Joe Boyles One of the great challenges facing military families is deployment when the service member travels to a forward deployed station, often overseas, for an extended period of time. The military…
Category: Editorials
Summer brings fresh fruits and vegetables
Diann Douglas: Guest Columnist June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, the beginning of a season for an abundance of summer produce, so plan to increase fresh fruits and vegetables in your meals. …
Passing Parade: A Mother of Criminals
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Few persons except those who study criminal science consider how much each petty criminal costs the community. The January 18, 1875, New York Times, p. 4, in…
Safe Haven
Joe Boyles One of the more difficult problems that any military faces is an enemy that has a safe haven or sanctuary which is off-limits to attack. This is a significant problem…
Unstructured time
Becky Bennett The lazy days of summer are upon us and that brings with it the all-important unstructured, “unsupervised” stretch of weeks for our youth. Now, before you start to worry that…
National Security: Monuments
Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist A national news story these days is how the City of New Orleans is removing, under the cover of darkness, four pieces of sculpture and monuments dedicated to…
Advocate’s Avenue… Man’s best friend or service dog? How about both?
Leslie McLeod Dogs are affectionately known as “Man’s Best Friend.” They are loyal, compassionate, and show unconditional love to their owners. Dogs are amazing creatures and can help ordinary people in extraordinary…
Emerald’s Gem Box: I’m Going To Bed The Difference Between a Man and a Woman
Emerald G. Parsons This column is dedicated to all women and wives everywhere. Not just mothers, but women and wives in general. (However, being a mother just adds a much larger list…
Advocate’s Avenue…The benefit of summer camp and why all children should attend
Leslie McLeod The last day of school is just two weeks away. Summer is almost here. For many children, this means it is time for summer camp. Summer camp is an exciting…
Emerald’s Gem Box: What Does Your Fruit Salad Look Like?
Emerald G. Parsons A little over a year ago, during the Presidential debates, Presidential Candidate Ben Carson said something out of the ordinary. “ …. And as President, I would…
From the sunny side… Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Rick Patrick Today is another one of those holidays where we in the “States” look for any excuse to have a party. That is by no means meant to be a criticism….
Emerald’s Gem Box: It’s hard to write a story when no one calls us back
Emerald G. Parsons Here at Greene Publishing, Inc. (the Madison County Carrier and Madison Enterprise Recorder) we take pride in our work. We work hard to bring the citizens of Madison County…
Advocate’s Avenue… Autism – Myths and Misconceptions Continued
Leslie McLeod Last week, I discussed myths and misconceptions of Autism. April is Autism Awareness Month. Since the month of April is coming to an end, I would like to take this…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Growing up in the newspaper business
Emerald G. Parsons I never had to wonder what I wanted to do when I “grew up.” I grew up doing what I knew I wanted to do for the rest of…
Advocate’s Avenue… Autism – Myths and Misconceptions
Leslie McLeod As a parent and an advocate, I am constantly asked questions regarding Autism. I don’t mind the questions, I take it as an opportunity to educate others. This especially comes…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Florida Taxpayer Independence Day
Emerald G. Parsons Monday, April 17 was also known as “Florida Taxpayer Independence Day.” According to statistics, an improving economy in Florida is producing steady, but modest growth in personal income, resulting…
Think food safety with easter eggs
Diann Douglas Easter is this weekend and that means many of you will be dyeing eggs for decoration and egg hunts. These days, there are so many interesting ways to dye and…
National Security: Privacy
Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist Often in this space, I like to remind the reader of our Constitutional legacy. Madison is named for the fourth president, James Madison, also known as the “Father…
Conservative Corner: Voting for Gridlock
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Yes, Senator Bill Nelson, has just announced that he will be voting against the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch, to the U. S. Supreme Court. He also…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Home-raising
Emerald G. Parsons In today’s society, as we look around, so many of us are shocked at what our world is coming to (has come to). So much of what is going…