The O/I, Tenneco and PCA retirees will meet for lunch Wednesday May 6th at 12 p.m., at the Paper Mill Training Center. Fried Chicken will be furnished. Attendees ate asked to bring…
Madison County Extension Service: Catch the Silent Thief
May is National Osteoporosis Prevention Month; a time to be proactive in food choice and physical activity that makes strong bones. Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that affects 44 million Americans. According…
TaxWatch: TaxWatch compares Floridians’ tax burden across the Nation
Florida’s per capita state government tax and revenue collections are at their lowest points in decades, according to the state’s fiscal watchdog, Florida TaxWatch. The group’s latest report, How Florida Compares, shows…
Jail Report: April 21 – April 28
April 21 Felix Castro Alvarez – No driver’s license. Robert Henry McCray – Two out of county warrants. April 22 John Bradley Sullivan – Disorderly intoxication. Lisa Ann Page – Disorderly intoxication….
Way Back When
May 1, 1953 As a climax to the evening, the FPC presented the Women’s club of Madison with a handsome General Electric refrigerator. Mrs. McChesney president of the Woman’s Club, Mrs. J…
55 Plus Club meeting set for May 13
The last 55 Plus Club meeting until September will be on Wednesday, May 13 and the program for the month is the Barn Quilts of Madison County. The speakers for the program…
Pass the baton, Kary
The expression “to pass the baton,” is commonly used to imply that one is handing over their duties and responsibilities to the next person. In fact, the baton is frequently used as…
Ireland Wood receives Outstanding Student Award
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Two scholarships available through Junior Auxiliary
Junior Auxiliary is offering two scholarships to Madison students. The NFCC Scholarship is worth up to $1,500. To apply for this one you must be a high school senior, a resident of…
JV Cowboys end season; Florida High defeated
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Fundraisers at Relay For Life event
The Madison County Relay For Life will conduct their Relay For Life event on Friday, May 8 at the Madison County High School, Boot Hill starting at 6 p.m. and ending at…
Sync Off at Relay For Life
At the Madison County Relay For Life event, there will be a Relay Sync Off from 8-8:30 p.m. Participants should prepare a 60 second lip sync routine to a song of their…
County Commission: budget strapped but future bright
The Board of Madison County Commissioners came together for their bi-monthly meeting at the courthouse annex on Wednesday, April 22 at 4 p.m. After the meeting was called to order and the…
Cora Thigpen, turns 105
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Car and cash scam
It has been reported to the Madison County Carrier that Madison County residents have received scam phone calls from (876) 793-6865 claiming that they won a new Mercedes Benz and $6,000 in…
IRS scam
A concerned citizen called the Madison County Carrier to inform Madison County residents that she received a scam phone call from (415) 234-0491. The IRS is aware of the scam and it…
One arrested after search warrant executed
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Keeping tabs on Congressional lawmakers, 2nd and 3rd Districts
Among the recent issues that Congress addressed during the last week were Medicare payments to physicians, the high-cost mortgages of manufactured houses, and state and local sales tax deductions. Following are how…
National Security: Paratrooper-Prisoner
I enjoy interviewing and reading first-person accounts by veterans. As a military historian and strategist, I like to read the ‘big picture’ accounts from generals and the like, but when you read…
Christian Concepts: Marriage in the dock
Yesterday, April 28, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) convened to hear oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges. At issue before the bar is whether a state must recognize…