Creativity was the name of the game on weekends around my house. Since I lived in a town that rolled up the sidewalks at 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon, my mind had…
Medders shines in front of the camera
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com As a student at Madison County High School, Charlene Medders enrolled in the journalism class because she had always loved writing. Her enthusiasm for the subject got the attention…
Miracle on Base Street
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com The folks at Tillman Funeral Home of Madison decided to spread some Christmas cheer this year by hosting a “drive-thru Christmas Celebration.” The celebration was hosted on Friday, Dec….
Janet Margaret Harris
Mrs. Janet Margaret Harris, age 85, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 in Gainesville, Fla. She was born on February 14, 1935. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Harris was preceded in…
Alvin Lee Neloms
Alvin Lee Neloms, 71, of Madison, Fla. was the son of Arthur McDaniel and Lena Mae Neloms Denmark. Answering the Master’s call, he departed this earthly life on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020….
Learning As I Go: 15 lessons from 2020
Hard stuff comes when we aren’t ready for it, but that hard stuff doesn’t have to define or derail us. Family, and friends who are like family, show up when we need…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy New Year!
2021 is here! Hallelujah! I don’t think there has ever been another year in history that everyone in the entire world has wanted to see gone more than the year 2020! Usually,…
Madison County Central School teacher recognized
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Talking with Madison County Central School (MCCS) teacher Jamie Andrews, one can easily hear her passion for both teaching and the students she teaches. It is no surprise that…
Gypsy Rose Lee gave Madison a surprise visit
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Gypsy Rose Lee made her claim to fame in the 1930s as a burlesque performer. She was dubbed an “intellectual stripper” because she did more talking than stripping. It…
Rainbows Edge making a move
Steve Cordle news@greenepublishing.com Many have had to move at one time in our lives, some more than once. Some have had to move on short notice, such as a week or two….
Education Spotlight: Katelyn King
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com Teaching is not always an easy job, but those who teach truly love what they do. Katelyn King, a fourth grade teacher at Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) is…
Pastor Octavious Tookes January 10, 1951 – December 17, 2020
Pastor Octavious Tookes departed this life and went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. There will be a memorial service on Sunday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m….
Tillman Funeral Home spreads sunshine at the sunset of life
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison County is welcoming Tillman Funeral home, ~ a Hall-Moore Provider, back to town. Tillman Funeral Home, ~ a Hall-Moore Provider, was previously the first black-owned and operated funeral…
From the sunny side: My letter to Santa
You can go ahead and laugh if you want, I choose to still believe in Santa. My list for Santa may have changed a great deal over the years, but I still…
Suspected shooter turns himself in
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Dec. 21, at approximately 8:36 a.m., Charles Phillips, a wanted Madison County man, turned himself in to the Madison Police Department (MPD), according to an official…
Je’Mil Ty’Shawn Fayson
Je’Mil Ty’Shawn Fayson, 23, departed this life to make her heavenly transition on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Ashville…
Octavious Tookes was the real deal
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com I never had a negative encounter with Pastor Octavious Tookes. I met him many years ago and I remember being greeted with a big hug and a smile that…
MCAA Panthers salute eighth-graders
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Prior to their final home game for the 2020 season on Thursday, Dec. 10, the team and coaches of the Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) Panthers basketball team paid…
A firefighter’s legacy : Maurice “Reese” Thomas, a man of many hats
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com Maurice “Reese” Thomas is a well-known name around the Lee area. Since Thomas passed away on Dec. 1, 2020, there have been nothing but good memories and loving words…
Learning As I Go: ‘Twas the night before christmas, 2020 style
‘Twas the night before Christmas, the year, Twenty Twenty, Santa’s at home with T.P. a plenty. For he had been saving roll upon roll, hiding from Corona, at the North Pole. But…