Category: Editorials

I have always had an affection for Smokey the Bear. When I was little, my grandmother gave me a “Smokey the Bear” teddy bear. He had a badge, hat and the rest…

When my first son was born, my heart was full. There were so many firsts that we experienced and there was so much life we did together. And then my son Daniel…

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” – Winston Churchill In life, we must all learn to embrace change. To expect change. To wish for change. For…

I imagine more than a couple of you saw that headline and sang to yourself, “Memories, like the corners of my mind. Misty, water-color memories, of the way we were.” If you…

August 5, 1964, was the first edition of the Madison County Carrier. My parents (at the young age of 25) founded and started this newspaper with no newspaper experience at all; but…

Tonight was the first night in eight years that David hasn’t had one of our boys sitting with him and falling asleep in his lap. Eight years. How did that even happen?…

I have one clearly-defined goal for the next year. I am doing my best to try and save as much money as I can in order to attend a reunion in Scottsdale,…

When my husband and I were dating, we loved to spend a Saturday at the coast. He had an old airboat and we fished up in the sawgrass and creeks off of…

One of the best things about growing up in the newspaper business has been giving back to the community and keeping all the local citizens informed of what’s happening in their corner…

I have never considered myself to be a very superstitious type of person. Sure, there are times that I may have worn a particular shirt and something good happened and something in…

As I was pulling out of the parking lot at Greene Publishing, Inc. today, my oldest asked me about the headstones that were in front of the building. As I read each…

We are over the top excited to announce that we, Greene Publishing, Inc., won 15 awards at the recent annual Florida Press Association (FPA) Convention. The FPA awards, as they’re known, recognize…

Fifty years ago this week, Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon and uttered his now famous, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” statement. I remember…

Years and years ago, when I was a youngling, I learned of a comprehension learning disability, after a series of testing, that set me apart from the others in school. I hated…

This week I had the great privilege of being a worker at Picket Lake children’s camp. It has been nearly 15 years since I was last there. It was almost surreal walking…

I have always considered myself to be a pretty good uncle. I had a lot of fun with my two young nephews as they were growing up and now that they are…

Ten years ago my whole life changed. A wonderful friend had the courage to confront me about some junk in my life. I thought I had kept the edges tight enough, the…

I am not a big fan of Nike apparel. I am not one that spends extra money on something just for a particular logo. Wearing or owning a particular logo is not…

This morning I heard something on the news that made me pause for a moment before I poured my bowl of Captain Crunch (topped with fresh blueberries, my favorite). I heard a…