The Senior Citizens Council of Madison County, Inc. is now asking for people to donate the titles for boats and vehicle, regardless of whether the vehicle runs. The vehicle and boats will…
Hickory Grove UMC celebrates Eloise Stewart
The folks at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church celebrated the 104th birthday of long-time member of the church, Mrs. Eloise Stewart. The special dinner and celebration was held on the 4th Sunday…
The Pulpit: Critical mass has arrived.
In nuclear physics, critical mass is “the smallest mass of fissionable material that will sustain a nuclear chain reaction at a constant level.” In a moral sense, critical mass is the “amount…
“Drew Brown to Haiti fish fry” slated for Friday
There will be a fish fry at the Madison Courthouse lawn on Friday, June 5, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. All funds will go to help send Madison native, Drew Brown,…
It’s an Issue of Blood: Jeslamb A.M.E. hosts women’s conference
Jeslamb A.M.E. Church presents It’s an Issue of Blood Women’s Conference, hosted by Pastor Deborah Warner. The event will be held June 5-6, beginning at 7:30 p.m., nightly. The conference will feature…
Ebenezer Homecoming is this weekend
Together again– all those who enjoy an old fashioned church service and a scrumptious dinner underneath graceful oak trees! The occasion is otherwise known as Ebenezer Homecoming; set for Saturday May 30-…
14 students graduate from Madison Academy
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10 students sign for Take Stock in Children scholarships
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Farm Bureau offers scholarship to tobacco growers
Former or current Florida tobacco growers or descendants of a Florida tobacco growers attending a post-secondary institution are eligible for Florida Farm Bureau’s newest scholarship program. Thanks to Governor Rick Scott and…
Obituary: Billie M. Hart
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Obituary: Billy Brooks Jones
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Obituary: Cole Mathew Rutherford
Cole Mathew Rutherford, age 28, died Wednesday, May 27, in Newberry, Florida. Memorial service was held Monday, June 1, at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the…
City’s precautionary boil-water notice ends
The City of Madison has ended its precautionary boil-water notice that’s been in effect since Tuesday, May 26 when repairs were underway on a portion of the city’s water infrastructure. The boil-water…
Eddie Richie pleads guilty; will be sentenced July 2
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Christopher Fead, Jr. signs scholarship
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Gov. Scott signs sexual cyberharassment, among 44 new bills into Law
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed 44 new bills into law this past week. Body camera recordings, sexual cyberharassment, concealed weapons and controlled substances were among some of the bills signed by…
RV catches on fire
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F.L.O.W. Mobile coming next Monday
Madison County does not have a DMV Office in town. However, instead of traveling to the closest office in Perry, Monticello or Live Oak, the Florida Licensing On Wheels (F.L.O.W.) Mobile can…
Florida end-of-course math exam results don’t count
Turns out that students who took the end-of-course (EOC) algebras 1 and 2 and geometry exams don’t have to worry about their scores because the districts won’t be counting them anyway. Meaning…
Virus Alert: iPhone crashing virus
iPhone users beware: a new virus has been reported that causes iPhones to crash. When receiving a string of non-Latin characters, (Arabic, Chinese, and Marathi have all been confirmed) the text notification…