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…
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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…
LOCAL: Madison native promoted to Chief
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…
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…
