Donna Diane Bizzle, 70, of Greenville, Fla., passed away Friday, Feb. 28, in Madison, Fla. Diane was born October 22, 1949, in Valdosta, Ga., to Clarence Mathers and Ruby Bass. Funeral services…
Letter to the Editor: The ballot question
Thank you for providing a succinct story on the ballot question on which all registered voters in Madison County may vote: shall the school board appoint the superintendent? The question is on…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Vote NO to an appointed superintendent of schools Tuesday, March 17
On Tuesday, March 17, voters of Madison County will head to the polls. One of several things that Madison County residents will be voting on is whether the Madison County School Superintendent…
Learning As I Go: Remember Who You Are
I watched the fire crackle and spark for a couple hours last night. No one else around, just me and my thoughts. With my journal and pen I began wading through the…
Were there really any black cowboys?
Gene Hall Contributor “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32. Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar-winning Western, Django Unchained, is one of relatively-few Hollywood films depicting a…
Akerman joins credit union board
Katie Krell editor@greenepublishing.com The Madison Education Association Credit Union Board is now under new leadership. Mark Akerman, principal at James Madison Preparatory High School, was recently appointed as a member of the…
Lucille Cornellious Davis Givins
Lucille Cornellious Davis Givins, 84, of Lake City, Fla., grasp the hand of an Angel Monday, Feb. 17, and took flight to her enteral home. Born and rared in Madison Fla., Mrs….
Cowboys progress to “Elite Eight”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys basketball team survived a tough defensive game against the Tigers of Trenton High School in order to move ahead to the “Elite…
Texas Hold’Em Tournament was huge Success
Emerald Greene Parsons emerald@greenepublishing.com A very large crowd turned out for the Madison County Chamber of Commerce’s Texas Hold’Em Poker Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 1. All proceeds from the poker tournament benefited…
Man charged in stabbing incident
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com A man is charged in a domestic violence stabbing incident after a female victim was found with a puncture wound to her upper left torso. The Madison Police Department…
Thomas Edward Kelley
Thomas Edward Kelley, 84, of Madison, Fla., passed away peacefully on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 20, at his home in Madison, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was surrounded by…
From the sunny side: Rain Days
Having grown up in Florida, where it hardly ever snows, I have often wondered what it was like to have “snow days.” I have heard stories from my friends who grew up…
Nominate a farmer or rancher Nominations accepted for statewide award
Ashley Hunter editor@greenepublishing.com Florida is full of hard-working farmers who contribute to the state’s agricultural and environmental innovations. Whether in Florida’s iconic citrus production, tending to fields of cotton or raising cattle…
The voice and love of an angel: Kim Newman-Montgomery
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The apostle Paul once said, “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging…
Henry Crill Merryday, Jr.
Henry Crill Merryday, Jr., 93, of Tallahassee Fla., passed away peacefully at his home in the loving care of his family on Sunday, Feb. 23, following a brief illness. A fourth-generation Floridian,…
Haven Patterson
Mrs. Haven Patterson, age 77, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, in Valdosta, Ga. She was born to Thomas and Martha Woods Oglesby in Perdue, Ind., on March 3, 1943. Haven was…
Thomas Edward Kelley
Thomas Edward Kelley, 84, of Madison, Fla., passed away peacefully on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 20, at his home in Madison, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was surrounded by…
Learning As I Go: The power of staying
Life has been extra tough lately and my emotions have been all over the place. Tears are a sentence away in every conversation and sadness hangs heavy over so many things that…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Catching wild pigs
Political season is once again upon us. I pray that voters really consider the fate of America before casting their vote! So many of the Democratic Presidential contenders are running on socialist…
Jacob Bembry
Jacob Eugene Bembry, 56, of Lee, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 16, at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare in Tallahassee. Bembry was born on Sept. 1, 1963, in Madison to Robert Eugene and…