The Florida Department of Health in Madison and Hamilton counties issued a joint health advisory to residents and visitors next to the Withlacoochee River in north Florida on Sunday, August 30. The…
Obituary: Roy Wayne Floyd
Mr. Roy Wayne Floyd, 70, of Cherry Lake, Fl. passed away Thursday August 27, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Roy was born July 4, 1945 in Quitman, Ga. to Willard “Dub” and Ruby…
Tuning into God
Have you ever turned on the radio in your car and something you heard spoke to your soul? Perhaps you needed a reason to keep fighting and all of a sudden, The…
Car overturns; driver injured
A driver overcorrected and overturned his 2003 Ford Explorer on Tuesday, August 25 at 10:55 a.m. on County Road 255 near Sleepy Hollow Street. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, Mark…
Redistricting session ends in impasse
The Florida Legislature’s special session to produce a new district map for the state’s 27 congressional seats failed to produce results, with the Republican-led House and Senate nowhere near agreement on the…
Preparing for a hurricane
The 2015 Hurricane Season has been calm so far with only five named storms and the season is halfway over. But the National Hurricane Center shows Tropical Storm Erika possibly making landfall…
Florida offers four new license plates
Floridians have four new designs from which to choose when purchasing a specialty license plate. The American Legion and the Florida Veterans of the Armed Services plates are recent additions to the…
FWC announces 2016 Python Challenge
Building on the success of its 2013 Python Challenge, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida Inc. (Foundation) announced details of the 2016…
H4: Head, Heart, Hands & Health: Madison Farm Bureau’s Special Livestock Show, October 10th
As a community organization, Florida 4-H enjoys partnering with local businesses, organizations and other entities to provide unique positive youth development opportunities for all youth in our area. One of these opportunities…
Recall Update: IKEA recalls Patrull nightlight
The Swedish retail company IKEA and the Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued a recall for nearly half a million IKEA Patrull nightlights sold in the U.S and Canada as well as…
Open registration for Youth Football and Cheerleading begins August 31
The Madison County Youth Football and Cheerleading League will have open registration Monday, August 31 through Thursday, September 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. everyday at the Recreation Center. Cheerleaders ages…
Greenville Pre-K Receives Quilts from Senior Citizens
Janet Bailey’s Pre-K class of Greenville Elementary have been learning a lot in just the first few weeks of the new school year. From cooking to aquatic gardens, these little tykes are…
Don’t miss the 2015-2016 NFCC Artist Series
North Florida Community College is pleased to announce its 2015-2016 North Florida Community College Artist Series season featuring seven highly entertaining shows. The season begins Sunday, Sept. 20 and continues through March…
Jail Report Aug. 19 – Aug. 25
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…
Local students receive Florida Farm Bureau scholarship
Kimberly Sapp, Brooke Kinsley, Zach Money and Allison Cone of Madison have been awarded a college scholarship under a new program initiated by Florida Farm Bureau Federation. Funding for the scholarships has…
MCHS welcomes a new Band Director
David Sanders is the new Band Director for the Madison County High School. Sanders is a resident of Madison County and graduated from Madison County High School in 2010. Sanders participated in…
Matt Robinson joins Greene Publishing, Inc.
Matt Robinson began working at Greene Publishing, Inc. as the new Advertising representative on August 24. Robinson was born and raised in Madison, Fl. He is the son of Ray and Maria…
Driver’s license services now available in Madison
Tax Collector Lisa Tuten announced that the Madison County Tax Collector office started offering driver’s license services on Monday, August 24. The addition to the Tax Collectors office has been in the…
Sexual predator relocates to Madison
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that a Sexual Predator has moved to Madison County and as required by Florida Statute has completed his criminal registration with the Sheriff’s Office. Willie James…
Madison resident heads to London to play basketball
Jalen Johnson, 21, of Madison is leaving on Friday, August 28 to play professional basketball in London with the USA Select Basketball Team. Johnson has been working as a janitor at the…