With winter’s chill approaching, Florida manatees are on the move. Manatees cannot tolerate cold water and may begin to seek warmer water when temperatures start to drop below 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Some…
Suwannee River Junior College plays role in civil rights era
In the midst of creating North Florida Community College in 1958, the Florida Division of Community Colleges developed a statewide system of 12 all-black junior colleges that provided very important stepping stone…
Flash Back Friday
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American Education Week: John Grosskopf loves what he does
John Grosskopf has been serving as the eighth president of North Florida Community College (NFCC) since 2009. Originally from Miami, Grosskopf moved to Madison nine years ago. At first, after graduating from…
Special screening of Prayer Never Fails debuts at First United Methodist Church
The city of Madison got a real treat on Saturday, Nov. 14: an early showing of Prayer Never Fails. The premiere was held at Madison First United Methodist Church at 5 p.m….
Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes Ashley Hunter
Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes Ashley Hunter as a new reporter! She started on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Ashley is new to the journalism industry, although she has been writing as an online blogger,…
MCHS softball team holds Boston Butt sale
The Madison County High School girls’ softball team is currently holding a Boston Butt Sale in order to raise money for new uniforms. A whole boston butt is $30. Butts are limited,…
Driver loses control
A vehicle overturned after the driver overcorrected on Monday, Nov. 16 at 8:40 a.m., on County Road 14 near County Road 360A in Madison. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Jonothan Meade,…
New chair members elected for School Board
The Madison County School Board met on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. Before the regular meeting began, an organizational meeting was held to elect a new chair and vice chair. VeEtta…
Crime is decreasing in Florida
Crime continues to fall across Florida according to the 2015 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report. The report shows Florida’s crime volume dropped 2.2 percent or 7,475 compared to the first six months of…
Family Dollar breaks ground
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Paving projects and closures discussed
The Madison County Commission met Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. For the first item of business, Robin Riley with Brown & Brown presented the board with insurance and employee benefit updates….
Cooking fire prevention tips to safe cooking
About 3,500 Americans die each year in fires and about 18,300 are injured. Many of them might be alive today if they had only learned what to do if there is a…
Conservative Corner: Thank you, America!
Our America is slipping away. This is something that this author has known since his primary grade school days! Now, this author doesn’t mean to imply that he could have described the…
Dining in for healthy families
Families are overbooked these days, both parents and children have schedules that keep members on the go and it has turned the family dinner time into a thing of the past. Many…
Farm Bureau gives donations to high school clubs
The Madison County Farm Bureau presented the FCCLA & FFA High School Chapter a donation for their help during their 70th Annual Farm Bureau County Meeting. The annual Farm Bureau banquet is…
Rev. & Mrs. Charles R. Lasseter celebrate 60 years of marriage and 55 years of ministry
The 75th year of one’s life is considered the platinum year. The diamond is the gemstone associated with 75, and of course, I consider my Daddy and Mama gems. Daddy is now…
WMU Rally a success
The Middle Florida Baptist Association held their WMU Rally on Thursday, Nov. 12 at Cherry Lake Baptist Church. Over 160 people attended. At the rally, anyone who participated in Operation Christmas Child…
Midway Baptist honors veterans
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National Security: Paris
On a typical Friday evening in Paris last week, an otherwise peaceful evening was shattered with gunfire and explosions at numerous locations. Innocent people, mostly young, were enjoying the start of a…