Category: Editorials

Leslie McLeod, Guest Columnist Halloween is just around the corner. Are you ready for those trick or treaters? Those who will be handing out candy this year will be greeted with many…

Nelson A. Pryor, Guest Columnist Politics is not a game of beanbag! Teddy Roosevelt accepted that fact. In his famous Armageddon speech, he lays it on the line. He said: “What happens…

Emerald Greene Parsons Publisher I know a lot of people don’t like my column, but a lot of people do!  A lot of people don’t like my political viewpoints, but a lot…

Emerald Greene Parsons Publisher My husband and I attended the annual Madison County Farm Bureau banquet last week, and what a delight it was.  For those who missed the event, you really…

Diann Douglas Like it or not, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet many Americans choose to skip it, opting for larger meals later in the day.  Since breakfast…

Becky Bennett To kick off our New 4-H Year right, let’s look at some great reasons to get involved whether as a youth member, adult volunteer, or community supporter.  The National 4-H…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This morning I drove into Madison, something that I have done literally hundreds, if not thousands of times.  I have driven into Madison from Valdosta (such was…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist David Lane, founder of the American Renewal group, told the August 10, 2016, Washington Post, p. 6a, that “…the country’s estimated 65 Million evangelicals are just beginning…

Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist In the mid-1940s, the Army had some great football teams led by a tandem of running backs who won back-to-back Heisman Trophies.  Mr. Inside was the fullback Felix…

Diann Douglas Now that school is back in session, homework is going to be a nightly ritual in many homes.  Although children and parents often dread it, homework provides an important opportunity…

Emerald Greene Parsons Publisher Political Season……. Most of us can’t wait to see it get over!  Even those that are running for office seem to anticipate the end of it. There seems…

Lynette Norris Greene Publishing, Inc. Hoverboards were a cause for concern several months ago, with reports of balance malfunctions, battery fires and injuries. Now the U.S. government has declared them unsafe and…

July is National Picnic Month, a great time to be outside and celebrate summer; getting with family and friends to share food and relax.  In the hot Florida temperatures of summer, it…

“Budgets are like oil tankers – they need time to change course.” ~ Jeroen De Flander In all my years advising businesses, I have seen many that just did not have budgets….

Summer is in full swing and while we have to put up with the heat, it is also the beginning of watermelon season. Currently, you will find an abundance of melons in…

Fireworks are often used to mark special events and holidays. However, they are not always safe in the hands of consumers; fireworks are the cause of thousands of burn and eye injuries…

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.  Whether you find…

Taylor Farms Florida, Inc., an Orlando establishment, is recalling approximately 151 pounds of a chicken salad product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection…

A headline on Matt Drudge’s website this morning claims that most Americans are clueless when it comes to the meaning of Memorial Day.  The late Bernard Wilson, one of the most patriotic…

Underwater archaeologists and other researchers have taken a second look at a sinkhole 30 feet deep, 200 feet wide, in the Aucilla River in northern Florida that is rich with remnants of…