Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com At the Friday, August 27, meeting of the Toastmasters, the meeting began with a theme of “lazy, hazy days of summer.” The special word of the day was “officious,”…
State Representative Jason Shoaf comes to Madison
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Rep. Jason Shoaf, whose Seventh District encompasses all of Madison County, was at the Madison County Courthouse Annex on Thursday, Sept. 2, to meet with citizens and speak with…
Learning As I Go: Signs
The first day of my freshman year had to be the scariest first day of my life. I had such fears of rambling around a new school and being late to every…
Emerald’s Gem Box: God knows the day and time of our death
Since the arrival of COVID, there is no doubt it has greatly impacted our lives. Some people have suffered economically, while others suffered relationally by not getting to see their loved ones….
Learning about Coral bean
Les Harrison Contributor In the days before mass marketing, big box retailing and internet sales, people had to create their own solutions to the wants and needs of daily life. The results…
A tough week for the locals
Mickey Starlingreporter3@greenepublishing.comThough times were generally tough for Madison County folks in the early years of the twentieth century, the first week of August in 1902 was particularly rough for a number of…
Greene Publishing, Inc. mourns the loss of Jeanette Marie Dunn
Jeanette Marie Dunn, 76, of Madison, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Born in June 1945 in San Francisco, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Peter…
Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes Devyn LeBlanc
Devyn LeBlanc is 19 years of age and resides in Hanson. She was born in Boynton Beach, Fla. where she was adopted by Keligh Boyd and Russell LeBlanc. She is from Orlando,…
Say “neigh” to horse medications
Mike Johnson news@greenepublishing.com In a world that has changed due to one illness, people are turning to any solution to help fight against it. COVID has now been around for a while…
Gag grouper fall season opens Sept. 1
FWC Contributor The gag grouper recreational season in Gulf state waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties opened for harvest on Sept. 1 and continuing through Friday, Dec. 31. The season…
‘Tis the Season … to raise prices
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Toy manufacturing giant, Mattel, warns of higher prices as the cost of supplies continues to go up due to the pandemic. Mattel says the company will increase the cost…
From the sunny side: I feel great
There are times when I feel my age. Other times I feel someone else’s age. Most of the time I’m not quite sure what age I should feel. Like I told one…
Voice your concerns with Rep. Jason Shoaf
Rep. Jason Shoaf will be at the Madison County Courthouse Annex in Room 107 on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 5 p.m. He will be there to speak with Madison County residents about…
Apply now for FWC’s 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program curriculum and grant funding
FWC Contributor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program offers high school fishing clubs or teams the opportunity to teach fisheries conservation, practice fishing skills and…
Shepherd’s Hand is ready to serve
A memorial service will be held honoring the lives of Janet Matheny Peterson, Victor Matheny and Tommy Matheny this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Divine Events, located at 5696…
Remembering the Matheny’s
A memorial service will be held honoring the lives of Janet Matheny Peterson, Victor Matheny and Tommy Matheny this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Divine Events, located at 5696…
Texas Hold’Em Tournament was huge success
Emerald Greene Parsons emerald@greenepublishing.com A large crowd turned out for the third Madison County Chamber of Commerce Texas Hold’Em Poker Tournament on Saturday, July 24. The tournament, which was held at the…
Progress on the new Popeyes/Taco Bell site
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Progress continues to be made at the site where the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Sonic restaurants once stood. The old KFC store has now been leveled to make…
Learning As I Go: Made new
Five years ago, my husband and I spent eight months carefully tearing down an old church building, trying to salvage all the usable wood for our future home. That eight-month stretch was…
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