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Tour to feature two bands
SYRIA -- When you complete this year’s 25th anniversary Tour de Madison bicycle ride Saturday, the sweet sounds of two bands that feature Madison County members will be in the air at Graves Mountain Lodge. The acoustic trio Scuffletown, featuring singer/songwriter Marc Carraway of Madison County and multi-instrumentalists John Whitlow and Vaughan Mairs, both of Albemarle County, will perform their folk and blues songs post-ride on Graves Mountain Lodge's Sycamore Pavilion stage.
Library Follies a sell-out
MADISON -- A sell-out crowd packed Madison Presbterian Church's main meeting room Friday night for the third annual Madison Library-benefit Library Follies. It was the event's first-time selling out a full two weeks in advance, reported Nancy Demarest, a member of the board of directors of the Friends of the Library, which presents the event.
Follies fun set to return
MADISON -- The third annual Madison County Library Friends of the Library’s Chili Dinner and Celebration is set for 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 23 at Madison Presbyterian Church. This year, organizers of the library-fund-raiser – also known as the Library Follies – will mark the library’s 75th anniversary by honoring the seven librarians who serve or have served the community’s library patrons over time.
Madison's Got Talent videoclip
Click for a link to a videoclip of Madison Stoltz singing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" at the Feb. 25 Madison's Got Talent show at Madison County High School.
Mad Arts to feature Kaplon
Malvern author Pat Allen Kaplon will be reading, answering questions about and signing her two books, “A Child Called Hope” and “Heart Poems,” 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Mad Arts store at 7353 Seminole Trail (U.S. 29) in Rochelle.
Another 'Madison's Got Talent'
Use link at right to see an Eagle HD videoclip of Danielle Strother, 17, of Madison, flanked by Sam Huff, left, 16, of Brightwood and Caitlyn Lundin, 15, of Madison dancing along to Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” at Madison County High School Jan. 12.
Amazing talent in Brightwood
As a senior at Madison County High School, I have learned a basic truth -- if you want to have a good time, you better turn off the video games, get up off the couch, and do something. It’s a good lesson, and something we all need to remember. Good times don’t come delivered in a package, or courtesy of satellite TV. The real good times come when we get together and appreciate each other and realize what we have right here, in our own backyards.
MC writer an expert on leaders
Madison County resident Edgar “Beau” Puryear knows leadership. After writing six books on military leadership and interviewing 154 four-star generals including former U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, Puryear has now put that topic aside to write about a leader famous for all the wrong reasons: Adolph Hitler. “It’s fascinating. He’s such an evil man and Germany was such a well-educated and cultured country and for a man like that to become their leader,” Puryear said. “The German economy was in shambles and he promised them progress and prosperity and he was an unbelievable
Encore set for MCHS show
The Brightwood General Store will host an encore performance of this fall’s Madison County High School Talent Show 7-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16.
Christmas concerts coming
A quarter century ago, a Madison County singing group aimed at glorifying God and performing sacred music formed. Today, the Madison Choral Society is still going strong and is celebrating its 25th anniversary with two special holiday concerts.
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