Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Musical artist, comedienne and regular performer on the popular Gaither Homecoming videos, Allison Speer, will be performing at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, in Greenville, on Friday, Jan. 12. The…
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Fifth Annual Beast Feast set for Jan. 13
Bryant Thigpen Contributor St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church will be holding its Fifth Annual Beast Feast on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. Guests will enjoy the best in wild game food,…
Holiday cleanup
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Another Christmas and New Year has come and gone, with many homes being occupied with families and friends. Here are some home maintenance items to check off and complete…
Jefferson Arts focuses on fibers in January
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com For the month of January, the Jefferson Arts Gallery (JAG) celebrates the fiber arts, which consist of art made using fibers. These include string/thread work, weaving, needlework (like knitting,…
Rotarians enjoy Christmas luncheon
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During their regular meeting time on Wednesday, Dec. 20, the Madison Rotary Club enjoyed a nice meal of pork roast, dressing, sweet potato casserole and green beans, prepared by…
Locals help children have a brighter Christmas
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com There were plenty of smiles all around during the late afternoon hours of Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Madison Recreation Building. There, the Madison Recreation Association, along with the…
Thank you, Madison County!
We would like to express our immense gratitude for the support shown after the death of Moderator (Emeritus) Dr. James Bobby Duval. It is difficult to describe just how much your gestures…
Father, teach us how to love
Have you become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal? You may have without realizing it. 1 Corinthians 13:1 (ESV) says, “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but…
National Security: Plagiarism
Plagiarism is not a word that we normally use in our day-to-day vocabulary. Since it is a focus in recent national news, I thought it might be valuable to speak about this…
Learning As I Go: I’ll get around to it
Once a month, I have the privilege of speaking at Honey Lake Cinic, a Christian recovery facility in Madison County. Each trip, I pass a house with a semi parked in the…
Florida gas prices up, national prices down
The News Service Florida Contributor Average prices at the pump in Florida rose 9 cents in the past week, while national prices dropped. The AAA auto club said the average price of…
Cowgirl record-setter honored
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Prior to the Madison County High School (MCHS) girls basketball game with Charlton High School on Thursday, Jan. 4, MCHS honored one of the best Cowgirls to ever shoot…
Bill would term limit county commissioners
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com County commissioners in Florida will be forced out of office after their second term, if a bill introduced in the House of Representatives for the next session is approved….
Bill would modify “stand your ground” law
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com A proposed bill working its way through the committee process for this legislative session aims to change the wording as it applies to the use of lethal force in…
Florida introduces new laws in 2024
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com As the clock struck midnight on Monday, Jan. 1, Florida ushered in several new laws aimed at enhancing public safety, improving the judicial system and promoting equal access for…
Clouds still surround Greenville’s millage rate and budget
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Although the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year budget and millage rate for the Town of Greenville was due at the end of September, the town still lagged behind in submitting accurate…
Feeling under the weather?
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Have you been feeling a little less than your best lately? Have you noticed an unexpected change in your energy levels or mood, or perhaps an increase in aches…
Feathered friends fascinate at NFWC
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Birds are the only animals in the world that have feathers. Perhaps that accounts in part for why humans find birds so fascinating. Not only are feathers strikingly beautiful,…
Mobile food pantry hands out food for the holiday season
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., there was a mobile food pantry at the Ag Center behind O’Neals. Some volunteers loaded food into cars, while…
55-Plus Club plans informative luncheon
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The monthly luncheon meeting of the 55-Plus Club is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Jan. 10 and will feature an informative presentation from Dr. John Lewis of the…