Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 5:45 a.m., a white Chevrolet truck and a red Toyota Camry were both headed south on SR…
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Former Bulldog and current Cowboy to become a Panther
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a special ceremony in the Madison County High School (MCHS) library, Evan Lago inked his name on the dotted line to continue his baseball and academic career at…
Debris pickup on private roads underway
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com After months of wrangling with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) over debris pickup on private roads, Madison County Emergency Management Director Leigh Basford announced that the department has…
Mystery behind AT&T outage solved?
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Some may have speculated about a nefarious plot or solar flares being the reason for the outage that affected thousands of AT&T customers on Thursday, Feb. 22. Many customers,…
What will become of the Greenville library?
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A topic that has drawn the attention of both the Town of Greenville and the Madison County Board of County Commissioners came up during the regular meeting of the…
Catron completes decades of service to Madison
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Jim Catron began teaching at North Florida Junior College during the institution’s formative years. His lengthy career spanned 37 years, ending in 2003. Besides teaching American Government and numerous…
Curt Bland: Madison’s leap year baby
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison native Curt Bland turns a youthful 64-years-old on Thursday, Feb. 29. Growing up as a leap year baby came with plenty of teasing from friends and family. “I…
New fire station opens in Sirmans
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Feb. 22, a new fire station was unveiled to serve the southern part of the county, in the Sirmans area. According to Madison County Commissioner Alfred Martin,…
Aldi’s acquisition of Winn-Dixie moving forward
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com Aldi’s acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, including 400 Winn-Dixie and Harvey Supermarket stores, continues moving forward, with the acquisition expected to be completed in the near future. The latest move…
Pinetta Elementary School teacher honored
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Bobbi Pinkard, a kindergarten teacher at Pinetta Elementary School (PES), was recently honored by the area Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), which represents Madison, Jefferson and Leon Counties as…
Lee Town Council meeting held
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. the Town of Lee held a Town Council meeting. At the meeting, the Town of Lee had two residents that made public…
Afternoon crash delays traffic
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Feb. 19, at approximately 3 p.m., a two-car crash occurred at the intersection of Base Street and Duval Avenue. According to a report filed by Officer Minicks…
Greenville audit shows “deteriorating financial condition”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the audit of Greenville’s financial records for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022, the town’s auditing firm, James Moore and Associates warned of a “deteriorating financial condition”…
City hosts Boyz to Kings awards
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the Madison City Commission opened their monthly meeting with Boyz to Kings Executive Director Merv Mattair presenting the organization’s yearly awards. The young man receiving…
Public Works facility nears completion
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison City Manager Jerome Wyche is pleased to report that construction on the new City of Madison Public Works facility is progressing nicely. Heating and air conditioning ducts are…
School district to hire consultant
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com With the possibility of restructuring the district’s schools looming, the Madison County School Board voted to obtain the services of James W. Brown, Jr. PhD, owner of PSTB Consulting….
New Madison County Jail Administrator introduced
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 14, Madison County Sheriff David Harper introduced Maj. Beatrice Livingston as the new jail…
Greenville’s grocery store fate still uncertain: Town could be facing litigation from construction company
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Greenville’s Interim Town Manager/CEO Ed Dean released a report on the progress of the long-awaited grocery store to be located in the town. The store…
Two arrested on burglary charges
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor Madison County Sheriff David Harper reports that on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 11:37 p.m. the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Communications Center received a 911 call from…
Bill would put more restrictions on dangerous dogs
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com A bill making its way through the current Florida legislative session seeks to impose additional regulations on owners of dangerous dogs. House Bill 873, also known as the “Pam…