Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County residents will be paying more for fire protection and solid waste treatment this coming year. During the final public hearing concerning the special assessments on…
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Search warrant leads to drug bust
Story Submitted Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports the recent arrests of 26-year-old Akeem Ola Juwon Watson and 29-year-old Malisha Monet Wilson, both of Madison, following a search…
Wreck: Colin Kelly Highway injures four
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 14, at approximately 8:18 a.m., a brown 2006 Toyota Sienna, driven by…
Wreck I-10: Truck flips
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. A single vehicle wreck left one man facing charges of careless driving and no driver’s license. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, on Friday, Sept. 15…
State: Gov. Scott announces license-free fishing for law enforcement and first responders
Story Submitted Governor Rick Scott has announced that Florida’s law enforcement officers and first responders will be able to enjoy license-free freshwater and saltwater fishing, which began on Thursday, Sept. 21, and…
Government: Legislative delegation to meet in Madison
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Local Madison County residents will have an opportunity to meet face-to-face with their state representatives on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Rep. Halsey Beshears and Sen. Bill Montford will…
Education: School Board revises school calendar
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Board voted to revise the school calendar in order to make…
Weather: Hurricane season updated again
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Is it any surprise that after Harvey, Irma and Maria, meteorologists might want to revisit their earlier rosy forecasts of the Atlantic hurricane season? Like singer/songwriter Bob…
Greenville Town Council: Reams vs. Council
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Kim Reams, an employee of the Town of Greenville has requested that Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart and the Office of Gov. Rick Scott launch an investigation…
LOCAL: Rattlesnake found at MCHS
Selina Iglesias: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida is known for several things, and the number of deadly snakes is one of them. And when the territory of humans and snakes collide, bad things…
City Commission: First budget draft approved
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison City Commissioners held their September meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Madison City Hall. Shortly after the start of the meeting (following…
Tax filing due dates extended for Florida businesses
Story Submitted Today, Florida Department of Revenue (FDR) Executive Director Leon Biegalski issued an emergency order to extend certain filing due dates for Florida businesses registered with the Department in each of…
Wreck SR 53: Bad visibility causes two-vehicle crash
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two people were injured during a two-vehicle crash on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5:55 a.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, Hai Nguyen, 57, of Houston,…
City of Madison: Tennis Courts open
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Those residents of Madison who desire to get in a couple sets of tennis, now have brand new courts on which to enjoy the game. The new…
Wreck in Pinetta: Log truck vs. SUV
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. A two-vehicle collision occurred Friday, Sept. 15 at the intersection of CR 145 and CR 150, in Pinetta. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, at approximately…
Wreck @ Winn-Dixie: Truck vs. Pedestrian
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, at approximately 11:30 a.m., 80-year-old Flossie Blackshear, of Madison, was sent to the Madison County Memorial Hospital emergency room due to injuries she…
County Commission: County approves purchase of new grapple truck
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Sept. 13, the Commissioners voted to purchase a new grapple truck for the…
WRECK: Semi jackknifed on I-10
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) spokesperson Sergeant Brad Johnson, on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at approximately 10:45 p.m., near mile marker 268 on Interstate 10, 28-year-old Ryan…
FUNDRAISER: Fundraiser set for Brandon Bailey
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. A benefit has been planned for Brandon Bailey, who recently lost his leg due to an automobile accident. Brandon is the son of Pastor Jeff and Janet…
County Commission: Commissioners consider new budget
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Sept. 6, the Board of Madison County Commissioners held a public hearing for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 tentative budget for the county. The budget…
