April 25, 1958 (60 years ago) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lacone entertained a group of children Sunday at their home south of Madison in honor of their son Al’s fourth birthday. Refreshments…
Category: History
World War II observation tower in Madison County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. As a way of keeping eyes in the skies, The United States Army Ground Observer Corps organized the Aircraft Warning System (AWS), a civilian service instated during…
1988: Tornado devastates County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On this day, April 20, 1988, Greene Publishing, Inc. reported on a deadly tornado that ripped through Madison County in the pre-dawn hours of April 19, 1988….
St. Johns Seminary of Learning
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. At the corner of Duval St. and Base St., where CVS Pharmacy now stands, was once a building known as the St. Johns Seminary of Learning. St….
The Treasures of Pinetta
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, April 15, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Treasures of Madison County invites their members and all interested guests to attend a presentation on…
A Florida Governor’s Ellaville home
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Now known as a ghost town, an Ellaville home serves as a forgotten part of Madison County’s treasured history. Ellaville was founded in 1861 by George Franklin…
West Point’s Point of View
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Colin P. Kelly Jr. was no doubt a brave hero in World War II (WWII), and his legacy lives on in Madison still today. Born in 1915…
First Baptist Church From 1835 to now
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Picture if you will. The year is 1835, and Florida statehood had not yet been established. The Civil War had yet to take place, and Andrew Jackson…
A NASCAR driver from Madison?
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. When you hear the word NASCAR, what do you think? Do you recall that 2001 afternoon in Daytona when Dale Earnhardt lost his life? Or do you…
County Commission rescinds request to save oaks in park
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. The beautiful oaks that surround the Four Freedoms Park offer visitors a respite from the blazing sun in summers and a place to relax and reflect in…
Greenville School goes up in blaze
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. A fire destroyed the elementary school in Greenville on Wednesday afternoon, February 26, 1964. Frank Merritt, the principal of the school, attributed the possible cause of the…
Baileys chosen as Outstanding Farm Family of 1960
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Kelley R. Bailey Family was named the Outstanding Farm Family of the Year for Madison County at the Farm Bureau banquet held in the autumn of…
Labor Day… why and how we celebrate
Story Submitted: When you think of Labor Day, what comes to mind? For many, it’s the last long weekend before school starts. It’s a weekend with picnics and barbecues, and maybe a…
TYPHUS Outbreak in Greenville
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. An outbreak of typhus in Greenville was investigated by the State of Florida in Feb. 1928.Major C.N. Hobbs, District Sanitary Engineer with the Florida Board of Health,…
Madison native receives Navy Cross for Valor in War World II
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. Capt. Dale Leslie received the Navy Cross in 1943 for action he took in the South Pacific during World War II. He was awarded the medal for…
Former slave: Florida’s oldest woman lived in Madison County in 1970
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. Many people live for a long time, but in 1970, a woman returned to Madison from Orlando and she had claim to the title of Florida’s oldest…