The federal agency that leads the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), has selected The Arc and five other organizations as grantees…
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Harlem Globetrotters Celebrate 90 Years at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
Celebrating 90 years of providing smiles, sportsmanship and service to millions of people worldwide, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters will bring their unrivaled family show to the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center,…
Open auditions for the Madison RATT pact
The Madison RATT pact will hold auditions Sunday, Jan. 31 for their upcoming spring performance. Anyone over the age of 18 who would like to try their hand at acting or any…
Meet Madison’s latest DAR member
Mrs. Nancy Moral, of Lee, has just been accepted as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The DAR is a volunteer Service Organization that was founded in 1890….
NFCC Community Theater presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
North Florida Community College is pleased to present its Community Theatre production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Van H. Priest Auditorium. Two show times are…
Concealed Carry Weapons class to be held Feb. 6
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will be facilitating its next Concealed Carry Weapons class on Saturday, Feb. 6. The National Rifle Association (N.R.A.) First Steps Pistol course is the foundation for the…
U.S. Representative Gwen Graham visits Madison
Back in December, U.S. House Representative Gwen Graham announced that she was kicking off the upcoming new year with a North Florida Farm Tour of all 14 counties in the Second Congressional…
Becky’s Dance Steps Studio to hold fundraiser
Becky’s Dance Steps Studio will be holding a chicken and rice dinner fundraiser on the courthouse lawn on Friday, Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now…
James Madison to host Mardi Gras color run
James Madison Preparatory High School is sponsoring a Mardi Gras themed color run 5K scheduled for Feb. 6. The run will be raising funds for the renovation of the chemistry and Biology…
Madison local graduates boot camp
Will Floyd of Madison has recently graduated boot camp. On Oct. 6, Floyd graduated from basic training at Ft. Shill in Oklahoma. Floyd graduated from AIT in Missouri at Ft. Leonard Wood…
MCMH to host free community health class
Mark your calendars! Madison County Memorial Hospital is holding a free community health class on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Dr. James Stockwell of TMS Patient Care in Tallahassee will be…
Rotary Club builds ramp for Pinetta citizen
Saturday, Jan. 9, seven members of the Madison Rotary Club in partnership with Ability 1st, the Center for Independent Living (CIL) of North Florida, built a five foot wide by four foot…
Madison County Homeschoolers help the homeless
Taking a break from their school days, the Madison County’s home school group gathered on Friday, Jan. 8 at a local church to put together homeless bags for the less-fortunate. Each family…
The Second City to perform at NFCC
Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theater company, The Second City will perform at North Florida Community College’s Van H. Priest Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 as part of…
Anti-bullying group starts in Madison
A new group has been born in Madison. Stop Tormenting Our Peers (S.T.O.P) was created in June of 2015 and is just starting to get a hardstart on where they plan on…
NFCC Fitness Center invites community to Sentinel Slim Down contest
The North Florida Community College Fitness Center invites the public to participate in its 2016 Sentinel Slim Down challenge. This year’s Sentinel Slim Down is an eight-week weight loss contest open to…
Nu Omega Omega honors heroes
In 1908 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. became America’s first greek letter organization established for and by college black women on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. The Nu Omega…
Learn which trees to plant for Arbor Day
Arbor Day is a day set aside every year for public tree planting, and why wouldn’t you? Trees improve our air and water, increase property values, provide shade, offer shelter to wildlife…
How do I take something of concern to the board of County Commissioners?
The Madison Board of County Commissioners consists of five members who take it upon themselves to come together and make decisions that will benefit Madison County while working alongside the community. The…
The Madison Charmettes to lead commemorative march
The third Monday of January has been dedicated to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday in commemoration his life work and achievements for civil rights for all people. In recognizing his…