Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The 53 Bombers, a local travel baseball team has been racking up wins in the 12U Baseball Travel Team world. The team, consisting of mostly Madison County players, with…
Greenville Baptist ladies enjoy High Tea
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Sunday, May 19, the ladies of Greenville Baptist Church enjoyed their annual High Tea Southern Style Sunday, which always promises to be a festive affair. The fellowship hall…
Abortion Amendment pushes the limits
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Florida’s November ballot will have the “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion” up for a vote. Though, upon careful reading, much more than government interference will be at…
School District not in “financial distress” School consolidation workshop set for June 24
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, June 3, it was brought to the board’s attention that a citizen had contacted the Florida…
Remember these important election dates
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com With the local, state and national political season hitting its stride, citizens are reminded of some important dates coming up. Those wishing to run for local office who have…
MCSO warns of scam alert
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor Another scam has been reported in Madison County. The scammer has a Facebook page advertising rental properties. The scammer claims to be a private landlord, and has…
STAY INFORMED: Receive emergency updates with CodeRED
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com When preparing to face a crisis, every second counts. That is why it is so important that timely and effective emergency alerts reach everyone before the crisis does. Emergency…
Wild Adventures ticket scam puts readers’ information at risk
Kenzie James news@greenepublishing.com Greene Publishing, Inc., ECB Publishing, Inc., and the Riverbend News were recently notified of scams related to their Wild Adventures ticket giveaways. The newspapers post new giveaways every week…
Average teacher pay ranking in Florida drops to 50th
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The National Education Association (NEA) released new data showing that Florida ranks 50th for average teacher pay across the U.S. In 2023, Florida was ranked 48th. This year, Florida…
Governor corrals lab-grown meats
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Florida Governor Ron deSantis signed SB 1084 into law on Wednesday, May 1, prohibiting the sale of lab-grown meat in the state. “Today, Florida is fighting back against the…
Be patient, Jesus is coming!
The book of James contains a short saying that encourages Christians in so many ways. James writes for Christians to be patient; Jesus is coming (James 5:7, 8). It may have been…
From the Sunny Side: Flags
I had a thought this morning as I made my way to the newspaper office. That is nothing unusual, I often have thoughts on my way in. This time, it was quite…
The Game of Life: College Edition Little talks can have big impacts
My second year of coaching is here! My team and I just had our first tournament, and it was a little rocky, but a lot of fun. I forget how much I…
Passing Parade: Infiltration: Learning from history
Nelson A. Pryor Guest Columnist This is the story of how the Japanese planned, and took over, the Philippines before they decided to take over Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941. Yes,…
Patricia Ann Kauffman
Patricia Ann Kauffman, 86, passed away on June 3, 2024 in Madison, Fla., surrounded by family in her home. Patricia was born Sept. 24, 1937, in Crestline, Ohio, to Clarence Moyer and…
William “Bud” Joseph Leslein
Mr. William “Bud” Joseph Leslein, age 79, went to be with the Lord on Sunday June 2, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. Bud was born on December 28, 1944, in Edinburgh, Indiana, to…
Edge of Town hosts Grand Opening
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Edge of Town, located at 8289 U.S. 90, in Lee, hosted a Grand Opening for their new food truck and ice cream shop on Thursday, May 23. The…
Arc Big Bend holds summer auction
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Arc Big Bend, in Madison, is holding a summer auction from Friday, June 21, through Friday, June 28. There will be many items in their summer auction varying…
Streaming services are increasing prices and adding advertisements
Kenzie James reporter@greenepublishing.com Popular streaming services have continued to increase prices and add advertisements, reverting back to aspects of cable that consumers tried to avoid by switching to streaming. Streaming services like…
MCSO Major completes training
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor Madison County Sheriff David Harper would like to congratulate Maj. Beatrice Livingston for graduating from the Florida Sheriff’s Association’s Commander’s Academy Class 15 on Friday, May 24….