John Crowe – Watchdog.org High incarceration and recidivism rates, expansive corrections budgets and opposition to the “war on drugs” have placed increased pressure on lawmakers to enact changes to the criminal justice…
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Excel School cleared of accusations
Ashley Hunter – Greene Publishing, Inc. After one of the former teachers from the Madison County Excel Alternative School brought some fairly hefty accusations to the attentions of the Madison County School…
Pinetta man’s jail sentence shortened by President
Ashley Hunter – Greene Publishing, Inc. In 1998, Frank Lavelle Sharpe, of Pinetta, went to prison. Back in April of 1996, an investigator from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office initiated a drug…
Florida ranks 10th among most influential states in presidential election
Lazaro Aleman – Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida ranks among the top 10 states in terms of having the most powerful voters when it comes to presidential elections, but not so high when…
Break in at Advance Auto Parts
Ashley Hunter – Greene Publishing, Inc. $300 was stolen, and $600 is left in damages after a break in at Advance Auto Parts, located on 497 E. Base St., in Madison, on…
Hamburg-Lovett Volunteer Fire Department raffle tickets on sale
Emerald G. Parsons – Greene Publishing, Inc. The Hamburg-Lovett Volunteer Fire Department is holding a chance drawing for a Generac 5500W Generator, valued at $689. Tickets are $10 each. The drawing will…
Rainfall above average last month
Lazaro Aleman – Greene Publishing, Inc. Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) in September averaged 8.11 inches, about 50 percent above the long-term average of 5.46 inches for the…
Florida celebrates the Silver Alert program
Story Submitted October marks the eighth year anniversary of Florida’s Silver Alert program. Since the program’s inception in 2008, 1,373 Silver Alerts have been issued and Florida’s Silver Alert program has been…
MCHS Head Coach Mike Coe named District 3 Coach of the Year
Rick Patrick – Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County High School (MCHS) Head Football Coach Mike Coe has been named the District 3 Coach of the Year by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association….
Early voting begins Saturday
Ashley Hunter – Greene Publishing, Inc. The primary election date for Madison County is Tuesday, Nov. 8. But for those who prefer to take advantage of the benefits of early voting, Saturday,…
Dollar General comes to Pinetta
Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 24, 2016 A year ago, paperwork began with the hopes to see a Dollar General go up in Pinetta. After a year of filing…
Downtown Halloween is returning to Madison
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. As evening falls on Monday, Oct. 31, children will walk the sidewalks of downtown Madison in pursuit of treats. The annual community trick-or-treating event will again be…
School Board denies school transfer request
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County School Board held their regular bi-weekly on Tuesday, Oct. 18. After calling the meeting to order and having a prayer and pledge to the…
City agenda discusses patrol cars, energy funding, amongst others
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Madison City Commissioners met for their regular monthly meeting at City Hall. It was a lengthy agenda, so the commissioners got started…
School board approves School Resource Officer contract
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. The District School Board of Madison County held their regular bi-weekly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4. After an opening prayer and pledge to the flag, School Board…
Freezing forecast for Florida this winter
Lazaro Aleman Greene Publishing, Inc. Fall is barely here, and already weather forecasters are making announcements about the coming winter. Last week, the AccuWeather Global Weather Center issued its winter forecast for…
New Florida laws took effect on Oct. 1
Lazaro Aleman Greene Publishing, Inc. In case you thought there weren’t enough laws on the books in Florida already, here are several of 26 new laws that went into effect on Oct….
Madison Fire Rescue to flush hydrants
Story Submitted Madison Fire Rescue will begin flushing fire hydrants on Tuesday, Nov. 1. This process normally takes up to two weeks to complete depending on department call volume. The department does…
Zack Sprenkle wins at USAPL Nationals
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County resident Zack Sprenkle took part in the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Raw Nationals competition this past weekend in Atlanta. Sprenkle won both his weight class (120kg)…
Four ballot amendments reviewed; pros and cons given
Lazaro Aleman, Greene Publishing, Inc. Voters face many important choices when they go to the polls beginning next Monday, among them four amendments that stand to have far-reaching consequences. In the interest…