Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson recently announced the launching of two new programs aimed at helping area farmers who were impacted by Hurricane Idalia. The programs carry with…
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Dollar General adds produce to Pinetta location
Dollar General Media Relations Contributor Dollar General (DG) announces it recently remodeled its store at 9846 NE Colin Kelly Hwy., in Pinetta, and now offers produce in addition to the same categories,…
To consolidate or not to consolidate our schools, that is the question
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com One can easily think of a paraphrasing of Shakespeare when facing the decisions the Madison County School Board are. While it seems clear there are some on the board…
DeSantis raises concerns on social media bill
News Service Florida Contributor On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis raised legal concerns about the “breadth” of a bill that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from having social-media accounts. On Wednesday,…
District teachers to be honored
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Annual Golden Apple Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet is set to take place on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m., in the Madison County High School (MCHS)…
Local Badcock Store ranks #1 in the country
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com The owners of multiple Badcock Home Furniture and more stores across eastern North Florida were in Madison recently to congratulate the staff of the local store for its placement…
Interim Greenville Town Manager/ CEO/CFO’s employment extended
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, Jan. 8, the council agreed, on a split vote, to extend the temporary contract with Ed Dean to…
Saddler needs your help while battling aggressive cancer
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison resident Rosa Saddler, who works at Cucinella’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, was recently diagnosed with a highly aggressive form of stage three breast cancer. She will soon undergo five…
Florida representative presses to preserve, restore Confederate monuments
The Center Square Contributor Confederate monuments in Florida could be rising from the dead if a proposed bill makes it through the Legislature this year. The bill of State Rep. Dean Black,…
Drug-laced dollar found at Jefferson County business
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Jan. 12, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) released a statement to alert the community about an alarming discovery made in Jefferson County. According to the statement,…
Overturned travel trailer blocks I-10
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Saturday, Jan. 13, at approximately 9:50 a.m., a truck pulling a travel trailer, driven by a 41-year-old Canadian…
Jacksonville man sentenced
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Jan. 8, Thomas Fluker, 32, of Jacksonville was sentenced to four years and seven months in prison on a charge of possession of a firearm by a…
Greenville citizens visit Capitol
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Jan. 23, several citizens from Greenville made their way to Tallahassee for the Second Annual Greenville Day at the Florida Capital. The event was organized by interim…
Suwannee Valley Unsolved, Inc. and Madison Police Department team up to highlight cold cases
Suwannee Valley Unsolved Contributor Suwannee Valley Unsolved, Inc. (SVU) and the Madison Police Department (MPD) are formally establishing a partnership to highlight some of the local cold cases within the City of…
New Lee Council members take office
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Jan. 5, the Town of Lee council members held an emergency meeting. Following the resignation of councilwomen Dianne Beck and Erika Robinson resigned in December, Ken Szostek…
Area players honored on All-Big Bend Football Team
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Several local and area student athletes were recently honored when the Tallahassee Democrat announced their 2023 All-Big Bend Football Team. The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys on the…
Calling all chili cooks
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com All area chili cooks and aficionados are reminded that the Second Annual Madison County Chili Cook-off and Brewfest is planned for Saturday, Feb 10, from 1 p.m. until 7…
Greenville Town Council member hires attorney
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, Jan. 8, Lucas Taylor, an attorney with Sellers, Taylor and Morrison, P.A. law firm, from Live Oak, Fla.,…
Cowgirl to become a Lion
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It may sound like an old cartoon, but for James Madison Preparatory High School senior Josie Driggers, next softball season will be like a real-life rendition of “Josie and…
Robbery results in five year prison sentence
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Jan. 8, John Jermaine Jackson, Jr. had his day in court before the Hon. Wesley R. Douglas, in the Madison County Courthouse. Jackson had been charged on…