Photo Courtesy Of FloridaMemory Many years ago, Greenville had its very own high school. Here, the Greenville High School sophomore class of 1938 poses for a photo. In the front…
Illuminations of freedom
America’s 13 colonies were separated from Great Britain on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress approved a resolution declaring the United States independent. John Adams wrote: The second day of…
Celebrating Independence Day in Madison
Independence Day, or the 4th of July, is celebrated in the United States to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the day we declared independence from…
SHINE visits Senior Citizens Center
SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program that is offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the local Area Agency on Aging. The programs offered are…
Car wash for Taylor Killingsworth
On Saturday, June 11, Madison County resident Taylor Killingsworth received major injuries in an ATV accident. While Taylor’s condition has greatly improved from the time of her emergency hospitalization, she still has…
James William Durst
J. W. Durst, 81, of Pinetta, went home to be with the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 28, at his son’s home. He was born on May 29, 1935, in Hahira, Ga.,…
Summer is watermelon season
Summer is in full swing and while we have to put up with the heat, it is also the beginning of watermelon season. Currently, you will find an abundance of melons in…
4th of July fireworks planned
Madison Come on out to the biggest Independence Day celebration inside the City of Madison on Monday, July 4. The Madison Lions Club has arranged an assortment of vendors, fireworks, live music,…
Wreck leads to three-hour search
Troy Mendheim, Jr., 29, and December Webb, 26, both of Lee, were traveling south on NE Clover Ave. on Tuesday, June 28 when, for reasons unknown, the 2007 Nissan Sentra that Mendheim…
Sabal Trail Pipeline could affect Madison County
The fight to keep fracking from Madison County has barely collected dust, and now a new threat to Madison County’s environment has occurred. During the Wednesday, June 22 meeting of the board…
Babe Ruth All-Star 8U boys travel to West Palm Beach
The Babe Ruth All-Stars 8U boys baseball team left from Winn-Dixie this morning at 9 a.m. to head to West Palm Beach to participate in the 2016 Florida Babe Ruth Baseball Championship. They…
Madison County Boys Choir performs in Atlanta
The Madison County Boys Choir was founded by its present conductors, Daniel Graham and Desmond Roberson in 2013. The choir performs locally and nationally and has traveled extensively in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee…
Business After Hours: Madison County Chamber of Commerce
The Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosted its second Business After Hours event on Tuesday, June 21, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Madison County Memorial Hospital. Business After Hours…
FWC votes to postpone bear hunting in 2016
Today, the seven-member Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted to postpone bear hunting in Florida in 2016. Although the framework for bear hunting in Florida remains in place, there will…
Are your dogwoods in danger?
People all over the eastern United States are familiar with dogwood trees. A true southern staple, the flowering dogwood can be found anywhere from public parks, to forests, to your neighbor’s back…
Alan P. Spurlock
Alan P. Spurlock, age 75, died on Friday, June 24, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 29 at 11 a.m. at Beggs Funeral Home, in…
Tactical training finds a place in Madison County
In the Friday, May 13 edition of the Madison Enterprise-Recorder, an account ran that gave the results of a recent Board of County Commissioners meeting where the tactical training facility of a…
Two MCHS graduates sign to play college baseball
This year, the Madison County High School (MCHS) baseball team will be losing several star senior athletes. However, many of these outstanding players are now being given the opportunity to continue their…
Rollover on CR 255
Paul Wayne Adkins, 59, of Bradenton, Fl., was traveling in the southbound lane of CR 255 on Monday, June 20 around 11:01 p.m., when the 1999 Ford Explorer that Adkins was driving…
MCHS the target of yet another scam
Madison County High School has been the prime target of several scams this summer, including a t-shirt scam run by a company called “Spirit Shop,” where local businesses were contacted and asked…