When I first heard there could be a massive storm brewing in the Gulf, I didn’t think much about it. After Idalia, I couldn’t imagine anything worse. Hurricanes rarely impacted inland areas…
How you livin’?
My husband, Bert, loves to greet people with a huge smile and a cheerful, “How you livin’?” His question (although perhaps a bit grammatically incorrect) is a great one for us to…
Touchstone Heating & Air Inc. Where customer service is cool!
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Touchstone Heating and Air owner Mark Touchstone is no stranger to hard work. The Lake Butler, Fla. native began working in the maintenance department for the school board while…
Chili cook off planned
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The American Legion Riders will be hosting their Third Annual Chili Cook Off on Saturday, Nov. 9. There will be a $10 entry fee and a $5 tasting fee…
Cheering with a higher purpose
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For Leah Singletary, a member of the Class of 2024 at Madison County High School (MCHS), the summer after her high school graduation is one she will certainly remember…
MCMH prepares for Breast Cancer Awareness event
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) is holding a Breast Cancer Awareness event on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Four Freedoms Park, in Madison. At…
AWPC’s Celebration of Life Banquet scheduled
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com A Women’s Pregnancy Center (AWPC) is finalizing plans for their annual Celebration of Life Banquet, set for Tuesday, Oct. 15, beginning at 6 p.m. The event will be held…
Fall VBS set for Lee First Baptist
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Summer may be over, but there’s still time for that vacation feeling, as Lee First Baptist Church holds a fall version of Vacation Bible School, beginning Friday, Oct. 4…
Abortion Amendment pushes the limits
Florida’s November ballot will have the “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion” up for a vote. Though, upon careful reading, much more than government interference will be at stake should this…
Kendra Hamrick graduates from Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University Contributor Kendra Hamrick of Greenville, has earned the Master of Science in Nursing from Valdosta State University (VSU). More than 550 students completed their degree requirements at VSU during…
Quad-County Chick Chain Show is a success
Beth Moore Contributor Thirty-one 4-H members and 40 laying hens from four counties converged on the Madison County Ag Center on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for the Sixth Annual Quad-County Chick Chain Show….
Calling all young artists!
FWC Contributor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC), in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is hosting the 2024-25 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest. The annual program invites youth from around the…
Madison County Youth Bassmasters holds tournament
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Youth Bassmasters recently held a tournament on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Cherry Lake, in Madison. Devin Miller and Hunt Williams received first place and the Big…
Celebrating National Coffee Day: Top five coffees and their benefits
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Approximately 12.6 percent of the world’s population drink coffee daily. National Coffee Day is celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 29, annually after the first shipment of coffee from Brazil was…
Obituary: Minister Charlene Kathleen Howard “Chogo”
“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 Minister Charlene Kathleen Howard, “Chogo”, 41, of Tallahassee, Fla., embraced her eternal peace on Sunday, Sept. 15,…
The good, the bad and the ugly: “Alien: Romulus”
Christian Peterson Columnist Introduction: “Alien: Romulus” was released to American audiences on Friday, Aug. 16, and is the seventh movie in the Alien franchise. The film takes place between “Alien” (1979) and…
From the Sunny Side: Testing our toughness
Rick Patrick Columnist As I am writing this, there is a bit of uncertainty in the air. We have yet another storm heading our way. It is expected to be a major…
Passing Parade: They found their voice
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist One 23-year-old woman had just arrived in London for a graduate program when she heard the news about the Sitong Bridge (China) banners. Prompted by Instagram posts…
Rick Davis for County Commissioner District 5
Rick Davis After a lot of praying and support of my family, I would like to officially announce my intent to seek election for County Commissioner, District 5. Thank you for…
Florida prepaid college tuition program providing refunds to parents
The Center Square Contributor Florida’s prepaid college tuition plan is generating enough revenue to provide refunds to parents in part because of strong earnings on the plan’s investments and low tuition statewide….