In the vast and often rugged landscape of Madison County, where the pace of life is slow and the people are resilient, a humble but vital service is quietly making a difference. The Madison County Shuttle, voted into existence in 2010 and spearheaded by the late Barbie Durham, stands as a testament to the power of community initiative.
A multi-vehicle accident Feb. 21, 2023 occurred on Hwy 287 at mile marker 37, between Sheridan and Twin Bridges. Zero visibility and icy conditions made for dangerous circumstances and it escalated into one vehicle after another crashing. Law enforcement and EMS arrived on the scene that involved approximately seven-ten vehicles.
The Madisonian mistakenly printed candidate Bill Todd's name as Bill Wood in the Oct. 13 edition. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order. Please see the corrected version below.
Brian Conklin
The Madison County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to enact an emergency resolution appropriating funds to deal with flood waters during a regular meeting on June 14, 2022. This resolution allows two mills on a taxable valuation of a county homesite to be allocated.
The February 28, 2022, Madison County Planning Board public hearing on Flatiron Subdivision and PUD has been postponed to a subsequent date to be determined, according to Cody Marxer, Planner for the Madison County Planning Board. The public hearing was originally scheduled to be held on Monday.
Unofficial election municipal general election results from Madison County were reported by Paula McKenzie, Madison County Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator, shortly after the mail in election closed Tuesday evening.
The canvass is set for Nov. 10, 2021, after which official election results will be reported.
Sheridan Lady Panthers headed to Big Sky for the Lone Peak Tournament on Aug. 28. Here’s how it played out:
Sheridan vs. Lone Peak 16-21 10-21
Sheridan vs. Shields Valley JV 21-19 21-12
Sheridan vs. Harrison 21-18 21-19
Sheridan vs. West Yellowstone 21-15 21-9
There is soon to be one more location for Madison County residents to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Madison County Public Health Director Emilie Sayler announced recently that her department is now authorized to house and administer the vaccine.
Following suit with neighboring counties and public lands, Madison County has reverted to from Stage 2 to Stage 1 burn restrictions.
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