Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday, May 5, the Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement initiated an investigation into allegations involving inappropriate sexual relations…
Fire destroys house
On Thursday, June 25 at 12:37 p.m., the Madison County Communication Center received a structure fire call for a home located at 1060 NE Cherry Lake Circle. The Pinetta Volunteer Fire Department…
Three arrested on drug charges
The Madison Police Department Interim Chief Willie McGhee reported three drug arrests were made during an ongoing drug investigation. Three arrest warrants were served on Thursday, June 18 for Ricky Ellis Roberson,…
Car drives into Lake Frances
A car took a nose-dive into Lake Frances on Wednesday, June 24 at 2 p.m. on Lake Shore Drive in Madison. According to the Madison Police Department report, Bryon Wilson Hughes, 25,…
Summertime is watermelon time
With summer and the watermelon season in full swing, it’s apropos to reflect on the sweet watery vegetable and natural thirst quencher that reportedly is making a comeback, in terms of its…
BBQ chicken fundraiser today
BDC Youth Ministries is hosting a barbecue chicken dinner on the courthouse lawn today, July 1, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The dinner includes chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, a drink…
Region gets below average rainfall in May
Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) measured 2.5 inches in May, about a quarter less than the long-term average of 3.27 inches recorded for the month, according to the…
County improves traffic control
The Madison County Board of County Commissioners met June 24 at 4 p.m. This meeting would be their last 4 p.m. meeting as the board voted to have it bumped to 6…
Obituary: Frances Bishop Mero
Frances “Fran” Bishop Mero, age 63, died Sunday, June 28, at Lake Park of Madison. Graveside Memorial services will be Saturday, July 11, at 11 a.m., at Oak Ridge Cemetery. She was…
Kiwanis joins Facebook
Kiwanis came together for their weekly meeting at Shelby’s on Thursday, June 25 at noon. The topic of discussion was social networking and club member Cindy Vees demonstrated how they could best…
5-year-old Nolan Hancock diagnosed with aggressive cancer
Five-year-old Nolan Hancock from Live Oak, Fl. was diagnosed with a large, extremely aggressive, cancerous tumor which is on his brain stem. This certain kind of tumor is very rare, averaging only…
Volunteer drivers needed to transport cancer patients to treatment
Getting to and from medical treatments is one of the greatest concerns cancer patients face during treatment. To ensure patients get to those much-needed treatments, the American Cancer Society provides free rides…
Libraries offer summer reading programs
The Suwannee River Regional Library System presents their summer reading program at the Madison Public Library and the Lee Public Library. The theme for this year’s program is Every Hero Has A…
The Pulpit: What lies beneath the surface is what really matters
One night, as we were winding down, I watched some videos on social experiments. Although they were all a little different, the main theme was the same. They took a well-dressed man…
Obituary: JoAnn McDaniel Harper
JoAnn McDaniel Harper, (formally JoAnn Surles) of Houston, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 23. She was born Monday, October 24, 1932 to Claude and Elvira McDaniel. JoAnn is preceded in death…
House fire injures two
Madison Fire Rescue responded to a house fire call at 231 SE Coleman Street at 7:04 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23. According to the report, two unnamed adults were at the residence…
4th of July Fireworks around the county
It wouldn’t be the 4th of July without fireworks, and Madison County knows how to celebrate in a big way. The towns of Greenville and Madison are pulling out the stops and…
Back to school tax holiday to be 10 days
This year, those heading back to school will have 10 days to get their supplies without sales tax. The holiday will last from August 7-August 16. The items that will be tax-free…
Small success for Operation Green Light
Operation Green Light, which was held here on Saturday, April 18, is a statewide initiative that allows people to pay delinquent traffic tickets and court fines without the collection agency surcharge associated…
Duke Energy impersonators scam citizens
Interim Chief of Police Willie McGhee reports that local businesses and citizens have been receiving calls from people who represent themselves to be Duke Energy. The swindler claims the targeted customer has…