Relay For Life of Madison is currently scheduled for Friday, April 29 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Madison County High School Boothill Stadium. Event Chair Denise Bell has been…
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Submit a Relay For Life fundraising event today
Relay For Life of Madison 2016 is coming up! On Friday, April 29, Relay for Life will commence at the Madison County High School Boothill Stadium from 6 p.m. to midnight. Are…
Dedicate a luminaria
By dedicating luminaria, those who participate in Relay For Life memorialize loved ones who have been lost to cancer and honor those who are battling cancer. Luminaria are paper bags containing votive…
Pink Ladies seeking volunteers
The Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) Auxiliary, otherwise known as “The Pink Ladies,” devote their time, effort and care to providing assistance to patients, staff and the community at the hospital and…
Touch-A-Truck event in Lee
On Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., a free event that is sponsored by the Lee Elementary School PTO will be held at the Lee City Hall. The Touch-A-Truck…
MCMH to hold blood drive
On Monday, April 11, the Madison County Memorial Hospital will be having a blood drive from 2:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. All donors will receive a Oneblood t-shirt and a wellness check-up,…
Recall Updates
The obnoxious, broccoli-hating demon child Stewie from Family Guy might get an evil laugh out of this scenario, but the reason behind Wylwood’s recall of 1,800 cases of its frozen broccoli is…
Mason awarded for 50–year dedication
The Madison Lodge No.11 of Free and Accepted Masons recognized a long-standing member, Alfred Welch, for his 50-year commitment to the lodge. Welch served as the lodge master in 1980 and has…
Bennie Lou Seago Edwards
A beloved wife and mother, Bennie Lou Seago Edwards, left this world Sunday morning, April 3 to join her Savior. She left this life while peacefully surrounded by her family. Bennie was…
Greenville Baptist Church egg hunt a success
It was a rainy Saturday, March 26, but an impressive crowd showed up at Haffye Hays Park in Greenville to participate in the annual Greenville Baptist Church egg hunt. A hot dog…
Senior Center preps for new garden
The Madison County Senior Citizens Council has some exciting plans underway that will benefit both the senior citizens at the Senior Center and within the community. On Friday, March 11, Rosa Richardson,…
Easter Bunny makes a stop in Lee
The Lee Jiffy Store held its annual Easter Coloring Contest. The contest was divided into three divisions three to five years old, six to eight years old and nine to eleven years…
Relay for Life still seeking teams
Relay for Life of Madison is scheduled for Friday, April 29 at the Madison County High School from 6 p.m. to midnight. However, in order to make this event possible, Relay for…
Greenville United Methodist to have dinner and a movie
Need something to do tonight to enjoy with the family while supporting a good cause? Greenville United Methodist Church has just the thing! On Friday, April 1 at 6 p.m., there will…
Down Home Days Bake Off
Attention all bakers! As part of the 2016 Down Home Days, Sunrise Coffee Shop will be holding their first Bake-Off. The contest has three divisions, Cakes (cupcakes included); Cookies and Pies. First…
20th of May pageant
The pageant committee is proud to announce the upcoming 20th of May pageant celebrations on Friday, May 20 at the Madison County Recreational Center, located at 243 SW Arnold St. The pageant…
Race set for April 16 during Madison’s Down Home Days festival
It’s time to put on your running shoes and get ready for North Florida Community College’s 2016 Colin P. Kelly Fitness Run. Hosted by the Colin P. Kelly Fitness Center, the run…
The 14th Annual Florida State Bluegrass Festival & Chili Cook-off
The Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce announced that at the 14th Annual Florida State Bluegrass Festival & Chili Cook-off Event at Forest Capital State Park in Perry will be held March 31…
Frances Mercer named 2016 Grand Marshal
Born the third daughter of John Butler Whitty and Edith Allen Whitty in 1926 on the family farm located east of Lee, Frances Whitty Mercer has deep roots in the Lee community…
Early Auto Registrations: Now available from Florida Archives
Florida Memory, a website developed by the State Archives of Florida, has launched a new collection called “Early Auto Registrations, 1905-1917,” which contains Florida’s first automobile registrations. Handwritten in a ledger, these…