The deadline for entries for a $1,000 merit scholarship competition (and second prize of $500) has been extended to April 30. High School seniors in Madison County planning to enroll in college or a technical school after graduation are encouraged to enter by going to the Madison County Demo…
Madison County’s Zharia Ware was named to the Dean’s List at the College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick for the 2019 fall semester.
Twenty-two Madison County 4H’ers participated in the recent District Project Achievement in which 4H’ers choose a topic of interest and present a 10-to-12 minute speech on the subject.
The Grandparent Essay Contest sponsored by Madison County Retired Educator’s Association (MCREA) recently announced the 2020 winners from Madison County.
Four Madison County FFA members won their respective proficiency categories at the region level, earning a trip to state. Junior Brooke Fleming is the north region winner in swine production, seniors Nick Moss and Chase West are state finalists in agricultural mechanics design and fabricatio…
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High School seniors in Madison County planning to enroll in college or a technical school after graduation have a new $1,000 merit scholarship available to them. The deadline for entries is March 31.
The Madison County High School FFA Nursery Landscape team took second at the Area 2 Career Development Event held at Banks County High School Feb. 26. Team members Marcus Thompson, Zandy Gonzalez, Mattie Harris and Cade Thomas identified plants, insects and disorders, took a knowledge test, …
Amber Cooper is this week’s Madison County High School “Alumni Spotlight.” She chose Christa Pearson as her spotlight teacher.
Pictured are (L-R) Trinity Owensby, Marlo Godfrey, Bella Watson and Seraphina Guess. These students were selected to represent Madison County in the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Statewide Sixth Grade Honor Chorus Feb. 27-28 at the Classic Center in Athens.
Ila Elementary School recently recognized its Young Georgia Author winners for the 2019-2020 school year. Pictured are Glenn Boykin, fifth grade; Brooklyn Gunnells, third grade; Hollis Williamson, first grade; Gianni DelPiano, kindergarten; Carlee Boughton, fourth grade; and Jackson Arnold, …
Madison County High School students recently visited the Georgia Renewable Power biomass power plant in Colbert. Plant manager David Groves and plant employees led a tour for environmental science students, who learned about the facility and power generation.
Danielsville Elementary School recently honored its February "Colts of the Month" students with a certificate and a sign to display in their yard. Students were selected by their homeroom teachers based on their courtesy, cooperation, responsibility, respect and consideration. Students chose…
Ila Elementary School has announced its “Golden Gators” for February. These students were awarded for exemplifying outstanding achievement in the areas of work habits, manners, attitude and citizenship. Pictured (front row, L-R) are Sadie Herron, Harper Croya, Bentley Pierce, Theodore Green,…
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Madison County High School celebrated Black History Month in February, culminating with a program Feb. 26 attended by approximately 130 students, school staff and community members.
Danielsville Elementary School recently honored its January "Colts of the Month" students with a Colt of the Month Certificate and a sign to display in their yard. Students were selected by their homeroom teachers based on their courtesy, cooperation, responsibility, respect and consideratio…
Danielsville Elementary School recently honored its January "Colts of the Month" students with a Colt of the Month Certificate and a sign to display in their yard. Students were selected by their homeroom teachers based on their courtesy, cooperation, responsibility, respect and consideratio…
Madison County High School FFA members Joey Vieira, Matthew Parker, Clayton Coile and Cadence Howard recently placed third at the State FFA Forestry Career Development Event (CDE) held at Fort Valley State University. This is a record finish for the school in the event.
Comer Elementary staff and students are looking for some help in updating their school mascot costume.
The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter recently announced the 2020-21 Georgia National Jr. Livestock Ambassador Team. Mason Wall of Madison County was among those named to the ambassador team. This team will represent the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, serving a one-ye…
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, formerly the Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture, is offering $65,000 in scholarships to Georgia students pursuing a degree in agriculture, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences or a related field, Madison County Farm Burea…
Nineteen youth participated in the annual Cloverleaf District Project Achievement, Saturday at the Rock Eagle 4-H center, with many winning a first, second or third-place and honorable mentions.
The Madison County High School Class of 1956 alumni will meet for their monthly breakfast and fellowship on Monday, March 2, at 8 a.m. at the Ila Restaurant in Ila. All spouses and friends of the class are also invited to attend, organizers said.
Students at Hull Sanford Elementary School participated in the Kids Healthy Heart Challenge (previously known as jump rope for heart) during PE class the week of Feb. 10-14. Hull Sanford raised $2,187 for the American Heart Association. Pictured are the 10 students who raised the most money …
One of Abby Atkinson’s teachers says Atkinson is “possibly best remembered in Madison County for her epic graduation speech/rap,” but she was also the valedictorian in 2011 and star athlete for both the softball and soccer teams.
Molli McGinnis was named to the fall 2019 President's List at Columbus State University. McGinnis is a music education major Colbert.
This year’s eighth grade REACH scholars were honored at the February Board of Education meeting. Pictured (L-R) are REACH sponsor Renee McCannon, Thaw Htoo, Taylor Maxwell, Erika Hill, superintendent Michael Williams and Charlese Howard. Photo by Margie Richards
Madison County schools will soon hold kindergarten and Pre-K registration.
Blakelyn Larkin, an Early Childhood Care and Education student at Athens Technical College from Comer, has been named as the college’s winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL).
Bailey Deavers of Danielsville was named to the Dean’s List at Samford University in Homewood, Ala. For the 2019 fall semester.
Two Madison County residents graduated from Valdosta State University in the fall of 2019.
Heather Shaw of Hull has earned a bachelor of science, nursing degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The online, nonprofit university has graduated over 167,000 students from across the country since its inception in 1997.
Harper King of Colbert was named to the President’s List for the fall semester at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
Ila Elementary School recently recognized its “Golden Gators” for January. These students were awarded for exemplifying outstanding achievement in the areas of work habits, manners, attitude and citizenship. Pictured (front row, L-R) Landyn Treadway, Jonathan Cape, Addison Ledford, Alexa Den…
Ila Elementary School will hold its annual “Dancing Through the Decades” from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 6.
Jasia Clark, Hull, was named to the President’s List for the fall semester at Georgia College in Milledgeville.
Colbert and Danielsville elementary schools were designated Title 1 Distinguished Schools by the state and were recognized for this achievement by the board of education at its January meeting. The designation means that they were in the top five percent of highest performing schools in the …
Kristy Bryant, Danielsville, and Rebekah Foley, Hull, were named to the Dean’s List at Valdosta State for the fall semester. Students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional grade point average of 3.00 or higher are re…
Several Madison County residents were among the 1,000 graduates from the University of North Georgia in the fall.
Spencer Davis of Danielsville was named to the Dean's List at Jacksonville State University for outstanding academic performance over the Fall 2019 semester.
Two Madison County natives graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus in the fall, receiving their diplomas Dec. 13.
Colt Doster, Colbert, was named to the fall 2019 Dean's List at Berry College. The Dean's List honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying a class load of at least 12 hours during the semester.
Madison County alumnus Gabe Doster, a law student at the University of Georgia, is remembered by his high school teachers for his intellect, work ethic and character.
Anna Rice of Colbert was named to the President's List at Georgia Southwestern State in Americus for the fall semester. A student must earn a semester GPA of 4.0 and take a minimum of 12 credit hours to make the list.
Several Madison County students were recognized for their academic achievements at the University of North Georgia for the fall semester.
Destiny Ferguson, Carlton, was named to the President's List at Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, for the fall semester of the 2019-20 academic year.
Mackenzie Carpenter, Hull, was named to the Fall 2019 Dean's List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.
Colbert’s Trudy Ward, a freshman at Young Harris College, was named to the President's List for the fall 2019 semester.
Madison County Democrats donated $200 to the Madison County Senior Center Friday, Dec. 20th during the center’s annual Christmas gathering. “We are grateful to the Senior Center for its service to our community,” said Clyde Verhine, chairman of the Madison County Democratic Committee. “This …
Hull-Sanford Elementary School recently recognized its Jackson EMC Christmas card contest winners. Pictured (L-R) are Garrett Smith, first place; Grant Foster, second place; and Levi Baker, third place.
Madison County Middle School recently recognized its “Mustangs of the Month” for December. Pictured, (front row, L-R) are Brianna Brewer-Phillips, Sam Cox, Reyna Flores, Courtney Kidd, Zoe Deavers, Ryleigh Booth, Caleb Weber, Blake Adams, (middle row) Gabriel Carey, Blake Thomas, Audri Aaron…
Hull-Sanford Elementary School recently held its annual spelling bee. Winners, who will represent the school in the upcoming county spelling bee, included (L-R) first place — Halo Waller, second place — Claire Harness and third place — Emily Wall.
Danielsville Elementary School recently honored their December "Colts of the Month" students with a certificate and a sign to display in their yard. Students were selected by their homeroom teachers based on their courtesy, cooperation, responsibility, respect and consideration. Students cho…
Danielsville Elementary School recently honored their December "Colts of the Month" students with a certificate and a sign to display in their yard. Students were selected by their homeroom teachers based on their courtesy, cooperation, responsibility, respect and consideration. Students cho…
Georgia Power made a $10,000 donation to the Broad River College and Career Academy (BRCCA) to support the school’s efforts to prepare students for the workforce. Pictured (L to R) are Christy Terrell (Georgia Power), Bo Boykin, Martin Kimsey (Georgia Power), Michael Williams and George Bullock.
Madison County residents were recently recognized for their academic achievements at Emmanuel College.
Ila Elementary School recently recognized its “Golden Gators” for December. These students were awarded for exemplifying outstanding achievement in the areas of work habits, manners, attitude and citizenship. Pictured (front row, L-R) are Skylah Powell, Ava Osborne, Abigail Lackey, Abby Ray,…
Sydney Prince of Comer participated in the annual University of North Georgia (UNG) Holiday Concert.
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