Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com With the upcoming General Election approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Madison County voters are reminded that the early voting period is also quickly approaching, as is the deadline for…
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State Senator visits Madison County Fire Rescue
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Sept. 22, Florida State Senator Loranne Ausley paid a visit to Madison County Fire Rescue (MCFR). To the delight of MCFR Chief Alan Clayton, she did not…
Tax relief drops gas prices dramatically
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com If you’ve noticed a dramatic drop in gasoline prices, it’s no fluke. It’s actually the result of the Florida Motor Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2022, which went into…
MCSO conducts successful drug bust
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Friday, Sept. 23, members of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) SWAT Team conducted a narcotics search warrant and served active arrest warrants at the Anderson…
Homecoming activities postponed
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Due to Hurricane Ian, the activities surrounding Madison County High School (MCHS) Homecoming have been pushed back a week. The Homecoming game will now be the game on Friday,…
Madison Youth Soccer opening postponed
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Ian, Madison Youth Soccer has decided to postpone opening day activities originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 1. The season…
Grand theft of a motor vehicle leads to pursuit
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Deputy William Terry with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to the westbound rest area on Interstate 10, in Madison County,…
School Closures in response to Hurricane Ian
Please visit https://www.fldoe.org/em-response/storm-info.stml?fs=e&s=cl for the latest closures.
Lorenzo Cain expresses gratitude to City of Madison
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Madison City Commission met on Tuesday, Sept. 13, greeted with a special gift from Madison County native and World Series winner Lorenzo Cain. Deloris Jones, representing the Lorenzo…
Two-car crash on Range Avenue
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a report from the Madison Police Department (MPD), on Thursday, Sept. 15, at approximately 8:19 a.m., a two-vehicle crash occurred at the corner of Range Avenue and…
Murder suspect turns himself in
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com After a suspected Aug. 6 argument between an uncle and his nephew that resulted in the fatal shooting of the uncle, Gregory Williams, of Madison, the Madison Police Department…
Birthday of Ray Charles to be celebrated at Haffye Hays Park in Greenville Friday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m.
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Legendary musician Ray Charles, who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s, grew up in the North Florida town of Greenville, halfway between Monticello and Madison. He…
AMERICAN PICKERS to film in Florida
American Pickers Contributor The American Pickers are excited to return to Florida. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout the area in December 2022. American Pickers…
New produce store offers more than produce
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Soon after Linda Hamby moved to Madison from St. Petersburg, Fla., in 2020, she saw the need for the freshest fruits and vegetables possible to be available to the…
Second Madison shooting: Gunshot wound sends juvenile to hospital
Madison Police Department Contributor On Tuesday, Sept. 13, according to a press release from Madison Police Department (MPD), officers responded to Southern Villas Apartment Complex, located at 414 Lawson Circle, in Madison,…
Adams releases first book
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison native, Christy Bass Adams, has released her first book, “Learning As I Go: Big Lessons From Little People.” The book is a collection of stories that revolve around…
Former Madison attorney sentenced
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Former Madison County attorney, Ernest Maloney “Ernie” Page, IV, finally learned his fate on Tuesday, Sept. 6, when he was sentenced to serve six months in prison, followed by…
Sediment control system coming to Lake Francis
City Manager Jerome Wyche Contributor During the latter portion of 2020, the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.), Suwanee River Water Management and the City of Madison entered into a joint venture to address…
Argument leads to fatal shooting
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com According to a Madison Police Department (MPD) report, officers received a call on Tuesday, Sept. 6, concerning a gunshot victim headed to Madison County Memorial Hospital. After further inquiry,…
Former state attorney ordered to “pay the piper”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The old adage “crime doesn’t pay” has just been made clear to former State Attorney Jeffrey Siegmeister, who has pled guilty to three conspiracy and fraud charges. On Thursday,…