Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. A shudder of horror thrilled the crowd as they watched the pride of Madison go up in flames. Renovated and reopened only a little over five years…
New Testament Christian School students travel to Atlanta
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, March 30, the 7th – 12th graders from New Testament Christian School (NTCS) traveled to Atlanta, Ga. to take in several sites. Teachers Debbie Starling…
Changes ahead in high school football playoffs
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. There will be a new playoff system in place for Florida Class 1A schools next football season. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has eliminated districts….
Law Enforcement: New K-9’s protect the streets of Madison County
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two local law enforcement officers recently completed four months of specialized K-9 patrol training to become certified K-9 units. Officer Anthony Land, with the City of Madison…
Community: Post Office aims to “Stamp out Hunger”
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the days leading up to Saturday, May 13, letter carriers from all Madison County post offices will join the rest of the country’s carriers in an…
Fundraiser: “Step on Cancer” event to help Madison local
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In 2014, Brandie Kay Littleton had just moved to Wisconsin with her husband and gave birth to her third child. Soon after, Brandie Kay began to experience…
Education: Saving our schools… The career & technical alternative
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the tenth in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. As many…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Growing up in the newspaper business
Emerald G. Parsons I never had to wonder what I wanted to do when I “grew up.” I grew up doing what I knew I wanted to do for the rest of…
Leona B. Gay
Leona B. Gay, age 98, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 21, 2017. She was born and raised in the Hickory Grove Community of Madison County. As a child, she…
William Wesley Rudd, III
Mr. William Wesley Rudd, III, age 54, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Tallahassee, after a brief illness. He was born on July 5, 1962, in Thomasville, Ga….
Madison native managing Orlando Fisher House
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County native Teresa (Terri) Turner is the new manager of Orlando’s Fisher House. Fisher Houses provide lodging for comfort providers of veterans being treated by Veteran’s…
Storytelling workshops offered free of charge
Story Submitted Do you remember back when you were young, how some family member, maybe your grandfather, your Uncle Joe, or maybe your mother, would tell a story about your family? It…
James Madison technology students place in competition
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over the week of March 1-4, a group of students from James Madison Preparatory High School participated in the Technology Student Association (TSA) state competition in Orlando….
Cowboys win two against Georgia competition
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys won two straight games against competition from across the state line to improve this year’s record. On Thursday, April 20,…
Volunteers still needed for Bible reading April 30 – May 4, 2017
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Christian Ministerial Association (MCCMA) needs volunteers to read the Bible at the gazebo at Four Freedoms Park, (across from the Madison County Courthouse) between…
Madison County Christian Ministerial Association elects new officers
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Christian Ministerial Association (MCCMA) held their monthly meeting Thursday, April 13, in the Board Room at Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH). Following a time…
Free experience at Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center
Story Submitted Enjoy fun outdoor activities on Saturday, April 29, at the 2017 Outdoor Experience, a free family event hosted at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center. The Outdoor Experience provides a…
Financial assistance helps ag producers improve water quality Application Deadline is May 19
Story Submitted Agricultural producers in three watersheds can apply for financial assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) until Friday, May 19, to improve water quality in high-priority streams and rivers….
Education: Will your child be attending a charter school?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. “We will be slammed somehow, there will be some impact,” said School Board Chairman Bart Alford. “The only way to avoid that is to turn these schools…
County Commission: CSX charges $60,000+/- to county
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, April 12, the commissioners heard from County Road Department Coordinator Lonnie Thigpen,…