Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com Everyone is familiar with the “best by” dates that are displayed on food products’ labels. Less common, however, is an understanding of what these dates actually mean, their legal…
Town Talk: Are solar farms harming the environment?
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Anyone driving in the Lee area will eventually come upon a field of solar panels that stretch as far as the eye can see. An area resident called Greene…
A rivalry renewed: Cowboys defeat Bulldogs
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Oct. 23, one of the classic rivalries in Big Bend football was renewed when the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys traveled to Dorsett Stadium, in…
Local Chapter of Ducks Unlimited celebrates another successful banquet
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com Ducks Unlimited (DU) is a 501-3(c) non-profit organization that was established in 1937 with a mission to conserve wetlands, grasslands and associated habitats to benefit waterfowl and other wildlife…
Best of the Best of Madison Awards
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com The Best of Madison Awards is an annual banquet and award event that celebrates the best of Madison County’s businesses, organizations, professionals and community leaders for their excellence in…
Leaves and Limestone: October is Native Plant Month
Leaves and Limestone October is Native Plant Month October is native plant month. Now is a wonderful time to get out and take a drive through the lovely countryside to admire the…
“Fall back” this weekend
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, Oct. 31, marking the end of daylight savings time.
New faith-based movie hits theaters
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The latest film from the Kendrick Brothers has hit theaters. The film, “Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul,” is actually a retelling of a story that launched the Kendrick…
Breast Cancer Awareness event held
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Oct. 22, the Florida Department of Health, along with other community partners, held an event to bring greater awareness to breast cancer. The event took place…
Warriors beat the Bulldogs in the volleyball Rural District Five Semifinal
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com The Aucilla Christian Academy Warriors played the Taylor County Bulldogs in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Rural District Five Semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Warriors repeatedly outmaneuvered…
CommHIT receives $31.8 million for rural health transformation in North Florida
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com CommunityHealth IT, Inc., known as CommHIT, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that is headquartered at the Kennedy Space Center, and has spent 15 years strengthening communities by bridging the gap…
All of Fall — Madison’s Fall Festivities
Monday, October 26 through Saturday, October 31 The Madison Public Library, located at 378 College Lp., in Madison, will be hosting trick-or-treating during their regular hours, 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., Monday…
Local service club celebrates anniversary
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It was a time to celebrate on Saturday, Oct. 17, when the Nu Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. marked 45 years of sisterhood and…
Way Back When
60 years ago Oct. 21, 1966 Technical Sergeant David O. Stokes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stokes of Lee, Fla., has been awarded the U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal at Travis…
Hickory Grove Methodist Church celebrates Founders’ Day
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, Oct. 17, Hickory Grove Methodist Church celebrated their 35th annual Founders’ Day. The annual event commemorates and honors the early days of the church, which is…
The haunting history of Halloween traditions
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com This time of year, youngsters throughout the area are donning fun costumes and preparing to embark on their annual quest to gather as much as they can in…
Annual Toys for Tots program approaching
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is once again teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to bring the Toys for Tots program to Madison County. This…
NIE helping students in Madison County
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com Tanner Ottey, a student at Madison Creative Arts Academy, recently came home excited to share with his mom the newspaper he was given in class that day. His mother,…
Annual trick-or-treating in downtown Madison
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com If you’re looking for a local, safe, fun night of tricks and treats for your kids, come check out downtown trick-or-treating on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 p.m. until…
Rotarians hear about their past
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the meeting of the Madison Rotary Club on Wednesday, Oct. 21, the club heard from Rotarian Joe Boyles. Boyles shared some interesting information about the history of…