Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In his regular monthly financial report to the Madison County District School Board on Monday, March 19, District Chief Financial Officer Walter Copeland informed the Board of…
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No more time change for Florida?
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. “Whereas, the State of Florida is known as the ‘Sunshine State’, [and] as the ‘Sunshine State’, Florida should be kept sunny year round,” so reads House Bill…
LCVFD still seeking volunteers
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The council members for the Town of Lee gathered together for their monthly, regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 6, at 7 p.m., at Lee’s Town Hall….
New gun bill now state law
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida Governor Rick Scott is experiencing again the notion that one can’t please all the people all the time. Scarcely before the ink dried after signing the…
School Board prepares to address financial and safety issues
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County School Board opened its meeting on Monday, March 5 with two special session issues. First up was a proposal to replace the MCHS Cowgirls’…
239 pounds of marijuana seized
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The driver of a semi-truck was arrested over the weekend after a large amount of marijuana was discovered in the trailer. According to a report by the…
School safety discussed
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the topic of school safety was discussed. In light of the…
Fatal Shooting
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Police Department (MPD) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday, March 7. According to MPD…
One dead, one injured after shooting
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Police Department and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are currently investigating a shooting that occurred this morning, Wednesday, March 7 on Mandina Ave. According to…
Armed Robbery at Jimmies Auto Plaza
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is currently on the look-out for the suspect who robbed Jimmies Auto Plaza, on Sunday, March 4. Major David Harper of…
Senate passes new gun laws
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. “The Legislature finds there is a need to comprehensively address the crisis of gun violence, including but not limited to, gun violence on school campuses,” reads the…
Alexander signs to be a Cavalier
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Another Cowboy has signed a Letter of Intent to play college football. This time, Johnathon Alexander will be going from a Cowboy to a Cavalier as he…
Cowboys make history: Moving ahead to Final Four
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In 2016, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys were defeated by the Hornets of Hawthorne High School in the first round of the state basketball play-offs…
School shootings… what if?
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. When the Madison County School Board met on Monday, Feb. 19, there was plenty of concern expressed over school safety issues. In the wake of the recent school…
COLD CASE Death of Jeremy Harris
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, a murder in the southwest region of Madison County was discovered, and an investigation began. Jeremy Harris was killed, and his body…
Motorcycle hauler catches fire
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Feb. 22, Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) was called to the scene of mile marker 262 on Interstate 10 westbound, just after 11 a.m., when a…
Medical marijuana dispensaries banned from City
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Ten months after a temporary moratorium was imposed, the issue came back to the Commissioners of the City of Madison for another look at the possibility of…
Early voting starts Saturday
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. An election is about to take place in Madison County for a total of six seats on the Madison City Commission and Greenville Town Council. With the…
Shane Mathews joins Greene Publishing, Inc.
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Shane Mathews is the newest addition to the Greene Publishing, Inc. team. Mathews came on board as the graphic designer who helps design the paper that the…