A driver was transported to the Madison County Memorial Hospital after his truck overturned twice on SE Donaldson Road on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 9:16 p.m., in Madison. According to the…
City discusses tractor-trailers at meeting
The City of Madison City Commission held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13. There were several items of discussion including overnight parking of tractor-trailers, Florida Recreational Development Assistant Program (FRDAP) Grants…
Tensions high at Madison County School Board
The Madison County School Board met on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. for their regular meeting. The meeting started off with usual prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, but there was tension…
Annual Celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to be held
Members of the community are invited to attend the Florida Health Department’s annual celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, on Friday, Oct. 23, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the…
Local resident in need of faith and donations during battle with brain cancer
Local resident Stephanie Thigpen needs faith and help from her community in her battle against brain cancer. Surgery was performed in late August, and the tumor was removed successfully, but with the…
Obituary: Merrell Marlin Grier
Merrell Marlin Grier, age 90, died Tuesday, October 20 at Capital Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be Friday, October 23 at 11 a.m., at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel with burial…
MCSO arrest two for possession of counterfeit credit cards
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, Oct. 15, Deputy Brandon Goldman was working traffic enforcement on Interstate 10. At 9:30 a.m., Deputy Goldman stopped a white Ford Explorer after…
Obituary: Alvin Eddins
Alvin Eddins, 77, lost his battle with cancer on October 19, in Madison, Fl. Alvin was born July 26, 1938 in Greenville, Fl. to the late Johnny Rufus Eddins and Mattie Stacey…
Florida’s jobless rate keeps dropping
Florida’s unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in August, down 0.2-percentage point from the revised July rate of 5.5 percent (reported as 5.4 percent last month). This according to the latest jobless figures…
Search crime in your neighborhood with CrimeMapping
Sheriff Ben Stewart announces the Madison County Sheriff’s Office most recent effort to help reduce crime and further strengthen local community oriented policing efforts. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) just recently…
Fundraiser for Medical Mission trip to be held
A chicken-and-rice dinner Medical Mission Fundraiser will be held on Friday, Oct. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex in order to raise funds for the Medical Mission…
Brenda Wynn is a survivor
Brenda Wynn is a third generation breast cancer survivor. Her mother and grandmother also had breast cancer. She was diagnosed on Christmas Eve last year at the age of 53. Wynn is…
Keeping tabs on Congress
The issues that Congress addressed in recent weeks were Fiscal 2016 Defense Authorization, Fiscal 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, Establishing a Select Investigative Panel Under the House Energy…
High speed chase: One arrested on drug charges
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 12:05 a.m., Madison County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brian McIntosh was conducting security checks and routine patrol on U.S. 90 in…
Man arrested for cocaine and marijuana
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 2:43 p.m., Deputy Brandon Goldman was working traffic enforcement on Interstate 10, when he stopped a black Chevy Equinox for…
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 2:10 p.m., Deputy Martin Morris was conducting a routine patrol on SW Grand Street in Greenville. Deputy Morris stopped a…
Madison Academy to hold fall festival
Madison Academy will be having a fall festival on Friday, October 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be a chili cook-off, spooky hay ride, bounce…
Come enjoy the 60th Florida Forest Festival
The 60th annual Florida Forest Festival in Perry is going “Back to Our Roots” as it honors the state’s forests and their ties to the Florida’s economy and culture along with its…
Lions Club’s Turkey Shoot set for Oct. 24
It is time again for the Madison Lions Club’s Annual Turkey Shoot. The shoot will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the open field in…
Hunter safety course offered in October
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free traditional hunter safety course in two counties during October. All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students…