Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Light Up Madison is set to kick off this Saturday, Dec. 7, in Downtown Madison on Range and Main Streets, the Four Freedoms Park and on the Madison County…
Madison road projects progress
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The construction contractors continue to move forward with the upgrades in utilities and repaving projects. Currently, work crews are advancing with required curbing on Horry Avenue and, at the…
Learning As I Go: There’s a chill in the air
Cooler weather has arrived in North Florida, which means it’s too cold for snakes, lizards and other reptiles. We Floridians can finally tackle some of the less -than-pleasant summer jobs we put…
National Security: DOGE
Fifty years ago, I was on temporary duty to Northern Italy from my base of assignment in England. My fighter squadron, the 92nd Avengers, had traveled south to requalify in our bombing…
Do you need help when praying for your spouse?
Have you begun praying for your husband or wife and gotten sidetracked into telling God all the ways they irritate you? Before you know it, rather than standing in the gap for…
Obituary: Mary Peterson
Mary Peterson, 84, was born on July 9, 1940. She resided in Sunset, SC, and went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Mary was born in rural…
MCSO deputies receive Bibles
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com As a way of honoring their fallen K9 partners, Noel Beary Rauch, State Chaplain with the Florida Fraternal Order of the Police, presented engraved Bibles to Madison County Sheriff’s…
Meet Santa at the Florida Department of Health
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Dec. 19, Santa will be visiting the Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Madison County, located at 218 SW Third Ave., in Madison, from 4 p.m. until…
Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosts Holiday of Hope
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Holiday of Hope fundraiser to benefit A Women’s Pregnancy Center on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The event runs from 5…
Hospice volunteers sought
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Heart ’n Soul Hospice is currently seeking volunteers who would like to spend one or two hours per week with their patients. These volunteers can fill a vital role…
Lions Club grants teachers’ wishes
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Each school year, the Madison Lions Club presents teachers in the Madison County school system with school supplies in order to help support the teachers. On Wednesday, Nov. 6,…
American Legion Riders hold chili cook off
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, Nov. 9, the American Legion Riders Chapter, from Cherry Lake, held their Third Annual Chili Cook Off. It was an afternoon of fun, fellowship, and of course,…
Upcoming Madison Public Library events
There are a lot of interesting events upcoming at your local library. Madison Public Library, located at 378 College Loop, in Madison, holds various workshops, educational and story time events for the…
Lafayette hosts annual Farm Judging Contest
Christian Peterson news@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Nov. 8, the UF/IFAS Extension of Lafayette County played host to its annual Farm Judging Contest. Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H members from Dixie, Branford,…
Farm Credit announces 2025 AgVocator Scholarship Program
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Farm Credit of Northwest Florida announced the launch of the 2025 AgVocator Scholarship Program, which is intended to support the next generation of agricultural leaders. Applicants with a strong…
Helene agricultural losses add up
Jim Turner News Service Florida Contributor Hurricane Helene, a major storm that made landfall in late September in Taylor County, inflicted up to $162.2 million in agricultural losses in Florida. The University…
FWC applies discounts on hunting and fishing licenses
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Oct. 28, Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order which stated the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will provide discounts on hunting and fishing licenses. …
Macedonia Baptist Church reaches out to North Carolina
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com While Madison County was one area that had a direct impact from this year’s Hurricane Helene, nothing in Madison County quite compared to the massive flooding that hit North…
Madison County residents fill shoeboxes with Christmas joy
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com After a week of receiving Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes from churches and individuals throughout Madison County, Christian Matlock, who oversaw drop-offs at The Bridge, reports that 2,170 shoeboxes were…
Cowboys head to state championship
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The stakes were almost as high as they could be on Friday, Nov. 29, when the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys hosted the Fighting Tigers of Union County…