Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Country Club is having a Glowball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 20. At 5 p.m., tee time will begin and the first nine holes will be…
Madison Country Club to host Business after Hours
Emerald G. Parsons Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Country Club will be this month’s host to the new popular “Business After Hours” event on Tuesday, Aug. 16 from 5 p.m. – 6:30…
Make homework a family project
Diann Douglas Now that school is back in session, homework is going to be a nightly ritual in many homes. Although children and parents often dread it, homework provides an important opportunity…
End-of-course testing scores released for Madison County schools
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) in place to help students succeed in English (ELA), mathematics, history, science, social studies and…
Scam: Local check fraud
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Aug. 3, a concerned citizen came into the Greene Publishing, Inc. office to advise the public against a new threat of forgery that she had…
GES welcomes new principal
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. Geraldine Wildgoose, of Monticello, is the new principal at Greenville Elementary School (GES), where she is excited to work hand-in-hand with the Greenville community to educate and…
Three arrested: one adult; two juveniles
Story Submitted Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 10:15 p.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a BOLO (Be On Look Out) from the…
Tactical Training facility relocates to Central Florida
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. Since May, there has been much debate over the Tactical Training firing range. At the last county commission meeting on Wednesday, July 27, the commissioners voted to…
Charmettes hold Meet and Greet for new GES principal
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. Greenville residents, Greenville Elementary School (GES) staff and notable members of the community gathered at GES on Wednesday, Aug. 3 to welcome the new principal of GES,…
Madison First Baptist to serve back-to-school meal
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison First Baptist Church knows the stress of back-to-school week can be hefty. To help parents and children relax and unwind, the church will be serving up…
Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament a success
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. The Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, June 25 at the Madison Country Club along with an accompanying silent auction in honor of the…
Buckeye Community Federal Credit Union expands to Madison
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Aug. 5, at 11:30 a.m., there was much to be celebrated, as Buckeye Community Federal Credit Union (BCFCU) held a ribbon cutting ceremony at their…
One killed in wreck
Photo Courtesy of R&R Event Pros A traffic collision on Friday, Aug. 5 at 4:44 p.m. resulted in Madison resident, Bobbi Jean Light being pronounced dead at the scene. According to reports…
MCCS under new “turnaround plan”
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. In order to help low-performing schools, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) provides resources to local educational agencies to give extra services to Florida’s persistently lowest-performing schools…
Suspicious car fire
Photo Submitted On Saturday, July 30, the Lee Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) responded to a call regarding a vehicle fire on River Road near the north entrance to Twin Rivers State Park…
75-year-old woman found after disappearance
Story Submitted Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Sunday, July 31, at 1:31 a.m., Deputy Ben Pike was dispatched to a residence located on U.S. Hwy 19 in Madison County…
Kiwanis presents $2,600 check to school district
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. When the Florida District Kiwanis year began in October of 2015, the Governor of the Florida District Kiwanis, Dr. Celia Earle, announced that her service project for…
Lee Town Council discuss paying bills online and town millage
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m., the Lee Town Council held their general meeting for the month of August. The council meeting started out with the…
Supreme Court Blocks Transgender Bathroom Ruling
Today the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-3 ruling blocked the federal court of appeals decision on the so-called transgender bathroom decision. In G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board, the Fourth Circuit Court of…
Book fair at MCMH
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. There will be books galore in the Madison County Memorial Hospital’s conference room on Wednesday, Aug. 10 during the MCMH’s book fair! The event will be held…