Devyn LeBlanc reporter@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, Oct. 2, I made my way to The Gathering Place at Ragan’s Family Campground to cover what was supposed to be a pastor appreciation dinner. When I…
Guy Mannering Sims, II
Guy Mannering Sims, II passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at Pruitt Health-Holly Hills Rehabilitation Center, in Valdosta, Ga. Guy was born on Oct. 22, 1950 to Carl A. Sims Sr….
Betty Margaret Speer Collins
Mrs. Betty Margaret Speer Collins, age 87, passed away on Thursday, Oct.21, 2021, at her home in Cherry Lake, Fla. Betty was born on March 21, 1934, in Lowndes County, Ga. She…
Learning As I Go: You Are Here
“Excuse me, but may I ask you a very strange question?” The lady, deeply distracted, looked up, “Sure,” she replied. “I’ve been standing on the outside of this glass door watching you….
Emerald’s Gem Box: Why I do what I do … I want to help change the world; or, at least my corner of it.
One year ago, I wrote a column entitled “I want to change my corner of the world.” Those words seem to best describe why I love the newspaper business. We all have…
Fundraiser set for James Madison Teacher of the Year
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Donna Law is no stranger to cancer. She became all too familiar with the devastation this cruel disease can bring when her husband passed away in 2009, at the…
Celestine Anderson
Celestine Anderson, 60, of Greenville, Fla. passed at home on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Graveside services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, at New Zion M.B. Church Cemetery, in Greenville….
Robin Denise Frazier
Robin Denise Frazier, 47, of Lamont, Fla., passed on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. Graveside services are at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, in Mt. Olive (Walker) Cemetery, in Lamont. Viewing-visitation is…
Cowgirls finish the regular season with dramatic win
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls wrapped up their roller coaster regular season on the volleyball court on Wednesday, Oct. 13, with a dramatic, home-court victory over the…
Southern Grace is now Grace and Cloth Mercantile
Devyn LeBlanc reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Oct. 5, Grace and Cloth Mercantile, formerly Southern Grace, held their grand opening to introduce their name change and expansion in store size and product line. Kristen…
Check your mailbox! The Front Porch is on the way
Amber Albritton news@greenepublishing.com We are pleased to announce the impending arrival of the Fall 2021 issue of The Front Porch! This newest issue has been mailed out and subscribers will begin receiving…
From the sunny side: It’s that time of year
Something significant happened this morning. Actually, it happened yesterday morning as well. The temperature dipped below 50 degrees. That may not mean much to most of y’all. In fact, I don’t expect…
The Waffle House napkin bandit
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor David Harper reports that on Monday, Oct. 18, at 8:09 p.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Communications Center received a 911 call from an employee of…
Students Working Against Tobacco fight back against e-cigarette addiction on Not A Lab Rat Day
MCHD Contributor The fourth annual Not A Lab Rat Day is set to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 20 and Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) is ready to spread the word on…
Angelo Kontrill McQuay
Sergeant First Class Angelo McQuay departed this earthly life on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at the University of Florida Shands Hospital, surrounded by family and with a view of the University of…
Curtis “Squirt” Lamar Pickles
Curtis Lamar Pickles (affectionately known to family as ‘Squirt’), 57, of Lee, passed away unexpectedly from sepsis and multi-organ failure on Thursday, Oct.14, 2021, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Curtis was born on…
Steven Dorman (Donnie) Surles
Mr. Steven Dorman (Donnie) Surles, age 47, of Metter, Ga., died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Candler County Hospital, in Metter, after a brief illness with COVID-19 and pneumonia. He was a…
MCHS honors seniors
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Prior to the football game between the Suwannee High School Bulldogs and the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys, on Friday, Oct. 8, MCHS took the time to pay…
Farm Spotlight: Promised Land Homestead Farm
Devyn LeBlanc reporter@greenepublishing.com Promised Land Homestead Farm is located among the beautiful Live Oaks in Madison County. It spans over 62 acres of open pastures, oak hammock bottoms and uncultivated farm land,…
Pastors enjoy appreciation dinner
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Macedonia Baptist Church hosted the Middle Florida Baptist Association’s Pastor Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 2. Pastor Jimmy Deas was the guest speaker for the event. Deas…