The Florida Senate is in the process of removing the Confederate battle flag from the Senate’s official seal. The Senate Rules Committee on Thursday, Oct. 8 voted unanimously to revise the Senate…
Ruthie Launa Tuten
Ruthie Launa Tuten, age 81, died Sunday, October 11, at Dowling Park, Florida. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 14, at 1 p.m., at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel with burial at…
Fire Prevention Week – October 4-10
Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic fire in 1871 that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned…
55 Plus Club will meet October 14
The 55 Plus Club will meet on October 14 and the program will be about the Madison County Memorial Hospital’s TeleStroke Program. The presenters for the program are Chief Executive Officer Tammy…
Nestlé Waters Deer Park employees clean Withlacoochee River
Nestlé Waters Deer Park employees and volunteers collected 337 pounds of trash and debris from the Withlacoochee River on Saturday, Sept. 26 as part of the 6th Annual Great Suwannee River Basin…
MCHS Homecoming Game
The Madison County High School Cowboys played their homecoming game against Jefferson County on Friday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Boot Hill Stadium. The Cowboys defeated the Tigers with a giant…
Attorney General Bondi warns T-Mobile subscribers of Experian Data Breach
Attorney General Pam Bondi is warning current and former T-Mobile subscribers to be on alert as personal information may have been compromised in a recent breach of an Experian server. Attorney General…
I-10 rest areas in Lee closing for paving
The rest area on Interstate 10 westbound located just east of County Road 255 (Exit 262) at mile marker 265 in Madison County is scheduled to close Monday, Oct. 12 for resurfacing….
Sewage plant discussed in Greenville Meeting
On Monday, October 5, the Town Council of Greenville met for a workshop session at 5 p.m. to discuss Phase II of Construction of Sewer Plant Options. After a short meeting, Town…
Muller resigns from Lee Council
Councilwoman Donna Muller for Group 4 reigned at the Lee Town Council regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. She gave a letter of resignation to Mayor Eddie Bell and…
Sexual Predator relocates to Madison
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that a Sexual Predator has moved to Madison County and, as required by Florida Statute, has completed his criminal registration with the Sheriff’s Office. Eugene Edward…
Fields of Faith event scheduled for Oct. 14
Students from Madison County will be joining thousands of other youth on athletic fields all across the nation on Wednesday, October 14 to share their Christian faith with fellow students during the…
Lee Town Council receives $100,000 grant
The Lee Town Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Kinsey Hall. The Lee Town Council was presented with a $100,000 check by Craig Liney of…
No charges will be filed in Cruce shooting death
A Taylor County Grand Jury returned a no true bill in the death of Travis Cruce, 22 on Friday, Oct. 2. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of FDLE, investigated…
Beshears and Simpson fight to end public records scams
Representative Halsey Beshears (R-Monticello) and Senator Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) filed Senate Bill 390 on Wednesday, Sept. 30. In the previous regular Legislative Session, Simpson and Beshears took on scammers who use Florida’s…
Attorney General Bondi recognizes Crime Prevention Awareness Month
In recognition of National Crime Prevention Awareness Month, Attorney General Pam Bondi is encouraging Floridians to take extra precautions to protect themselves, their loved ones and property. Attorney General Bondi issued safety…
80 building permits issued in September
The Madison County Building Department issued 80 permits and collected $10,870.13 in fees in September. There were three new residential constructions with $2,357.11 collected in fees. There was no new commercial construction….
Florida Farm Bureau News Person of the Year
Emerald Greene Parsons was announced the “2015 Florida Farm Bureau News Person of the Year” during the 70th Annual Madison County Farm Bureau Meeting on Tuesday, September 15 by County President Jeffery…
Driver charged in two vehicle wreck
A two vehicle wreck resulted in one being charged with failure to drive in a single lane on Friday, Oct. 2 at 2:46 p.m. on Interstate 10 near mile marker 266 in…
House catches fire
Madison Fire Rescue was called to a house fire located at 209 NW St. Luke Church Loop on Monday, Sept. 28 at 9:48 a.m. There was no one home at the time…