Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com The Madison Lions Club has been busy supporting their community the last two weeks. At their Tuesday, Sept. 27, weekly meeting, they had the founder of Boyz to Kings…
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“Find your roots” at the 67th Annual Florida Forest Festival
Mark Viola Contributor Taylor County, known as “Tree Capital of the South,” will celebrate its forestry heritage this month with the 67th Annual Florida Forest Festival – featuring the theme “Find Your…
Golf carts: good for the fairway and the highway
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com If you are new to Madison, you may not be aware that golf carts are allowed on the streets of the City of Madison, with a few rules and…
Join Madison Coffee Company for their grand opening
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com Madison Coffee Company will hold their grand opening and ribbon cutting on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m. The Madison Coffee Company is a new business to Madison where…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Florida Department of Health in Madison encourages women to get mammograms
Madison County Health Department Contributor In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Madison County Health Department encourages all women to receive regular screenings to promote early detection and treatment of…
Cornerstone Cafe holds its grand opening
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com Friends, family and community members gathered in Lee on Friday, Sept. 2, to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Cornerstone Cafe. Cornerstone Cafe is a cafe located…
Woman’s Club hears about mentoring program
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During their regular luncheon meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8, the Madison Woman’s Club heard from Gina Rutherford, with the local Take Stock in Children program. Take Stock in Children…
CenterWell Home Health holds open house and ribbon cutting
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com CenterWell Home Health, formerly known as Kindred at Home, held their open house and ribbon cutting on Thursday, Sept. 1. Attendees gathered at the office of CenterWell Home Health,…
Town of Lee gets clean-up
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Just in time for the “Lee Homecoming” community event, the park next to Lee Town Hall, received a significant “facelift” on Friday, Sept. 9. This comes through the help…
Heating things up in Perry, Fla.
Perry-Taylor Chamber of Commerce Contributor The Smokin’ In The Pines BBQ Festival Is Kicking Off on the weekend of September 23 and 24 in Perry, Fla. Exciting news! The most popular…
Nu Omega Omega Chapter holds their 2022 chapter retreat
Nu Omega Omega Contributor Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s Nu Omega Omega Chapter held their hybrid 2022 Chapter Retreat on Friday, Aug. 12 to Saturday, Aug. 13, at Staybridge Suites…
Madison Lions Club celebrates 80 years of service
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It was a very special “Business After Hours” on Tuesday, Aug. 16, when the Madison Lions Club hosted the event in honor of their 80th year of service to…
Madison County native had a productive career serving veterans
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Terri Turner, more affectionately remembered as Annette Pickles to those who grew up with her in Madison County, has had an extraordinary life and career since graduating from Madison…
Senate President visits Madison
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday, Aug. 24, Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson made a trip to Madison. While in town, he met with students at Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA), at their…
Gearing up for the 31st Annual Founder’s Day Celebration
Dan Buchanan Contributor The 31st Annual Founder’s Day Celebration is just around the corner and will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15. For 31 years, the church has always looked for new…
First Responder Spotlight: Meet FHP Trooper Craig Lents
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Senior Trooper Craig Lents started his work in law enforcement at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDT) in the Office of Motor Carrier Compliance in…
Learning As I Go: Weary travelers
“No. It’s not okay.” “Well, why not?” “Because its crooked. We aren’t going to settle.” I cannot tell you how many times we’ve had this discussion while building our house. We easily…
Tant shows Madison County some love
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Aug. 2, State Representative Allison Tant held a special event at Four Freedoms Park, in Madison. Tant, whose opponent in the State House District Nine race has…
Greene Publishing, Inc. holds political forum
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, July 28, candidates for three seats on the Madison County District School Board were able to make their case at the Madison County Courthouse during the first…
It’s time to put on your dancing shoes
Becky Robinson Contributor “Back to School” means it’s time to go back to dancing school as well. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the sound of tapping feet and lively music will once again…