Last year, Madison Blue Springs was crowned the best swimming hole in the United States by USA Today. Because of this, there is no doubt that traffic has increased at Madison Blue…
Alex Tyson signs scholarship
Madison County High School (MCHS) graduate, Alex Tyson has signed with Pensacola State College to continue his baseball career at the collegiate level. Tyson is the son of Maria Dickey Tyson, of…
Trooper car ignites
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper R. Ward, of Tallahassee, was on patrol on Interstate 10, at the mile marker 242 (westbound) in Madison County on Monday, May 30, at an approximate time…
Florida crime at 45-year low
On Friday, June 3, Governor Rick Scott announced that the crime level in Florida is now at a 45-year low since 1971, when the Sunshine State started keeping data records. In 2015,…
April showers soak Suwannee region
“The Aucilla River basin and the Upper Suwannee tributaries generally received over five inches along their respective lengths, as did Madison and Hamilton counties as whole,” according to the Suwannee River Water…
Repair of Duval Avenue Scheduled for June 8
MADISON, FL (June 2, 2016) – Repairs to a portion of Northeast Duval Avenue between CVS and State Road 145 (Colin Kelly Highway) will begin Wednesday morning, June 8, and are anticipated…
MCCS award ceremony and art show
Friday, May 24 was an exciting day at Madison County Central School. The school hosted a ceremony celebrating the scholastic achievements of its pre-kindergarten through second grade students and displayed their first…
Backpack buddies: fighting hunger at school
Sarah Evans, a first grade teacher at Lee Elementary School (LES) hadn’t been teaching long when she saw a need in her students and decided to fix it. Towards the end of…
Madison Academy’s May Fete delights audience
Madison Academy held its annual May Fete performance on Friday, May 6 at the school. The night proved to be full of entertainment for all who attended. Madison Academy’s students performed various…
2016 National Fishing and Boating week
Saturday, June 4 marks the beginning of the 2016 National Fishing and Boating week. This week, coming to a close on Saturday, June 12, will celebrate the fun of water recreation and…
Farmer spotlight: Timmy Tuten
If you talk to anyone in our area about where to get the best fresh produce, Tuten’s U-Pick is bound to come up. Tuten’s is unique for a number of reasons. Located…
June planting guide
June is a poor time for planting, but a great time for farm chores. Where winter can be a great time for spring soil preparation, summer is an excellent time for fall…
Madison Health and Rehab celebrates National Nurses Week
Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center Celebrated Mother’s Day, National Nurses Week and National Nursing Home and Facilities Week from May 8-14. The employees love to have a lot of fun and promote…
Taylor Farms Florida, Inc. Recalls Salads
Taylor Farms Florida, Inc., an Orlando establishment, is recalling approximately 151 pounds of a chicken salad product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection…
Homicide Confirmed
On Wednesday, May 25, the body of Jeremy Harris, 28, of Madison, was discovered by a CSX train operator around 3:39 a.m. as the train passed through the section of railway that…
Hurricane season is here
This past Wednesday, June 1, marked the start of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which forecasters predict will be the most active since 2012. All told, 14 named storms are predicted for…
Memorial Day near drowning
On Monday, May 30, around 4:45 p.m., what could have been an ordinary evening party suddenly turned disastrous when a Madison County resident, Xavier Hernandez, 25, fell off the end of a…
Pinetta resident in Valdosta court
Cody Allen Cooper, of Pinetta, has quite the record set against him. Cooper was charged with Arson in the First Degree in Valdosta after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails into a home on…
Semi vs. bicyclist
Donna Yuleene Bryant, 45, of Charlotte, NC, was traveling westbound in a large semi truck on U.S. Hwy 90 behind a touring group of bicyclists on Saturday, May 28 around an estimated…
Alligators knocking on Denny’s front door
On Thursday, May 26, Denny’s of Madison received an unwanted customer. According to the working manager that day, Sean, it was an average work day until a few customers came up to…