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Becky’s Dance Step Studios To Hold Annual Recital This Weekend

May 16, 2013 Around Greenville, Around Lee, Around Madison, Front Page No comments

It’s that time of year again; time for the community to show their support to the talented students of Becky’s Dance Step Studios during their annual recital. This year’s recital will be held this Saturday, May 18. The first show will begin at 1 p.m. the evening performance will begin at 7 p.m. The recital will be held at North Florida Community College’s Van H. Priest Auditorium.
This year’s theme is “Coast to Coast” with the dancers performing their way across the United States. Price of admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children under the age of 12. There will be no reserved seating, however, tickets will be available at the dance studio as well as at the auditorium one hour prior to the show.
During the show there will be no flash photography or video taping of any kind. If you are interested in taking pictures of the performances, please feel free to stop by the dress rehearsal performances, which will be held on Thursday and Friday at 4 p.m.

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Madison Now, Episode 7

April 19, 2013 Front Page, Video Comments Off

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Light It Up Blue, Madison

March 28, 2013 Around Madison, Front Page Comments Off

Across the world, April 2 has become known as World Autism Awareness Day and the month of April has become Autism Awareness Month. On April 2, the community of Madison is being asked to “Light It Up Blue” to show their support for increased awareness and to help raise awareness for autism. In order to “Light It Up Blue,” a person should put up a blue light bulb on their front porch or front window lights.
Many national landmarks, hotels, concert halls, bridges and buildings “Light It Up Blue” each year. The special blue bulbs are available at many hardware stores. Locally Studstill Lumber offers blue light bulbs. You can also find them at Home Depot, Coleman.com, and most Wal-Mart locations. Also on this day, everyone is encouraged to wear blue clothing to help raise awareness.
If you are interested in making a donation to support autism awareness, please visit www.lightitupblue.org where you will find a link to “Donate” at the top of the page. According to the Autism Society website, 1 percent of the population of children have an autism spectrum disorder and it is the fastest growing developmental disability. Please help raise awareness for this life altering disorder and to show your support for those whose lives have been touched by it.

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A.S.K. Hosting T-Shirt Fundraiser and Awareness Walk

March 14, 2013 Around Madison Comments Off

Everyone in the county and surrounding areas are asked to please come show your support for Madison’s “Autism Support Kids” organization. ASK members are selling t-shirts to help raise funds for the children. The proceeds raised will go to helping the kids go to a camp at Cherry Lake this summer that is specifically designed to meet Autistic needs.

The ASK group will also be holding a walk on April 13 at Lanier field from 8 a.m.-noon. The run and walk events will begin at 9 a.m. There will be a one-mile fun run for kids, with a $1 entry fee. Adult will be able to participate in a 5K run/walk. For more information about the run or for vendor applications, please contact Becky Bennett at the Madison Extension Office (850) 973-4138.

Everyone is welcome to come participate in the walk if they are able, and if not to please come purchase a shirt to help the children. The costs of the shirts are $20 for adult shirts and $10 for youth shirts. If you are interested in purchasing a shirt, or if you have any questions, please contact Leslie McLeod.

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MCHS Cheerleading Tryouts

March 14, 2013 Around Madison, Education Comments Off

Madison County High School will be hosting cheerleading tryouts for their 2013-2014 cheerleading squads on April 8-11. Tryouts for JV and varsity will be held during this week. Tryouts will begin at 4 p.m. each day and last until 5:30 p.m. They will be held in the MCHS Gym. There will be a mandatory pre-tryout meeting on Thursday, March 21 at 4 p.m. in the MCHS Gym. If you have any questions please contact Ruth Ann Latner by phone or text at (850) 464-0236 or email her at ruth.latner@madisonmail.us.

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MadisonNow Episode 5

March 11, 2013 Video Comments Off

Greene Publishing’s own online newscast.

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Latest Episode of Madison Now

February 26, 2013 Video Comments Off

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Greene Publishing’s MadisonNow Episode 3

February 11, 2013 Around Madison, Video Comments Off

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Check Out Episode 2 Of MadisonNow!

February 5, 2013 Around Madison, Video Comments Off

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Cowgirls Varsity Softball Schedule

January 29, 2013 Sports Comments Off

By Kristin Finney

Greene Publishing, Inc.

The Cowgirls Varsity softball team has many games in their 2013 season. Here is a look at their scheduled games for the 2013 season:

 

February:

February 2            Chiles Preseason Classic            Away                        12:00/4:00

February 8            May                                                Home                        7:00

February 11            Taylor County                                    Home                        7:00

February 16            Boles/Lincoln                                     Home                        11:00/1:00

February 22-23            Florida/Alabama Challenge            Panama City            TBA

February 26            East Gadsden                                     Away                        6:00

February 28            Godby                                                Home                        6:00

 

March:

March 1            Lake City                                    Away                        7:00

March 4            Taylor County                                    Away                        7:00

March 7            East Gadsden                                    Home                        6:00

March 8            Florida High                                    Home                        7:00

March 12            Wakulla                                    Away                        7:00

March 16            Port St. Joe                                    Away                        TBA

March 18            Liberty County                        Away                        7:00

March 22            Suwannee                                     Home                        7:00

 

April:

April 1                        Florida High                                    Away                        6:00

April 4                        Godby                                                 Away                        7:00

April 5                        Mayo                                                Away                        7:00

April 11            Suwannee                                    Away                        6:00 or 7:00

April 12            Lake City                                    Home                        7:00

April 13            Liberty County                        Home                        2:00

April 15-19            District Tournament                         Taylor Co.            TBA

April 25            Regional Quarter Finals            TBA                        TBA

April 30             Regional Semi Finals                         TBA                         TBA

 

May:

May 4                        Regional Finals                        TBA                         TBA

May 10&11            State Finals                                    TBA                        TBA

 

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Cowboys Junior Varsity Baseball Schedule

January 29, 2013 Sports Comments Off

By Kristin Finney

Greene Publishing, Inc.

 

The Cowboys Junior Varsity baseball team has many games in their 2013 season. Here is a look at their scheduled games for the 2013 season:

 

February:

February 12            Mayo (Preseason Tournament)            Home                        7:00

February 14            Suwannee (Preseason Tournament)             Home                        7:00

February 19            Suwannee                                                Away                        6:00

February 21            Valdosta                                                Home                        5:00

February 26            Hamilton Co.                                                Home                        4:30

February 28            Godby                                                            Home                        5:00

 

March:

March 4            Hamilton Co.                                                Away                        5:00

March 5            Suwannee                                                Home                        6:00

March 7            Florida High                                                Away                        5:30

March 11            Maclay                                                            Home                        5:00

March 12            Taylor Co.                                                Away                        4:30

March 19            Mayo                                                            Away                        5:00

March 21            Melody Christian                                    Away                        4:30

March 28            Godby                                                            Home                        5:00

March 29            Melody Christian                                     Home                        5:00

 

April

April 4                        Valdosta                                                Away                        5:00

April 5                        Taylor Co.                                                Home                        4:30

April 6                        Leon Co.                                                Away                        1:00

April 9                        Maclay                                                            Away                        4:30

April 11            Florida High                                                Home                        5:00

 

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Cowboys Varsity Baseball Schedule

January 29, 2013 Sports Comments Off

By Kristin Finne

Greene Publishing, Inc.

 

The Cowboys Varsity baseball team has many games in their 2013 season. Here is a look at their scheduled games for the 2013 season:

 

February:

February 5            Melody Christian (Preseason Tournament)            Home                        6:00

February 8            Maclay (Preseason Tournament)                        Home                        7:00

February 15            Suwannee                                                            Away                        7:00

February 21            Ringold                                                            Away                        6:30

February 22            Howard                                                            Away                        4:00

February 23            Cook Co.                                                            Away                        10:00

February 26            Hamilton Co.                                                            Home                        7:00

February 28            Godby                                                                        Away                        7:00

March

March 1            Melody Christian                                                 Away                        4:00

March 5            Berrien Co.                                                            Away                        5:30

March 7            Florida High                                                            Away                        7:00

March 8            East Gadsden                                                             Away                        6:00

March 11            Valdosta                                                             Away                        6:00

March 12            Taylor Co.                                                            Away                        7:00

March 18            East Gadsden                                                             Home                        6:00

March 19            Brooks Co.                                                            Away                        6:00

March 22            Aucilla                                                                        Away                         4:00

March 26            Valdosta                                                            Home                        6:00

March 28            Godby                                                                        Home                        7:00

 

April

April 2                        Aucilla                                                                        Home                        7:00

April 4                        Suwannee                                                            Home                        7:00

April 5                        Taylor Co.                                                            Home                        7:00

April 9                        Melody Christian                                                Home                        6:30

April 11            Florida High                                                            Home                        7:00

April 12            Brooks Co.                                                            Home                        6:30

April 18            Mayo                                                                        Away                        7:00

April 19            Hamilton Co.                                                            Away                        6:00

April 22-26            District Tournament                                                Home                        TBA

 

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FCAT Writing Workshops

January 29, 2013 Education, Uncategorized Comments Off

By Kristin Finney

Greene Publishing, Inc.

With FCAT just around the corner, area schools are working diligently to make sure that students are prepared for the test. In order to help students be more prepared for their FCAT writing tests, Madison County Central School will be offering FCAT Writing Workshops during the month of February.

The two workshops are scheduled for Saturday February 9 and Saturday February 16. The workshops will begin at 9 a.m. and last until noon. These workshops are only open to 4th and 8th grade students.

Transportation will be provided to centralized areas in Pinetta, Madison, Lee and Greenville.

 

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MCCS After School Tutoring

January 29, 2013 Education Comments Off

By Kristin Finney

Greene Publishing, Inc.

The Madison County Central School will be offering after school tutoring beginning on February 7. The tutoring will be for those students in need of extra help with their classes or preparation for tests.

The tutoring will be from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Transportation will be provided if students stay until 6 p.m. with the Boys and Girls Club. The tutoring will be available until April 11.

 

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Video: Greene Publishing’s MadisonNow Episode 2

January 27, 2013 Around Madison, Front Page, Video Comments Off

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Video: GreenePublishing’s MadisonNow Episode 2

January 27, 2013 Around Madison, Front Page, Video Comments Off

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MadisonNow Episode 1

January 11, 2013 Video Comments Off

Check out the first episode of Greene Publishing’s MadisonNow!

MadisonNow Episode 1

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Statement From the National Rifle Association of America Regarding Today’s White House Task Force Meeting

January 10, 2013 Uncategorized Comments Off

Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association of America is made up of over 4 million moms and dads, daughters and sons, who are involved in the national conversation about how to prevent a tragedy like Newtown from ever happening again.  We attended today’s White House meeting to discuss how to keep our children safe and were prepared to have a meaningful conversation about school safety, mental health issues, the marketing of violence to our kids and the collapse of federal prosecutions of violent criminals.

We were disappointed with how little this meeting had to do with keeping our children safe and how much it had to do with an agenda to attack the Second Amendment.  While claiming that no policy proposals would be “prejudged,” this Task Force spent most of its time on proposed restrictions on lawful firearms owners – honest, taxpaying, hardworking Americans.  It is unfortunate that this Administration continues to insist on pushing failed solutions to our nation’s most pressing problems. We will not allow law-abiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals and madmen. Instead, we will now take our commitment and meaningful contributions to members of congress of both parties who are interested in having an honest conversation about what works – and what does not.

-NRA-
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues to uphold the Second Amendment and advocates enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the armed services. Be sure to follow the NRA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NationalRifleAssociation and on Twitter @NRA.

 

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Madison Academy Has A Surprise Visitor

January 4, 2013 Around Madison Comments Off

By Kristin Finney

Greene Publishing, Inc.

The Madison Academy held their Christmas program, “The Plane Truth About Christmas” on December 7. While the students knew that the night would be about making memories with friends, they were not expecting one of the friends that they were able to spend time with.

Iott is 25 years old, and he went to Madison County High School, then North Florida Community College. He later transferred to FAMU and received his Bachelors degree in physical education. Iott explained, “During my enrollment at FAMU I was able to work with the basketball team and traveled all over the United States. I loved it.”

After college Iott needed to find a job and the Madison Academy needed a Physical Education teacher/basketball coach. “I was more than happy to meet the demand.”

However, basketball was not Iott’s only passion. “The thought of the military was always in my mind, and before I took the job in Madison Academy I knew I would join. The Madison Academy teaching job was only temporary, but then it turned permanent. And to be honest, I fell in love with those students, each and every one. But I had already made my mind to join the United States Navy. It was a very, very tough decision, but I had to follow my heart.” Iott chose to join the Navy. “I know that seems like a very selfish move, and to some it may be. But to me, it feels like I’m serving the students even more. I was sad to tell my academy family goodbye, but excited to begin a new chapter in my life.”

However, Iott was not simply leaving his Academy family behind. “I would write and call the school as much as I could.” It was one of those calls that led to his surprise visit. “One day, I had the time and called Mrs. Barrs. We chatted a while and she and I schemed a very brilliant plan. We would surprise the students with me showing up at the Christmas play. The plan started around the first of November.

Iott is currently stationed in Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida. After the phone conversation, Iott quickly started talking to his chain of command and getting it cleared for him to go. It was not too long before he had the green light. Iott was joined by his liberty buddy, Airman Norton. He is Iott’s roommate and he is from North Dakota. “I was introducing him to the southern style living of Madison County.”

“I was super excited. I told my mother and significant other, Ariel, to pick me up the day of the show. We drove 5 hours and made it on time. At one point I had to stop and change. It was funny, going into the bathroom and seeing two grown males changing into uniform. It was certainly not the everyday sight. We arrived on time and were able to see the entire play. I sat in the sound room at NFCC and watched them perform, while the students had no idea. When I was called on stage, it could have been the most nervous I’ve ever been, but everything went according to plan. Only five or six people knew I was there. There are no words that can describe how I felt that night. It was so great to see all their faces; students and faculty.”

Seen from left to right are Iott’s Liberty Buddy, Airman Norton, Zach Iott and Head of School Janna Barrs.

 

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175th Anniversary Celebration Begins Sunday

January 3, 2013 Front Page Comments Off

By Kristin Finney
Greene Publishing, Inc.
On Sunday, January 6, Madison residents are invited to join together to celebrate the 175th anniversary of our lovely city. The 175th anniversary celebration will be held on the west side of the Madison County Courthouse. The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will celebrate the origins of the city of Madison, originally Newtown, and the establishment of the seat of government for Madison County. This will be the beginning to a year of celebration. For more information please contact the Madison County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism at 850-973-2788. Those in attendance are asked to bring a lawn chair for their comfort.

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