Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Beginning on Monday, Oct. 30, Madison Fire Rescue will again be flushing fire hydrants around the City of Madison. The process normally takes anywhere from two to…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy Birthday Daddy
Saturday, Oct. 28 would mark the 79th birthday of my Daddy. (It would also mark the 55th wedding anniversary of my parents. My mother always said she picked my daddy’s birthday to…
Kelly Comstock Washington
Mrs. Kelly Comstock Washington, 47, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 in Pinetta surrounded by her family. Washington was born on Aug. 28, 1970 in Shelbyville, In., to Roland Philip Comstock…
Madison Kiwanis Club plans to “Light Up Madison”
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Kiwanis Club of Madison is planning the Seventh Annual Light Up Madison event for Saturday, Dec. 2. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to…
Storytelling is taking off in Madison
Story Submitted A record crowd of listeners is expected this year for the 4th Annual Madison County Florida Tellabration!TM. The Saturday before Thanksgiving, Nov. 18, is the day that you will find…
Lee United Methodist Church – 189 years and still going strong
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, Oct. 15, Lee United Methodist Church celebrated the church’s 189th anniversary during the morning service. It was a day full of opportunities for church members…
Madison Church of God assists Irma victims
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the wake of Hurricane Irma, Madison Church of God (MCOG) was blessed to receive three truckloads of items. They received generous amounts of canned food, cleaning supplies,…
ACA golfers win at district tournament
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors golf team participated in the district golf tournament held at Southwood Golf Club, in Tallahassee. Megan Schofield…
COWBOYS BIG at Homecoming
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Homecoming is traditionally a time when alums and former players and graduates come together and reminisce about younger days in school. It is capped off with a…
Commissioners to assess the City Manager’s performance
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison City Commission will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the City Hall. The purpose of…
Town of Greenville: Greenville Town Council Seat finally vacated
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. It took several months and the legal advice and opinions of several attorneys and judges, but members of the Greenville Town Council who had been adamant about…
LOCAL: Deloris Jones nominated for Women of Distinction Award
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Deloris Jones, a resident of Madison County, has been nominated for the Women of Distinction Award. Nominated alongside multiple college professors and government officials, Jones stands tall…
The Double Edged Sword
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Much has been made recently of the “opioid epidemic” sweeping the nation. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Opioids are a class of drugs that…
FUNDRAISER: Do you want to win $10,000?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. One lucky person could walk away from the Madison County High School (MCHS) vs Suwannee County High School football game on Friday, Oct. 27, $10,000 richer. The…
From the sunny side… A glimpse at the future
Not everyone knows this, but I can be a sentimental type on occasion. Those with whom I work will probably be quick to categorize me as the “cynical” type when it comes…
Jack Eugene Forney
Mr. Jack Eugene Forney, 86, died Sunday, Oct. 15 at Magnolia House, Quincy, Fl. Jack was born in Kirkville, Ia. on May 27, 1931 and lived in Homestead, Fl. before moving to…
Dinner and Murder (For Fun) at the Main Street Playhouse
Story Submitted Mystery, dinner and fun are back on the menu at the Main Street Playhouse in Madison as the RATT pact takes the stage once again for their annual murder mystery…
Leslie Peebles gives art talk at NFCC
Story Submitted Artist Leslie Peebles of Alachua, the featured artist at North Florida Community College’s Hardee Center for the Arts in September, gave a public art talk on Wednesday, Sept. 27, sharing…
Veteran receives mortgage-free home
Story Submitted Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families, awarded today a mortgage-free home to U.S. Airman First Class Raun Hampe through…
Cowboys gameday… Homecoming
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This Friday’s game is Homecoming game for the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys in every sense of the word; literally, figuratively, metaphorically and probably any other…