Madison News

Saturday will mark another year of growth for a holiday tradition in downtown Madison.

A sign on the front of the former Stoneville Junior High School gymnasium reads "Jacob Dillard Community Development and Enrichment Center." The sign is more goal than reality at present, but two local pastors hope that will soon begin to change.

Stoneville council members voted 3-2 Tuesday evening to appoint Lt. Frank Moore as the town's new police chief.

Madison, NC -- The Southern Culture Society hosted the state's first moonshine festival called, ShineFest.

The Southern Culture Society is proud to announce the first Carolina 'ShineFest to be held on Saturday November 21s from, 10am to 5:30pm and Sunday from 12pm to 5:30pm in downtown Madison, NC.

Stoneville residents joined the family of Dallas "Red" Dunlap and area emergency service providers at Friendship Park on Sunday afternoon for a candle lighting ceremony.

Mike James spent most of Monday getting his new office in Eden in order. The rest of the time, he was getting his new job in order.

County residents brought tons of outdated and unwanted electronics to a special recycling event held Saturday at the Governmental Center in Wentworth.

New people will occupy seats on the town boards of both Madison and Stoneville following Tuesday's election.

The GSRS FALL SWAP MEETING will be SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009 9 am until 4pm. Our Fall Swap meeting will be at the Madison Moose Lodge at 490 K Fork Road in Madison.

On Saturday, November 7th, Rockingham County will host an "e-cycle" event at the Rockingham County Governmental Center parking lot.

While the makeup of Mayodan's governing body appears certain to remain intact, the boards in Madison and Stoneville will each contain at least one new member following the Nov.

Freedom Group Inc., a unit of private equity firm Cerberus Capital, on Wednesday filed to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering.

The private equity firm has acquired at least seven U.S. gun-and-ammunition makers over the past three years, which have been consolidated into Freedom Group .

Asheville native Phil Blake, a real estate appraiser in Western North Carolina for the past 25 years, has opened Blake Appraisals.

Poorly controlled blood glucose levels can cause damage to the retinas, eventually leading to vision loss.

The area where the bears were spotted is a residential area near Grace Baptist Church and Highway 311.

"Our lips are filled with praise and our hearts with joy as we all meet together today for the first time in this place," said the Rev.

Former Madison County Sheriff C. John Ledford's job change last week moves him from overseeing 20 deputies to leading one of the state's largest police forces.

For the second straight year, the annual Stoneville Rotary Fall Festival suffered a hit from Mother Nature.