Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Nestlé Waters North America and The Ecology School have teamed up to help improve educational opportunities for both students and teachers. To accomplish this, they have developed a pair…
St. Johns hosts free fish fry
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church invites you to join them for their free Greenville Community Fish Fry on Saturday, March 27, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Bring your family out…
Rotary Club hosting chili fundraiser
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison Rotary Club will be hosting their annual Chili Dinner Fundraiser on Thursday, March 18, at the Villa Maria Social Hall of the St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church,…
Lavern Connell Moore
Mr. Lavern Connell Moore was born, Dec. 30, 1952, in Madison County, Fla. He was never married, and did not have any children. He was raised by his Aunt, Geneva Moore, and…
Wanda Marie Patron
Wanda Marie Patron, 57, passed away on March 9, 2021, in Valdosta, Ga. Wanda was born March 4, 1964, in Madison, Fla., to John and Wanda Waring (Hood). She was of the…
Mrs. Simmie Lee Barfield Thomas 1947 – 2021
Simmie Lee Barfield Thomas, 73, was the daughter of Samuel Barfield and Charlie Mae Johnson Barfield. Except for the seven years she resided in Jacksonville, Fla., she lived her entire life in…
Learning As I Go: Letting Them Drown
My fingers dug into the silty soil. Desperate, my eyes darted in every direction, hoping to see through the murky water. Out of air I resurfaced and dove again. It had only…
Car VS. child
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com At approximately 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, law enforcement and paramedics were dispatched in response to a two-year-old who had been hit by a 1995 Ford pickup truck,…
Spooked horse gives local men a wild ride
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com While traffic accidents are common fare these days, back in 1901, the traveling was done by foot or by horse, minimizing the occurrence of such events. But, every horse…
Last call for Florida Fish Art Contest entries
Florida Fish and Wildilfe Contributor The deadline is fast approaching for the 2021 Art of Conservation™ Florida Fish Art Contest, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). This contest…
You’ve survived an abusive relationship: now what?
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com When people think of abuse, their mind tends to go to physical abuse. However, there are many other types of abuse as well, such as emotional, psychological and cultural…
Busy night on Boot Hill
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It was quite a busy night for the Madison County High School (MCHS) athletic program on Friday, March 5, as the Cowboys baseball program, the Cowgirls softball program and…
Education Spotlight: Kaylee Kopke
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Kaylee Kopke is a physical assistant at North Florida College (NFC), who moved to Madison from Miami when she was nine-years-old. She first walked the halls of NFC as…
Kiwanians give Dr. Suess books a look
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Throughout the month of February, Kiwanis members collected and distributed Dr. Suess books for all of their members who volunteered to read to children throughout the Madison County School…
Mary Evelyn Brooks Goss
On Sunday, March 7, 2021 Mary Evelyn Brooks Goss, lovingly known by all as Abbie, went to be with her Savior. She had her children beside her when she was peacefully called…
From the sunny side: Nice words
It’s funny that sometimes something small will happen at just the right time, when you least expect it, but when you need it the most, that lifts your spirit and helps you…
Semi-trucks collide in Greenville
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com On Monday, March 1, law enforcement responded to a wreck involving two semi-trucks, at the intersection of US 221 and US 90, in Greenville. According to a Florida Highway…
$200,000 awarded to Alachua Conservation Trust to protect the Suwannee watershed
Public Affairs Florida Contributor Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) has been awarded $200,000 to work with private landowners to enroll in voluntary agricultural cost-share programs. These programs will permanently protect land, increase the…
Rummage sale a success for Renewed Life Outreach Center
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, Feb. 27, Renewed Life Outreach Center held a rummage sale and fundraiser for future ministry projects. The church was full of clothing, books, shoes and many other…
Cowboys pick up first win
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com After a struggling start to the season, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys varsity baseball team picked up their first win of the season with a 4-3 home…