Gaither Homecoming artists Jeff and Sheri Easter will be live in concert on Saturday, March 12, at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park in Madison, starting at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6…
Relay for Life seeking teams
Relay for Life of Madison is scheduled for Friday, April 29 at Madison County High School from 6 p.m. to midnight. However, in order to make this event possible, Relay for Life…
Water
A month ago, the water situation in Flint, Michigan dominated the news. A couple of years ago, in an effort to save costs, the city administrator switched the water supply from Detroit…
Investigation of Principal Willie Miles still underway
The Madison County School Board gathered on Tuesday, Feb. 16. The evening began with several members of the public expressing their concerns. Brian Martinez took to the podium first to inform the…
Madison native in need of donations during battle with cancer
Madison native, Brandie Littleton Martin, currently lives in Berlin, Wisconsin and is in need of support from her hometown community. Martin was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and the cancer is spreading…
Florida Legislature calls for convention for Term Limit Congress
The Florida Legislature has passed legislation that makes it the first in the nation to call for an Article V amendment convention exclusive to the subject of putting term limits on Congress….
Broncos knock out Trojans and Bulldogs
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Madison Central School Broncos baseball team beat Hamilton County 16-2 at Hamilton in six innings. The Broncos scored seven runs in the sixth inning, with an…
JMPHS students experience civil rights era
The 11th grade students of James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) traveled back in time on Friday, Feb. 12 as they traveled to Birmingham, Al. to tour the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute,…
Damascus Baptist Church: The Oldest African American church in Madison
The oldest African American church in Madison, the Damascus Baptist Church, located on 185 SW Smith Street, was organized around 1861. The church’s congregation met under a brush arbor meeting. Brush arbor…
Captain Mark W. Joost announces retirement
Captain Mark W. Joost of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office will be retiring on Monday, Feb. 29. Cpt. Joost, A.K.A. Robo Cop, has over 30 years in law enforcement. After joining the…
Madison welcomes Amtrak
Crowds gathered around the small station on 1000 Range St. in Madison on Friday, Feb. 19 to welcome the Amtrak train to the city. Support for the train was clearly displayed, as…
Leap year babies
Mary Louise Kelley Jarvis This year, Mary Louise Kelley Jarvis would be celebrating her 21st birthday…but she is actually 84. Jarvis is a leap year baby. While she didn’t enjoy being a…
John W. Baker
John W. Baker, 68, died Feb. 24 in his home. He was born in Lakeland, Fl. to the late Sam Baker and Mary Baker Keene. He grew up in Lakeland and joined…
William Calvin Wynn, Sr.
William Calvin Wynn passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Feb. 23 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Calvin was born in Greenville on Nov. 5, 1937. He retired from Centel/Sprint Telephone Company. He…
Making weight
With a big grin and an excited fluttering of hands, he jumps from the car and runs to the pin. “Feed Hampshire,” the boy states in a very serious manner. He proceeds…
One killed; one injured
A single-car wreck on US 90 in Monticello left one Pinetta man dead and his brother in serious condition. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports, on Friday, Feb. 19, at 6:49 a.m., Jose Ryan Hernandez,…
SR 53 North to be renamed Joe C. Peavy Hwy
In honor of Joe Peavy, who served as sheriff of Madison County for 28 years, the county is taking steps to change State Road 53 North from U.S. 90 to the Georgia…
Cowgirls Rally at Mansion
With a 28-5 record, the Madison County High School Cowgirls basketball team wrapped up the season with some impressive achievements. The Cowgirls won the title of region 3 champs, district 5-1A Champs…
Florida Senate passes hot car law
On Thursday, Jan. 28, the Florida Senate approved a bill that provides legal protections to anyone who uses “reasonable force” to break into a hot car to rescue any animal or person…
McCain Foods USA, Inc. recalls pork products
McCain Foods USA, Inc., a Lisle, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 25,215 pounds of bacon fritters that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and…