This past weekend my heart broke into a million pieces, for a sweet, loving, and caring young lady and her unborn son, who died in a car wreck. Nicole Blair Surles was…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: I hear ya!
I remember the days when my parents would say that I needed to listen better, and I would reply that they needed to speak up because I didn’t hear them. As the…
Cowgirl is state championship bound
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com One Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirl, Jalicia Pride, will be competing in the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 1A, State Girls Weightlifting Championship in the 169 lb…
Kelvin Lydell “Scoop” Solomon (1983 – 2021)
Kelvin Lydell Solomon, 37, of Madison, Fla. entered into the sunset of this life on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Graveside life services will be held at 10 a.m on Saturday, Feb. 13,…
Martha Cecilia Narvaez Morales
Martha Cecilia Narvaez Morales, DPT, age 57, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Madison, Fla. Martha was born in Palmira, Colombia, to Dr. Oscar Narvaez and…
Eddie John “Hutt” Johnson, Jr. (1975 – 2021)
Eddie John Johnson, Jr., 45, of Madison, Fla. exchanged time for eternity as he gained the wings of a mourning dove, and flew away to be at rest on Wednesday, Feb. 3,…
Florida Normal Institute: Where Madison High School began
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com In 1850, Madison Lodge Number 11, F.&A.M. founded the St. Johns Seminary of Learning at 202 North Duval St., in Madison. At its height, the site contained a school…
Education spotlight: Savannah Reams
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Savannah Reams is a Greenville native who loves her community dearly. Reams worked as a teacher at Greenville Elementary School for three years, beginning in 2015. She took a…
Cowgirl advances to state championship
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirl weightlifter Jalicia Pride placed fifth in the 169 lb weight class to become the first Cowgirl to earn a spot in the Class…
Farm Spotlight: Sunny Gale Farms, Inc.
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Sunny Gale Farms was founded about 20 years ago as a catfish farm, in Greenville, by George and Gale Blevins. The Blevins met through work in St. Petersburg, Fla.,…
The Jiu-Jitsu beast: Brayson Thompson
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Brayson Thompson is the nine-year-old son of Matt and Devin Thompson. The pair added Thompson to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes at Sticks and Stones Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, in Lake…
Louise Carroll
Written by: Louise Carroll I was born in Perry, Fla. on April 6, 1939. My mother was Gertrude Woodard Wilson, my daddy was Alston T. Wilson. I grew up with two brothers,…
Midnight Meditations: Be an ant
There have been many nights where I stared into the darkness of my room, trying fruitlessly to fall asleep. Unfortunately, there’s nothing entertaining keeping me awake – just my mind and my…
From the sunny side: One step closer to normal
Since last spring, life has felt like it was missing something. I think it has something to do with the way baseball and softball was so rudely interrupted, thanks to that virus…
Early morning fire claims a life
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com During the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 3, a 911 call was placed at approximately 4:58 a.m. in regards to a house fire on NE Champion Loop, in…
Here we flow again: Health advisory issued for Withlacoochee River
On Friday, Jan. 29, the Madison County and Hamilton County offices of the Florida Department of Health (DOH) issued a health advisory for those living along and near the Withlacoochee River. “Until…
Local government begins to take shape in 1830
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The first post office in Madison County was established in Hickstown on April 19, 1830, with Abram Bellamy being the first postmaster of what was the first unofficial county…
Education spotlight: Leslie Fletcher
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Leslie Fletcher is originally from Perry and moved to Madison when she married her husband, Jason Fletcher in June of 2014. Together, they have two children: Madilyn, who is…
January’s Yard of the Month: Denise Butler
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Denise Butler is not a member of the Garden Club, but that didn’t stop them from recognizing her great efforts in landscaping. Butler was thrilled to have received the…
From the sunny side: Something good
This week’s visit has nothing to do with the lovely song from the Rogers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music,” although it is one of my favorite songs from the musical….