Mrs. Eva Carol Jones Buchanan, age 80, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. She was born on May 24, 1942, in Montgomery, Ala., to her parents, Dixie Nell Jones…
Willie Glee, Sr.
Willie Glee, Sr., 72, of Madison passed on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Mt. Zion AME Church, located at 407…
Loranza Powell
Loranza Powell, 65, passed on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, at New Zion M.B. Church, with burial in the Church Cemetery….
The Game of Life: College Edition Surrender
I am extremely blessed to have such an amazing church that I attend here in Pensacola. This week’s message was one of the best since I have been here and I wanted…
Hackett gives internet update to Lee Town Council
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Lee Town Council met on Tuesday, Nov. 1, announcing gradual increases to water and sewer bills for the upcoming year. Price increases will be gradually implemented in order…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Hog Wild
Growing up around farms had accustomed me to the pungent aroma that frequently accompanied the hog pens. I learned to tolerate the odor so that I could marvel at the life of…
Adams and Thompson sign books at Madison County Public Library
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Christy Bass Adams and her illustrator, Lisa Isadora Thompson, held a book signing at the Madison County Public Library on Monday, Oct. 24. Adams had both of her latest…
Richard Mathis
Richard Wayne Mathis was born July 20, 1946, to parents John Henry and Bessie Mae Tuten Mathis, in Madison County, Fla. He was child number seven of 10 children born into this…
Karen B. Abbott
Mrs. Karen B. Abbott, 81, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Pinetta, Fla. Mrs. Abbott was born Aug. 14, 1941, in Canajoharie, N.Y. to Earl Henry…
Gianino found guilty
Office of State Attorney John Durrett Contributor State Attorney John Durrett has announced that a jury has found Christopher Gianino, Sr. guilty of Sexual Battery by a Person in Familial or Custodial…
Another storm headed our way
Lazaro Aleman/Greene Publishing, Inc. Yet another hurricane-season storm is projected to impact north Florida, with the Big Bend area under a tropical storm warning as of Thursday morning, according to the National…
Madison martial artists win at competition
Rick Patrick: rick@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, Oct. 22, a group of youngsters from Randy Krueger’s Tang Soo Do martial arts class traveled to Gainesville, Fla., to participate in the Eighth Annual Kickin’ It…
Suwannee County chosen for Florida’s first Black-owned medical marijuana farm
Grace McAlister news@greenepublishing.com Six years after Florida voters approved a medical marijuana ballot measure and six months after the Department of Health accepted applications, the first Black-owned business received its license to…
Cowboys Gameday: One more shot
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys have a chance to put a positive end to this year’s football season. The final regular-season game for this season is scheduled…
Join Forgotten Coast K9 for Chamber After Hours
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com The November Chamber After Hours event will be held at Forgotten Coast K9, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide training and service dogs to Veterans and first…
Ponderings: Perspective
Last week, my sister and my niece came to visit me from their home in Washington State. My sister lives a very busy and productive life, much like I do, and time…
Beware of the “Sofia Scam”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It is something that is going on nationwide and there have been reports of it happening in Madison. A group of three to six individuals holding posters and a…
A cackling good time was had at First Baptist Church
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday night, Oct. 26, the parking lot of First Baptist Church of Madison was turned into a place for Trunk or Treaters to come and have fun. The…
Rotarians serve prime rib
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Madison Rotary Club, and this year was one of the most successful. On Thursday, Oct. 20, the local service…
Catharine Jane St. Johns Wren
Catharine Jane St. Johns Wren of Madison, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at Presbyterian Home in Quitman, Ga. Born in Keego Harbor, Mich., on Sept. 26, 1924, Catharine spent…