So far, 2015 has been a Rocky Road for Blue Bell, what with listeria contamination cropping up in several of its ice cream products, and ever-expanding recalls, from one line of products…
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Cameras installed to prevent illegal school bus passing
At the April 21 Madison County School Board Meeting, Superintendent Doug Brown announced cameras would soon be installed on, both the outside and inside, of 22 Madison School District buses. Originally, Madison…
Mother’s Day Banquet planned
Sheriff Ben Stewart invites you to a Mother’s Day Banquet on Saturday, May 9, featuring dinner, a silent auction and entertainment by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The banquet will be in…
Madison School Board: cracking down on botched jobs and truancy
The Madison County School Board came together for their bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at 6 p.m. After amendments were made to the agenda, the board welcomed comments from the public….
F.L.O.W. Mobile coming May 4
Madison County does not currently have a DMV Office in town but they are working on one. Tax Collector Lisa Tuten recently updated the County Commissioners on the progress of the new…
New Madison Police Chief hired
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The 58th Annual Pot Williams Golf Tournament is approaching
The Pot Williams Golf Tournament has remained a lasting tradition in Madison County for many years. It brings together friends, old and new, and allows for a weekend of great fun,…
Home damaged in fire
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Zack Sprenkle is Weightlifting State Champion
Three Madison County High School weightlifters attended the State Weightlifting Championship in Kissimmee, Fl. on Saturday, April 18. The students were: Zack Sprenkle in the heavyweight class; Marc Robinson in the 154-pound…
City of Madison releases financial report
City Manager Tim Bennett presented a financial report to the commissioners for the first six months (October-March) of the fiscal year 2014-2015, during the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 14. The…
87 building permits issued in March
The Madison County Building Department issued 87 permits and collected $34,732.32 in fees in March. There were three new residential constructions with $2,897.92 collected in fees. There was no new commercial construction….
New Police chief, others hired at City of Madison
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Mosquito budget gets bit
Budget cutbacks have been detrimental to mosquito control programs throughout the state of Florida. Our neighbors in Jefferson County are facing the possibility of canning their program altogether, as Jefferson County Mosquito…
Greenville Town Council: water woes in the food desert
On Monday, April 13, Greenville’s Town Council came together for their monthly meeting. After the minutes were approved, the council welcomed petitions from the public. First to address the council was Ray…
City Commission: potholes and police
The April meeting of the City of Madison Commissioners was held on Tuesday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. The commissioners discussed potholes, the 40 acres of land, located at 687 SW Industrial…
Toll booth scam alert
Toll roads already feel like a scam, but a local resident was surprised with a real scam involving the Florida Turnpike this month. After going through a toll booth, the resident received…
Still singing the blues – Blue Bell Ice Cream recall expanded
So far, 2015 has been a Rocky Road for Blue Bell. The 108-year-old ice cream company out of Brenham, Texas, has had to contend with listeria contamination cropping up in several of…
Commission to hear petition for recreation center
Recently, Madison County attempted to acquire a YMCA center, but was turned down due to budget constrictions. However, Madison resident, Reginald Thomas, has a solution, and plans to address the County Commission…
Becky’s Dance Steps Studio to Perform at Down Home Days
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Three MCHS weightlifters will attend State
[inpost_fancy thumb_width=”200″ thumb_height=”200″ post_id=”1571″ thumb_margin_left=”0″ thumb_margin_bottom=”0″ thumb_border_radius=”2″ thumb_shadow=”0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)” id=”” random=”0″ group=”0″ border=”” show_in_popup=”0″ album_cover=”” album_cover_width=”200″ album_cover_height=”200″ popup_width=”800″ popup_max_height=”600″ popup_title=”Gallery” type=”fancy” sc_id=”sc1429034888877″] Three Madison County High…