The Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranch is holding their summer camp on Aug. 2-7 at Caruth Camp, located at 14770 SE Highway 19 in Inglis, Fl., which is about 20 minutes north of…
Madison County JV Cowboys defeat Taylor County
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Take Stock in Children hosts Celebration Night
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Holy Week is approaching
Holy Week is known as the week just before Easter, beginning with what Roman Catholics, Presbyterians and Methodists call “Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.” The week includes Holy Wednesday…
Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage arguments in April; final decision slated for June
On Thursday, March 5, it was announced that, on April 28, the Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding same-sex marriage. They will make a final decision sometime before July– estimating the end…
The Pulpit: Three reasons ISIS threatens the world
Probably not since World War II has the American people experienced a foreboding and fear like we are now facing. My guess is that if you really want to see the reality…
Betty McCall Olive
Betty McCall Olive, 79, died Saturday, March 14, at her home in Madison. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 17, at Beggs Funeral Home, Madison Chapel with burial at Oak Ridge…
Frack free Madison County
The Madison County Commission came together for their bi-monthly meeting at the Courthouse Annex on Wednesday, March 11 at 9 a.m. After the board of commissioners consented the agenda, a public hearing…
MPD received 1,884 calls in February
Madison Police Department responded to 1,884 calls in February. This is 368 calls less than in January. Since October 2014, the department has received 9,969 calls for service. There were 23 reported…
Greenville Town Council meets
The Greenville Town Council met on Monday, March 9 at Town Hall at 6 p.m. The meeting was kicked off when Acting Town Manager Jim Parrish addressed the council about the process…
Ina Thompson becomes City of Madison’s new Mayor
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256 calls for E.M.S. services in February
Calls to the Madison County E.M.S. slowed down a little in February. There were a total of 256 calls compared to the 293 calls in January. The highest number of calls ever…
Madison Fire Rescue responds to 67 calls in February
The Madison Fire Rescue assists residents in both the city and county for all their fire needs but they also assist with vehicle wrecks, medical assistance and transportation. In January, Madison Fire…
City commissioners rescind vote to sell 40 acres
The City of Madison commissioners voted to rescind their 3-2 vote to accept the $51,000 offer from Jimmie Ragans for 40 acres of wooded land, located at 687 SW Industrial Extension at…
Congressional Happenings
Among the recent issues that Congress addressed in the last two weeks Homeland Security, the Keystone XL Pipeline and Amtrak reauthorization. Following is how Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio and House…
Conservative Corner: Dixie Highway
Before President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “military” interstate highway system, of 1955, there were a few highways, created out of dirt that cobbled and tied together our nation. What comes to mind immediately,…
Madison County Extension Service: Adopt new eating habits
March is National Nutrition, a time to look at the foods you are eating and make changes for a healthful diet. “Bite Into A Healthy Lifestyle” is the theme, encouraging Americans to…
Jail Report
March 2 Edrick Lamark Emanuel – Two violations of parole (circuit) and possession of synthetic marijuana. George Wallace Haynes – Violation of parole (circuit). Timothy Lorenzo McCray – Violation of parole (circuit)….
Wanda Brown
Mrs. Wanda Brown, age 88, died Wednesday, March 11 in the Lake Park Nursing Home, Madison. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., on Friday, March 13, in the chapel of Beggs…
Myrtle B. Regan
Myrtle B. Regan, 88, of Madison, passed away Sunday, March 8, at her home surrounded by her family in Cherry Lake. Myrtle was born October 27, 1926 in Caswell, N.C., to Jasper…