Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Madison County High School (MCHS) English/Language Arts teacher Glyndell Presley did not originally envision herself as an educator. When she graduated from the School of Journalism at Florida A&M…
Community Cornerstones Greenville Masonic Lodge No. 28
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com It’s one of the oldest fraternities in Madison County and among the largest groups of men in the world. The current closure due to COVID-19 does not exclude the…
Small Business Spotlight: Mossy Oak Properties
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Things have changed for America over the last month, but for Ben Jones and Mossy Oak Properties Southern Land and Homes of Madison, it’s business as usual, at a…
Small Business Spotlight: Jay’s Pharmacy
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Homegrown businesses are a staple in Madison County. Namely, small town stores and services owned and operated North Florida residents, who know their clients and customers who trust the…
Community Cornerstones: Madison Lions Club
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Annually, residents of Madison flock to the centerpiece of Lake Frances on the fourth day of July to celebrate America’s independence. Bursts of gunpowder light up the night sky…
Charles Augustus Wooten
Charles Augustus Wooten, 88, went to Heaven on April 23, 2020. He was born in Brewton, Ala., on April 5, 1932, to Herman and Sarah (McCraney) Wooten. He was predeceased in death…
Learning As I Go: Make sure they know they matter
I do it every semester. No matter how hard I try to get ahead on grading for my online class, I always get behind and end up cramming it all into the…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Keep sowing and planting
Proverbs 20:4 “Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing.” (NIV) “Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at…
U-turn gone wrong
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com A Greenville man sustained injuries after an afternoon accident on Thursday, April 30. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to the scene of the incident at 1:25 p.m., near…
Kara Washington: Teaching the teachers
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com When Kara Washington decided to leave the classroom and begin work as a reading coach, she asked herself, “What would have been helpful to me as a new teacher?”…
The City of Madison begins to reopen
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Just days after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his plans to bring the state’s economy back to life at a minimum, Madison City Manager Jerome Wyche is announcing local…
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…
Local farmers can now apply for hemp permit
Savannah Reams editor@greenepublishing.com On Monday, April 27, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) launched the online Hemp Cultivation Licensing Portal, allowing local farmers to apply for licenses. The portal…
Faculty sends love to students
Savannah Reams editor@greenepublishing.com When students were dismissed on Friday, March 13, little did they know that moment would be the last time they would see their classmates, teachers, faculty and administrators for…
Cheryl Nadean Martin Written by her daughter, Jerri Diane Martin Peterson
My dear Mama, Ms. Cheryl Nadean Martin, passed away in her bedroom, in our home in Aucilla, Fla. during the early morning hours of Sunday, March 1, 2020. She was only 68…
From the sunny side: Note to self
Trust me when I tell you, this was going to be a great column. Earlier today, we were having one of our frequent, thoroughly entertaining conversations. I do remember saying, “this could…
Another potentially destructive hurricane season?
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com As if the coronavirus pandemic weren’t enough, weather experts are forecasting an unusually active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Colorado…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Finally, it’s a date!
In dating, like most areas of my life, I was a late bloomer. Most of my friends had been through several rounds of breakups before I took the plunge in my senior…
Kiwanis Spotlight: Lisa Burnham
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Kiwanis Club of Madison is a perfect fit for Lisa Burnham. About two years ago, Burnham was invited to speak to the organization on behalf of Saint Leo…
William Richard “Billy” Chewning
William Richard “Billy” Chewning passed away on April 21, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga. at the age of 90. Mr. Chewning was born in Dekalb County, Ga. to the late Silas Grady Chewning…