Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Madison Public Library, located at 378 College Loop, in Madison, is hosting a Friends of the Library Traveling Book Sale from Monday, Jan. 27, through Wednesday, Jan. 29….
Annual Father Daughter Dance date announced
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Junior Auxiliary of Madison County will host their annual Father Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Madison Church of God,…
Lost for words: Keep your chin up when it’s down to the wire
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com First coming to use in the 1800s, “keep your chin up” came to be a popular expression for encouraging people to press on through difficult circumstances and to never…
Plant a tree to celebrate Florida’s Arbor Day
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Although the national recognition of Arbor Day is still a few months away, the statewide recognition of Florida’s Arbor Day is Friday, Jan. 17. The original Arbor Day was…
Community Calendar
Saturday January 25 The 701 BC Venue and Brewery, located at 701 SW Range Ave., in Madison, is hosting a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. with prizes…
Local wildlife center now has rare tamarin monkeys
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com With a high-pitched chirp, a cotton-topped tamarin monkey takes a chunk of grape with his gray-furred claw, sucks down the juicy sweetness and makes eyes for another tidbit. A…
MCHS Beta Club holds successful fundraiser
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com If you happened to catch a whiff of something delicious during the lunchtime hours of Friday, Dec. 13, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Beta Club could be to…
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr’s Dream
Christian Peterson news@greenepublishing.com “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to…
Another Cowboy joins elite 1,000-Point Club
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For the second time in recent history, a Cowboy varsity basketball player has scored 1,000 points in his basketball career. LaBron Lee, a senior on the 2024-25 varsity Cowboy…
Cherry Lake pavilion to be demolished
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the commissioners had a discussion regarding the pavilion on county-owned property at the…
Suspect found deceased in shooting
MCSO Contributor Madison County Sheriff David Harper reports that on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 11:16 a.m. the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call from a caller advising…
Madison County Sheriff’s Office requests help with cruelty case
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) received a call on Tuesday, Dec. 24, stating there was a dog in a crate at the wood line on Lake Rachel Road….
Human trafficking: Know the signs
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which raises awareness about human trafficking. As the state with the third-highest number of reported cases, Florida faces unique challenges in combating…
Learning As I Go: When God turns it all around
Broken. Ashamed. Crushed. We all have seasons we would describe with these words. Some were recent, others are tucked deep into the darkest dungeons of our distant past. Sometimes, those periods of…
National Security: Wildfire
As I write this column for the Carrier, Los Angeles is burning. The first fire known as Palisades began nearly a week ago, swept by hurricane-force Santa Anna winds over the Santa…
God’s still working on us
When we look at our adult children, we can become frustrated when they don’t behave more responsibly or exercise better judgment. When God looks at us, His children, He sees people who…
A Tribute to Nelson Pryor – Patriot on a Mission “Passing Parade”
Story Submitted by Friends of Nelson Pryor Madison County lost a good man on New Year’s Day. Nelson Pryor was known as a patriotic, thoughtful, Christian, scholarly and conservative man. He was…
An oasis in troubled waters
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Formerly known as the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, the Residing Hope at Madison Youth Ranch, in Pinetta, remains a place of hope and healing for children of all…
Madison Youth Ranch plans 10th anniversary celebration
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Saturday, Feb. 1 is a special day for Residing Hope at Madison Youth Ranch. The organization will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Pinetta location, where over 150 children…
Success is the standard at Residing Hope
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Julie found her way to The Madison Youth Ranch after a failed foster placement. That experience, and others, caused Julie to be emotionally distant, and she avoided interaction with…