Ashley Hunter news@greenepublishing.com Today, when you want a fresh look in your wardrobe, a quick trip to your local boutique or thrift store will do the trick. Clothing is easily found and…
Category: History
Way back when
May 20, 1960 Pictured is the new Goodyear display at Yellow Pine Truck Stop featuring auto, truck and tractor tires. J.P. Johnson, owner of Yellow Pine Truck Stop, maintains one of the…
Old Farmer’s Almanac: Guiding farmers for over 200 years
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Like many events of recent days, it was not how the seniors on the Madison County High School (MCHS) baseball team had envisioned their “final banquet.” But, in a…
The evolution of news cartoons
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com When you hear the word “cartoons,” what do you think of? Do you flashback to when animator Ralph Bakshi brought to life your friendly neighborhood Spiderman in the 70s?…
A look back on the Polio epidemic
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com History is littered with pandemics and epidemics that have each killed millions of people. Cholera and Flu have been at the center of pandemics since the 1800s. The current…
Forever Gold and Blue
Savannah Reams editor@greenepublishing.com Established in 1970 by parents and community stakeholders who sought to provide their children with a solid education built on biblical principles, Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) has educated North…
Twisters: A gloomy look into Madison’s past
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Over two weeks ago, with untimely warnings, three tornados forced their way through Madison County over the course of thirty minutes as a dangerous line of storms rolled through…
Way back when
April 1, 1960 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Sirmon of Madison, March 27, a baby boy. He weighed 8 lb and 15 oz. Robert H. Wilson, representative of the Dale Carnegie…
Just who was Haffye Hays?
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The popular lakeside park in Greenville, Fla. carries her name, but just who was Haffye Hays? Not much is known about the woman after whom Haffye Hays Park is…
Coronavirus and the sun: a lesson from the 1918 influenza pandemic
Fresh air, sunlight and improvised face masks seemed to work a century ago; and they might help us now. Richard Hobday medium.com When new, virulent diseases emerge, such as SARS and Covid-19,…
Reddin Parramore and the Town of Livingston
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Within miles of the Suwannee River, what could possibly be the same piece of land Florida Governor George Drew dwelled on 30 years later was once founded to be…
Winter was a formidable foe in Madison’s past
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Currently, winter dips its chilling finger into North Florida for an occasional visit and we barely notice the effects of it before it’s time to put away our sweaters…
Were there really any black cowboys?
Gene Hall Contributor “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32. Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar-winning Western, Django Unchained, is one of relatively-few Hollywood films depicting a…
Pictures from the Past
Madison County’s horse-drawn fire wagon in the early 1900’s. On the near side of the wagon is Fire Chief Howell Waring.[Florida Memory/Courtesy]
Way Back When
January 29, 1960 The Woman’s Club sponsored a benefit party Wednesday afternoon which netted $27.80 for the Polio March of Dimes. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bell of Concord announce the engagement of…
David Dukes: Madison’s civil rights leader
Savannah Reams editor@greenepublishing.com As we celebrate the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. this week, it’s important to reflect on those who followed in his footsteps and dedicated their lives to the…
Tobacco in Madison County
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The farmers of Madison County have seen many crops come and go. At one time, Sea Island cotton was big in Madison County. Then, the boll weevils came and,…
November 13, 1959 At the Rotary Club meeting Wednesday, Rev Cesar Benitez was the guest speaker and gave a most interesting talk. He has been with the Board of Methodist Missions in…
Way Back When
October 30, 1959 The Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce voted at a luncheon recently to support the Boy Scout’s Annual Finance Campaign. The Thanksgiving Jaycee Turkey Shoot will be held Thursday, November…
The events of which you are about to read commenced September 27, 1942.
The following segment was written by the late Dale Leslie, former Clerk of the Court and a Madison County native. He offers fascinating descriptions of the events that occurred during a recovery…