A local resident revealed he was one of the bear-hunting permits sold in Madison County, and one of about 1,400 sold statewide as of Wednesday, August 5 — a significant number, given…
Counselor’s Corner: Resolving family conflicts
No couple, no matter how much they love each other, can completely avoid disagreements. The same goes for children and their parents, coworkers and friends. The people who have the best, most…
Head, Heart, Hands & Health: Make your kitchen hurricane ready
In Florida, you never know when a storm will hit. Recent weather forecasts are predicting a quiet hurricane season. With predictions of few storms, residents often become complacent about hurricane preparation. Regardless…
Jail Report Aug. 5 – Aug. 11
Information in the Jail Report is provided to Greene Publishing, Inc., by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. All people are considered innocent until proven guilty. Questions about people identified in the report…
Community shows support for Chief Ken Moore
The public was invited to a Meet Madison’s New Police Chief event on Tuesday, August 11 from 4 to 5 p.m., at the Senior Center of Madison County located at 1161 Southwest…
Tony Mashburn loves his job
Tony Mashburn is one of the new patrol officers at the Madison Police Department. He started on April 27. This is his first job in law enforcement but he has always wanted…
Way Back When
August 14, 1953 Miss Theo Willis was honored with a shower of beautiful gifts on her birthday, August 10, given by the Nencie Bevan Circle of the Methodist Woman’s Society. Rep. E…
Madison school life throughout history
School is right around the corner! Soon, backpacks will be full of brand new #2 pencils, colorful notebooks and erasers of every shape and size. Lunchboxes will be stuffed of sandwiches, pudding…
ACA cheerleaders awarded “Best of the Best FCA Camp Champs”
Aucilla Christian Academy’s varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders attended the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ cheer camp at Southeastern University in Lakeland, July 27-30, 2015, and were awarded “Best of the Best Camp…
Madison man found dead
Travis Cruce, 22, of Madison, Fl. was found dead in a rural part of Northwest Taylor County in the early morning of Saturday, August 8. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)…
Wreck injures three
A driver and his passengers suffered minor injuries when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree on Interstate 10 near mile marker 266 on Saturday, August 1 at 5…
Barn quilts discussed at Lee Town Council
The Lee Town Council met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m., at Kinsey Hall. The agenda only had one item for discussion: barn quilts. Janet Moses of…
Keeping tabs on congress
The issues that Congress addressed in recent weeks were Surface Transportation Reauthorization, Three-Month Surface Transportation Extension and Veterans Health Care, Congressional Approval of Major Rules, Veterans Affairs Accountability and Highway Transportation Funding…
Greene Publishing welcomes Selina Iglesias
In May of this year, Selina Iglesias moved to Monticello, Fl. and became a reporter for Greene Publishing, Inc. on August 4. Iglesias was born in Buffalo, N.Y. and moved to Pensacola,…
Two injured in two vehicle wreck
A driver was cited for failure to drive in a single lane after a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 10 at mile marker 220 on Friday, July 31 at 11:25 a.m., in Jefferson…
Driver cited for faulty equipment
A Pinetta woman was involved in a two-vehicle wreck on County Road 257 on Monday, August 3 at 7:17 a.m., in Jefferson County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, Dennis Register,…
Driver falls asleep at wheel
A driver was charged with careless driving after falling asleep at the wheel and striking another vehicle on Wednesday, July 29 at 10:05 a.m., on Interstate 10 near mile marker 252. According…
Driver wrecks while avoiding semi
A driver lost control of her vehicle after she tried to avoid a tractor-trailer that she stated was coming into her lane on Sunday, August 9 at 8:19 a.m. on Interstate 10…
Christian Concepts: Will Planned Parenthood be defunded?
On July 14 a video was released of Dr. Deborah Nucatola, the senior director of medical services for Planned Parenthood, discussing the harvesting of fetal body parts while sipping wine and eating…
Allison Bennett loves her diverse job
Allison Bennett is one of the new patrol officers at the Madison Police Department. She started on April 16. She worked at the Florida Department of Children and Families as a Child…