Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Mickey Starling joined Greene Publishing, Inc. on Monday, Nov. 20, as a reporter. Mickey is a life-long resident of Madison County who has served as a…
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City Commission: Street renamed in honor of Pete Mobley
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Commissioner Judy Townsend and local citizen Jesse Solomon originally presented a petition for the renaming SW First St. and SW Scruggs St. (which are separated only by…
Family burned out, donations needed
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. At approximately 1:51 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) responded to a house fire at 117 SW Alma Lane, in Madison. MFR arrived at…
FIRE: Chicken house burns
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Nov. 20, Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) responded to a call at 826 SE Chilkat St., in Lee. The call came in at 5:11 p.m. and…
CRIME: Greenville man indicted aggravated manslaughter of a child
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, May 18, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to what appeared to a be a vehicular-related incident in…
SPORTS: Cowboys named Region Three Champions One snap away from Orlando
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys are now Region Three Champions and are just one step away from the State Championship game in Orlando. The final…
Greenville Town Meeting: Former council member refuses to vacate
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday evening, Nov. 13, the Greenville Town Council held their regularly scheduled meeting, at 6 p.m., at the Greenville Town Hall. The meeting immediately followed a…
City Commission meeting: Citizens fill meeting with comments
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The members of the Madison City Commission gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 14, for their regular monthly meeting. During their meeting, they covered issues ranging from approving sale…
Be showered by Meteors
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. If you haven’t yet caught sight of the Leonid meteor shower, you still have a chance to catch a glimpse of this spectacular show this weekend; if…
Cowboys’ Tre Adams selected for All-Star game
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County High School (MCHS) quarterback Tre Adams joins a long line of Cowboys who have been selected to play in the annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association…
LOCAL: Sheriff’s Office honors American heroes
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. To honor and show support for all veterans, military personnel, law enforcement officers and first responders, Sheriff Ben Stewart of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office has added…
Insurance ending coverage on Oxycodone
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. In an effort to combat the national opioid crisis, President Trump declared a national public health emergency on Thursday, Oct. 26. Since then, multiple hospitals, pharmacies, and…
lee council meeting: Work proceeding on ball field in Lee
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Town of Lee held their monthly town council meeting at the Town of Lee City Hall. Most city officials were in attendance…
LOCAL: Tropicana Speech Contest: Countywide winners chosen
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. Students from the Madison County School District in grades fourth through sixth competed in the Madison County 4-H Tropicana Speech Contest on Thursday, Nov. 9. At stake…
fundraiser: Lemonade for a cause
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. It all started as vertigo. That’s what took Jim Adams to the hospital and through brain surgery to remove a tumor. Miraculously, the tumor was not cancerous….
school board: Meeting days have changed
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During an organizational meeting before the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Board voted to change the days on…
Another Facebook Scam
Story Submitted This story has been submitted by an area resident to warn others of a scam in which she was entangled. On Monday morning September 18, I received an Instant Message…
FIRE: School bus catches fire
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 8, Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) responded to a school bus fire within the city limits of Madison. According to MFR, first…
EDUCATION: MCCS Principal resigns
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In just his second year on the job at Madison County Central School (MCCS), Principal David Chambers has tendered his resignation. The resignation was accepted by the…
Chef Art Smith hosts Third Annual Holiday Bake-Off
Story Submitted Chef Art Smith and friends invite you once again to participate in the Third Annual Holiday Bake-off and Reception at the Smith Mansion in Madison. The mansion is the home…