The Florida Senate voted unanimously to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Senate’s official seal on Monday, Oct. 19. The Florida State flag will replace the Confederate battle flag. The Florida…
Portion of NW Crane Avenue will be closed Nov. 12
The City of Madison reports that work crews will shut down a portion of Northwest Crane Avenue leading to the Madison County Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Nov. 12 to install sewer infrastructure….
Bass sworn in as new Lee council member
The Lee Town Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at Kinsey Hall. The first item for discussion was appointing a new council member after Councilwoman Donna…
Keeping tabs on congressional lawmakers
The issue that Congress addressed in recent weeks was Sanctuary Cities, Cybersecurity, Budget Agreement and Debt Limit, Debt Prevention, Scholarship Program, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production and Health Care. Following are…
Contractor arrested for fraud
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested a general contractor for defrauding the Medicaid program out of more than $100,000 on Tuesday, Nov. 3….
One dead, two injured
One person was killed and two others were injured after a wreck involving a Mercury Marquis and a Ford Ranger on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 10:50 a.m., on U.S. Hwy 90, near…
Florida’s jobless rate drops to 5.2 percent
Florida’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in September, a 0.2-percentage point drop from the revised August rate of 5.4 percent (reported as 5.3 percent last month). This according to the latest jobless…
Obituary: Maggie Dean Siplin Demps
Maggie Dean Siplin Demps passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Maggie was born in Madison, Fl. to the late Reverend Capers Siplin and Irene Lane Siplin. She graduated from Madison County…
Center for Lifelong Learning to open in Taylor County
After high school, there are many things that shift and change. The adjustments can be difficult and scary for some. For those who are autistic, this is just one of the many…
Madison Academy Panthers play last three games of the season
The Madison Academy Panthers volleyball team finished off the season with several different games. On Oct. 5, the Panthers traveled to Valdosta to play in an away game at 5 p.m. against…
Middle Florida Baptist holds 116th Annual Session
The Middle Florida Baptist Association held their 116th Annual Session on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mayo Baptist Church. The theme for this year’s session was “Partnering…
Beulah Baptist Church to have fall festival
Beulah Baptist Church is welcoming fall with their fall festival on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will be games, a bounce house and slide and food available…
Burns Funeral Home proudly serves Madison County
Burns Funeral Home is proud to be Madison County’s newest funeral home, Taylor County’s oldest funeral home and Lafayette County’s only funeral home. Their commitment to dedicated service began in 1954, when…
Relay For Life to host kick off breakfast
The Madison County Relay For Life is hosting a kick off breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Madison County Community Bank starting at 8:30 a.m. and everyone is invited to attend….
Collections for Toys for Tots begins Nov. 4
Madison County’s annual Toys for Tots Program, sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, gets underway on Wednesday, Nov. 4, and will continue through Dec. 23. Toys may be dropped off at…
Celebrate storytelling at Tellabration!
The second annual Tellabration! is coming up later this month and everyone is invited to attend. Tellabration! is a day of storytelling celebrated world-wide on or around the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Madison…
Recall Update: USDA issues massive ground beef recall
All American Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,427 pounds of ground beef products that may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7. The ground beef items were produced on…
Christian Concepts: When babies die
“When I tell people about the death of my infant daughter, they often respond that she is in heaven. They tell me that she is an angel now. They tell me that…
Madison Community Bank to honor Veteran’s Day
All over the nation, Veteran’s Day is celebrated on Nov. 11 in recognition for those who have served our country. On Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of WWI,…
County Commission meeting round-up
The Madison County commission gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. After items were added to the agenda and the minutes of the previous meeting were approved, the floor opened up…