The summer activities at the Lee Public Library are just getting started. Every Monday, from 10:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m., Get Set Read will take place. During Get Set Read, special visitors…
How do I apply for disability?
Disability is something most people don’t like to think about, but studies show that a 20-year-old-worker has a 1-in-4 chance of becoming disabled before reaching full retirement age. Those who cannot work…
Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables this summer
June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, the beginning of a season for an abundance of summer produce, so plan to increase fresh fruits and vegetables in your meals. Whether you find…
Vehicle vs. wheelchair-bound pedestrian
The intersection between Base St. and Martin Luther King Dr. was the stage for a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision on Thursday, June 2. Around 2:25 p.m., Deborah Glee, 58, of Madison, was…
Forest Service warns of heightened wildfire danger
The Florida Forest Service (FFS) is asking residents of Madison County to exercise caution when dealing with outdoor fires because of the increased danger of wildfires throughout the state. The FFS reports…
Tropical Storm Colin spares county
On Monday, June 6, Governor Rick Scott placed Florida into a state of emergency as the Sunshine State braced for impact with Tropical Storm Colin. However, Colin, which is the third named…
School board brings back cheerleading camp issue
The Madison County School Board gathered for their first monthly meeting of June on Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. Ruth Ann Latner, sponsor of the cheerleading squad of Madison County High…
Florida’s jobless rates drop in April
Florida’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 4.8 percent in April, down 0.1-percentage point from March’s rate of 4.9 percent, and 0.2-percentage point below the national rate of 5.0 percent. This is according…
Health class rescheduled
In the Health and Wellness Guide in the Friday, June 10 issue of the Madison Enterprise-Recorder, in the article titled “Upcoming free health class at MCMH” the class that will give a…
Sarah Kauffman is Madison County’s Sunshine State Scholar
On Thursday, May 19, Sarah Kauffman, a rising senior at Madison County High School, represented Madison County at the annual Sunshine State Scholar Conference. Sunshine State Scholars represent the future of science,…
ACA AP U.S. History class visits Cumberland Island
Aucilla Christian Academy’s 11th grade AP U.S. History class took a field trip to Cumberland Island. This was intended to be an educational trip, but also a fun trip to reward students…
School board holds creative writing contest
The Madison County School Board held a creative writing contest recently. Students from local schools gathered to participate, with grades K-8 as well as ninth and 12th grade participating. Each student’s story…
Church Member Spotlight: Jan Brown
Jan Brown began attending Greenville Baptist Church in 1955 when she was 20 years old, and her husband Bobby Brown has attended Greenville Baptist Church from the time that he was 14…
Adoptables: puppies and kittens
The Suwannee Valley Humane Society, Inc., which is located at 1156 SE Bisbee Loop, is a 21-acre no-kill shelter that currently houses many of Madison County’s unclaimed animals. From tiny kittens, to…
General Mills recalling 10 million pounds of flour
No more licking the cake batter bowl! Flour isn’t usually associated with recalls and foodborne illnesses, but after an investigation into a 20-state outbreak of E. coli-related illnesses occurring between December 15,…
Massive raffle for Thigpen family
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…
Gordon Edgar Ragans
Gordon Edgar Ragans, age 83, died Friday, June 3, at the Madison Health and Rehab Center. Funeral services were held on Monday, June 6 at 11 a.m., at Cherry Lake Baptist Church with…
William Elbert Buchanan, Jr.
William Elbert Buchanan, Jr., 82, passed away on May 26, at his residence in Day, Fl. Buchanan was born on November 7, 1933 in Perry, Fl., to William Elbert Buchanan, Sr. and…
Henri Eleanor Andrews Tuten
Henri Eleanor (Andrews) Tuten, 94, passed away on June 2, in Madison. Henri was born on February 1, 1922 in Monticello, to Zachary Andrews and Willie Gayle Andrews. Henri was of the…
Cell phone causes crash
It is estimated that every day in the United States, at least eight people are killed and 1,161 individuals are injured in crashes that, reportedly, have been caused by a distracted driver…