Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida High School Athletic Association has released its first point averages and standings for the four regions in Class 1A. Also released were playoff projections for…
Weather: Nate’s path still uncertain
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Tropical Storm Nate, as it has been officially named as of Thursday morning (previously it was simply designated as Tropical Depression 16), appeared to have altered its…
Education: MCCS one step closer to becoming a charter school
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County Central School (MCCS) could be a large step closer to becoming a charter school if the State of Florida has its way. This was the…
Greenville Town Meeting: Will Greenville continue to have Sheriff’s patrols?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. A Greenville Town Council member recently questioned the need for a law enforcement presence in the Town of Greenville. At a recent budget workshop meeting for the…
City Commission: Budget approved for 2017-2018 fiscal year
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Madison City Commission held a special meeting in order to finalize and approve the budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018. The budget…
Suwannee Valley Humane Society volunteer shares her story
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Grace Williams, now a seventh grader at Melody Christian Academy, was not one of those kids who spent her summer lounging around complaining about having nothing to…
55 Plus Club announces lunch series
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 55 Plus Club will begin season 15 for their meetings on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Cooperative Ministries Center located at 135 NE Dill St., in…
Regional Planning Council proclaims Oct. 6 as Manufacturing Day
Story Submitted Oct. 6, 2017 was proclaimed as Manufacturing Day by the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council at their meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28, held in Lake City. Oct. 6 has…
Reasons to shop farmers’ markets
Story Submitted A farmers’ market is likely coming to a field or open parking lot near you — if there isn’t already one operating nearby. Buyers who are not yet familiar with…
Teacher Spotlight: Maryssa Block
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Maryssa Block is in her third year of teaching, and she teaches in the Access Classroom (for students with special needs) at Madison County High School where…
Cowboys gameday… Avoiding the “trap”
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On the surface, the Madison County High School (MCHS) football game against Pensacola Catholic should be a game in which the Cowboys are heavily favored. The Crusaders…
WRECK: Single vehicle roll-over
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Sept. 20 at approximately 9:45 a.m., a single vehicle roll-over wreck occurred on I-10 sending one to the hospital. Louis Marino, 85, of Tampa, Fl.,…
LOCAL: Are you ready to trick-or-treat?
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. What are you going to be for Halloween? A ghost? Zombie? Princess? Superhero? The possibilities are endless on Halloween when kids can become anything they like. On…
COUNTY COMMISSION: Budget and millage rate adopted
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Board of Madison County Commissioners have passed a balanced budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018. During a special public hearing on the tentative millage rate and…
LOCAL: Local couple scammed nearly $2,000
Debbie Snapp: Greene Publishing, Inc. Recently, just before Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc in Madison County, a very caring and loving local couple received a call on their house phone from an attorney…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Pray for the victims and pray for our nation and world
Monday morning, we all woke up to hear the horrific news of the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Our hearts ache for the victims, and their families, during this strenuous and troublesome…
pleasant stays in Madison
Dear Editor, My husband and I evacuated Cape Coral, Fl. and spent 6 nights in Madison at the Best Western Plus hotel by I-10. What a wonderful place, and the staff, from…
to wed
Paul Kinsley of Cherry Lake and Emerald Greene Parsons of Madison, proudly announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Brooke Ellen Kinsley to Clinton Michael Riley, son of Mike and…
Blanche Jackson Sevor
Mrs. Blanche Jackson Sevor passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Madison, Fl. Blanche was born Oct. 24, 1934 in Madison, Fl., to the late William “Buddy”…
Evaline King
Mrs. Evaline King, 92 of Madison Fl., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 at Madison Health & Rehab Center in Madison, Fl. She was a homemaker and a member of Harmony…