John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison native, Major Derek Barrs has just been promoted to Chief of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Director, Colonel Gene Spaulding, appointed Major Derek Barrs…
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County Commission: Surplus property sale to proceed
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Nov. 8, the Commissioners voted to enter into a contract with Ralph Gray…
SCAM: Beware of credit card offers
Lynette Veit: Greene Publishing, Inc. The latest phone scam involves an offer of a new low credit card rate of 6.9 percent that the caller says “you have been pre-qualified for!” Sounds…
LOCAL: Tumor causes financial hardship for Madison family
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. It started as what seemed to be a simple case of vertigo. That uncomfortable feeling of dizziness or spinning that can make a person literally question, which…
WRECK: Wreck sends three to hospital
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, two vehicles collided in north Madison County after a failure to yield right of way. According to Florida Highway…
State: Minimum wage to rise in 2018
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The last time Florida’s minimum wage went up was on Jan. 1, when workers started getting paid $8.10 per hour. Before that, on Jan. 1, 2015, Florida…
City of Madison: Get ready for “Light Up Madison”
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Downtown Madison is getting ready to experience another fun-filled event. The Kiwanis Club of Madison is planning the 7th Annual Light Up Madison event for Saturday, Dec….
Wreck: Greenville resident involved in collision
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday morning, Oct. 30, at approximately 7:29 a.m., a Greenville resident was involved in an early morning collision involving a bicycle in Wakulla County. According to…
GOVERNMENT: Tim Sanders to serve as Jefferson County’s Interim Clerk of the Court
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. As of Wednesday morning, Nov. 1, the Jefferson County Clerk of Court’s office has a new head at its helm. Tim Sanders was administered the oath of…
Lee Community: Closing after 71 years
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Cherry Farms Hardware in Lee has been around for quite sometime but now, it’s time to say “see you later,” but not “goodbye.” Larrie Cherry served three…
COUNTY COMMISSION: Sale of surplus property tabled
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Oct. 25, the commissioners considered a bid from a local resident for the…
City of Greenville: Rep. Beshears pledges help to Greenville Council
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, after the main session of the Madison Legislative Delegation meeting at the Madison County Courthouse, Rep. Halsey Beshears took time to talk with…
WRECK: Afternoon crash on County Road 360A
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Failure to use due caution resulted in a car losing control and striking a large tree. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, on Saturday, Oct….
National/State: Madison County ranks low for income
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Care to know how Madison County compared with the other 3,142 counties in the United States in terms of per-capita income as of 2014? Madison County ranked…
WEATHER: Experts say… More hurricanes are coming
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to an AccuWeather expert, for the next several weeks, conditions remain favorable for the formation of additional tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic, Caribbean and…
City of Madison: City Manager contract not renewed
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison’s City Commissioners met on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in a special session to discuss the employee evaluation and future of City Manager, Tim Bennett’s employment with the…
WRECK: School buses transporting children collide
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Oct. 19, at 3:33 p.m., Madison Police Department (MPD) and Madison Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a collision on E. Base St. involving two…
LOCAL: Chamber of Commerce set to move offices
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After a lengthy renovation process at Madison’s Agriculture Center, the Madison County Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to move into the newly-refurbished office space. Phyllis Williams,…
Government: Senator and State Representative meet with citizens of Madison County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday evening, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m., Senator Bill Montford, of District 3, and State Representative Halsey Beshears, of District 7, joined together to sit down…
LOCAL: Join MPD for Downtown Halloween
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. What are you going to be for Halloween? A ghost? Zombie? Princess? Superhero? The possibilities are endless on Halloween where kids can become anything they like. On…