The City of Madison City Commission held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 9. There were several items of discussion including natural gas operations, Community Redevelopment Areas, grants, new force main and…
County to enforce stricter regulations at Cherry Lake
The Madison County Board of County Commissioners came together for their bi-monthly meeting on June 10 at 9 a.m. It was announced upon the meeting’s start that Deputy Alan Whigham would take…
Letter to the Editor: Moving Lee City Limits down to I-10
Dear Editor: I am a former resident of Lee, having grown up there and attended Lee Junior High School from 1950 to 1960. After the 10th grade, we were all bussed to…
Jail Report: June 3 – June 9
Information in the Jail Report is provided to Greene Publishing, Inc., by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. All people are considered innocent until proven guilty. Questions about people identified in the report…
5 Star Grub is Madison’s newest hot spot
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Students recognized for achievements in creative writing
On Wednesday, May 27, students within the Madison County School district were recognized for their creative writing pieces in the fellowship hall at Madison First Baptist Church. Students received awards in a…
GES holds awards program
Greenville Elementary School honored over 80 students in Kindergarten through fifth grade on Wednesday morning, June 3, in the school’s gymnasium. Students were awarded for their outstanding performance, over three consecutive nine…
Becky Lauth named Coach of the Year
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Sunday fire destroys house
Madison Fire Rescue responded to a house fire at 154 SW Anderson Pond Trail on Sunday, June 7 at 9:50 p.m. There was an adult, Sage Brown, and two children at home…
Crime in Florida is decreasing
Crime continues to decrease across Florida according to the 2014 Annual Uniform Crime Report. The report shows Florida’s crime rate dropped 4.9 percent compared to 2013. The total number of crimes dropped…
Keeping tabs on congressional lawmakers, Districts 2 & 3
The issue that Congress addressed in recent weeks was the Patriot Act, Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization and Fiscal 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations. Following are the corresponding votes from Senators Bill Nelson, Senator Marco Rubio and…
Summer Food Program begins June 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Florida Department of Agriculture will be offering free breakfast and lunch to children 18 and under who are in summer school, Head Start program and…
Florida 511 app provides traffic updates
Have you ever been driving down an interstate in Florida and came to a complete stop due to an accident you did not know about? Well now you can have up-to-date information…
Doyle William Owens
Doyle William Owens, 84, of Pinetta, Fl., and formerly of Lake City, Fl., passed away quietly at home Saturday, June 6th, surrounded by his loving family and under the wonderful care of…
John D. Cuppett
John D. Cuppett, age 63, died Tuesday, June 2, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, at Faith Baptist Church. The…
Takata Airbag recall largest in history; millions more automobiles affected
Takata airbags are in the news again, with yet another recall expansion adding millions of automobiles to the list of those requiring replacements for the faulty airbag inflators, according to the U.S….
Drew Brown answers the call to serve in Haiti
You might know Drew Brown. He was born and raised in Madison, his parents are Doug and Lynne Brown and the family attends First United Methodist Church of Madison. Drew graduated from…
ACA softball sluggers: looking back on their season at bat
Aucilla Christian Academy’s Lady Warriors are one of a kind. They’ve accomplished many goals this season, including winning the school’s first-ever state championship. However, the girls accomplished another goal which was set…
Greenville man arrested for cocaine possession
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Wednesday, June 3, at 2:28 p.m., a Madison County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force investigator attempted to make contact with a male subject who…
Church Calendar
June 5 Deadline! Pickett Lake Children’s Camp forms are due at the Middle Florida Baptist Association office at 349 Captain Brown Rd, Madison. For more information, call (850) 973-8607. Camp will be…