There’s good news for drivers all over the nation. According to AAA, average gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon on Dec. 21 for the first time since March 25, 2009. As…
Taquoia Hamilton wins fundraiser prize
The Madison County Central School students held a school-wide PTO fundraiser; the students earned funds by selling choice items. The participants stood to win a giant stuffed cow and Taquoia Hamilton won…
“No Child” gets left behind
Congress must feel as though they have slain a dragon in early December when Democrats and Republicans finally agreed on something: No Child Left Behind needed to go. Shortly thereafter, on Dec….
History of Four Freedoms Monument
On January 6, 1941, nearly a year before the attack of Pearl Harbor and the United States entered the second World War, Franklin Delano Roosevelt stood before Congress and addressed its members…
Floridians to receive SunTrust settlement
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that more than 4,000 Florida borrowers are receiving checks from SunTrust Mortgage as part of a multistate settlement. Florida’s share of the settlement payments is second in…
Continuation of Chronology of Hutto Pond
Swift Creek culture (A.D. 200-400) established many villages in the interior forest and river valleys of the eastern Panhandle and Big Bend as well as along the coast. Their ceramics were characterized…
Billy Ezell honored for years of service
The Madison/Taylor Farm Service Agency met on Thursday, Dec. 10 and presented Billy Ezell a certificate of appreciation for his years of service on the county committee. Pictured, from left to right,…
Chris Doolin guest speaker at the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council Meeting
Bradford County Commissioner Daniel Riddick, Chair of the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council welcomed Chris Doolin, the legislative affairs consultant to the Florida Small County Coalition and the Small School District…
James ‘Red’ Van Cason
James ‘Red’ Van Cason, 93, passed away on Dec. 22 at the Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice House in Tallahassee. James was born August 24, 1922 in Madison to James Van Cason, Sr….
The Art of listening
The holidays are full of family time. The kids are excited by all of the hustle and bustle and the excitement of a long break from school. In all of the excitement,…
Mars Candy recalls Dove Chocolates
Those tempting purple bags, decorated with snowflake designs, looked like just the thing to give to the chocolate lover on your Christmas list – an assortment of bite-sized Dove, Twix, Snickers and…
One killed; one injured
A tragic car accident on Saturday, Dec. 19 left a Monticello local deceased, and another with serious injuries. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 6:30 p.m., Daniel “Austin” Allen, 19, of…
Plane crash in Greenville; two dead
Around 8 p.m on Thursday night, Dec. 17, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alerted the Madison County Sheriff’s Department that a small plane headed to the Tallahassee International Airport from Ocala was…
911 call leads to arrest
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, Dec. 15, a 911 call was received at the Communications Center in the Madison County Sheriff’s Office concerning a suspicious motorist traveling down…
Norris Cafe to provide hot meals for those in need
Christmas is a time for family, festivities and feasts, and although most of us will experience that this year, there are many of those who are less fortunate and can’t always enjoy…
IRS scammers resurface
A Monticello citizen who wishes to remain anonymous called the Madison County Carrier after being called by yet another IRS scammer. The call came from a (202) 459-1993 number, and the voice…
Madison County School Board holds last meeting of December
The Madison County School Board met on Tuesday, Dec. 15 in regular session at 6 p.m. to discuss many updates. First on the agenda was three out-of-county student trips. The first trip…
Destin Holiday Classic set for Dec. 28-30
16 of the top high school girl’s basketball teams from across the South will converge in Destin on Dec. 28-30 for the second annual Destin Holiday Classic tournament at the Destin Middle…
Cowgirls lasso the Tigers
The Madison County High School Cowgirls Varsity basketball team played three games last week. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, the Cowgirls faced off against the Lafayette Hornets at 6:30 p.m. in a home…
MCCS girls’ soccer team finishes off season
The Madison County Central School girls’ soccer team returned from their lull of the season and played several games last week. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the match against Lake City was cancelled,…