kings family, along with several donors and volunteers sacrificed their time and resources to reach out to the young men of Madison, Monticello and Gainesville…
Jacobbi McDaniels: Spirit Realty, Inc.
Jacobbi McDaniels, a former resident of Madison County, has recently received his realtor’s license and has joined Spirit Realty, Inc., a real estate firm located in Tallahassee. McDaniels, while born in Tallahassee,…