Story Submitted A new semester at North Florida Community College (NFCC) is right around the corner as students gear up for the Summer Term of 2018. Alongside the arrival of a new…
Are you a high school senior? Apply now!
Story Submitted Are you a high school senior looking into options for college? The Junior Auxiliary of Madison is offering two scholarships to Madison students. Two scholarships are available for application. The…
Cowgirls shut out Lady Lions
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Cowgirls wasted little time jumping out in front of the Lady Lions from Leon High School on Thursday, March 29 at Cowgirl field. After taking a…
Passion Play a huge success
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Church of God (MCOG) was pleased to have large crowds in attendance for their three performances of The Madison Passion Play on Saturday, March 24,…
Clean Up Madison: 4.5 tons of litter collected
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. As the morning of Saturday, March 24, approached, long before 9 a.m., participants began gathering at the Madison County Courthouse for roadway assignments to clean up the…
Sen. Bill Nelson to hold town hall meeting
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. US Senator Bill Nelson will be in Madison on Monday, April 2, for a “town hall” style meeting with local constituents. The meeting will take place in…
From the sunny side… A small town Friday night
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. There are times when a feeling hits me, and I take it upon myself to attempt to use my words to paint a picture of what I…
Letter to the Editor: Senator Montford reflects on 2018 legislative budget
The State of Florida experienced many trials in the past several months. Hurricanes swept across the state leaving unprecedented destruction in their wake. A school shooting devastated families in Broward County and…
Fitness Run registration now open
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. North Florida Community College’s (NFCC) annual Fitness Run is set for Saturday, April 21, in conjunction with the 37th annual Down Home Days festival. Proceeds from the…
Madison County student wins storytelling scholarship
Story Submitted Madison County Florida Storytelling is pleased to announce that Riley Browning, daughter of Bailey and Leigh Ann Browning; and granddaughter of Edwin and Faye Browning, has won a 2018 Virginia…
FWC approves regional bay scallop seasons for 2018
Story Submitted The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved regionally-specific bay scallop open season dates for 2018, including a change to the season for Levy, Citrus and Hernando counties that…
The real meaning of Easter
Story submitted: Dr. Ralph F. Wilson So what if the Easter bunny wins the hearts of children everywhere? So, why not strike “Easter vacation” from the vocabulary of our schools and substitute…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Gun laws didn’t save Jaelynn Willey
On Tuesday, March 20, another tragedy occurred; this time in Great Mills, Md. At 7:55 a.m., 17-year-old Wyatt Rollins walked into the school hallway and shot his ex-girlfriend, Jaelynn Willey, in the…
Christian Concepts: Stephen Hawking has died
“It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment,”(Hebrews 9:27). This verse is a stark reminder that no one gets out of this life alive; neither did…
Opal Parrish Selph
Opal Parrish Selph, 90, of Valdosta (formerly of Cherry Lake) transitioned on Wednesday, March 21. After a short illness, connected to her advanced age, she moved to Valdosta. She was born in her…
Tommie Ann Chewning
Tommie Ann Chewning, 85, passed away on Friday, March 23, in Valdosta. Mrs. Chewning was born on March 9, 1933, in Between, Ga., to the late Thomas and Annie Dalton. She was a…
Melba Campbell
Melba June Aman Campbell, 81, widow of Stuart Macdonald Campbell, died on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Hospice House, in Greenwood, SC. Born on May 19, 1936, in Taylor County, she was…
Business After Hours at Madison Health and Rehab
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, March 20, Madison Health and Rehabilitation welcomed a number of people from local municipalities, corporations and businesses for the monthly Business After Hours social networking…
Grace Presbyterian ladies are dolling it up
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Grace Presbyterian Church’s (GPC) Ladies of Grace Offering Service (LOGOS) joined with “Dress a Girl Around the World,” a national ministry that provides clothing and dolls to…
Cowgirls’ defense shines in flag football wins
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The games did not feature the kinds of offensive fireworks to which the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls have become accustomed, so the defensive units stepped…