On Sunday, May 8, around 12:22 a.m., units of the Madison Police Department (MPD) responded to a call originating from the Madison Heights apartments, located on Martin Luther King Dr. The call…
School board discusses athlete GPA
The Madison County School Board gathered for their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 17 at 6 p.m. First on the agenda was public comment. James Johnson, assistant principal at James Madison Preparatory…
28 candidates seek local offices
Many qualified individuals have filed their name into entering the local Madison County and city elections for various government seats. In total, 28 candidates are currently vying for the votes of Madison…
Former Property Appraiser arrested: 26,260 doses of controlled drugs seized
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) was contacted by Home Land Security investigators to assist with an investigation involving a Madison County resident receiving packages…
Three arrested on meth charges
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, May 12, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office drug task force observed a vehicle with faulty equipment and requested assistance from a…
Man arrested for crack cocaine
Over the past recent months the Madison County Sheriff’s Office drug task force has conducted covert drug buy operations. As a result of these investigations, warrants were obtained and on Thursday, May…
Traffic stop yields meth arrests
On Friday, May 13, at approximately 10:40 a.m., Deputy Goldman with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) interstate criminal enforcement unit conducted a traffic stop on a motorist traveling on I-10 for…
Man arrested for grand theft
On Thursday, May 12, at approximately 9:10 p.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office drug task force observed a suspicious vehicle at the Love’s Travel Stop. According to reports from Madison County Sheriff…
Fire destroys building
At approximately 4:20 p.m., on Friday, May 13, the Madison 911 Center received a report of a brush fire in the Georgetown area of Madison. Following the initial report, only a few…
Benefit BBQ lunch for Stephanie Thigpen
On Thursday, May 19 on the Madison County Courthouse lawn, a benefit BBQ lunch will be held for Stephanie Thigpen, wife of Bryant Thigpen and mother of Brynlee, who is two years…
Big rig parking provided
On the Tuesday, May 10 meeting of the Madison City Commission, City Manager Tim Bennett presented the commissioners with two options for local industrial truck drivers to park their big rigs overnight….
Greenville puts wastewater treatment on hold
On Monday, May 9, the Greenville Town Council gathered in regular session. Up first on the agenda was citizen participation. A representative from the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) informed the council that…
MPD thanks community for support during Williamson investigation
As the public is well aware, on April 17, a child abduction occurred in the city of Madison. First and foremost, the City of Madison Police Department (MPD) is thankful that the…
VSU and North Florida Community College establish new educational partnership
Valdosta State University (VSU) and North Florida Community College (NFCC) have established a new educational partnership designed to better serve currently enrolled and future students at both institutions of higher education. Dr….
NFCC welcomes 55 students as new members of PTK honor society
North Florida Community College’s (NFCC) Phi Theta Kappa Mu Xi Chapter recently welcomed 55 new members into PTK, the international honor society for two-year colleges. During the induction ceremony, new members recited…
Gospel fest this weekend
On Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m., the annual gospel fest, which has been renamed to honor the late Carrie Gavin, will be held at the Madison County Recreation Center, located at…
National Day of Prayer a success
On Thursday, May 5, members of the Madison County community gathered to participate in the 65th annual National Day of Prayer on the Courthouse lawn. The theme for this year’s event was…
Madison County’s EMS
The Madison County Emergency Medical Services employs 16 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and 19 paramedics. While many may think that these two titles are identical (and in many ways they are), there…
Put on Purple for lupus awareness
According to the Lupus Foundation of America, lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body. The symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often…
Manners and Texting
“If you’ve been driving for a little while and nothing’s happened to you yet – and you’ve been texting and driving – you think, ‘Oh nothing’s going to happen.’ But all it…