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Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. Alfred Welch, 78, former Madison County Commissioner and Clerk of the Court, passed away Friday evening, July 28, 2017, surrounded by the family he loved and who…

Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent in June, another 0.2 percentage point drop from 4.3 percent in May and 0.3 percentage point lower than…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. If you live near SW Parramore Ave., between SW Pinckney St. and Sinclair Ave., in Madison, you may have heard a ruckus outside on Monday, July 24,…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the public comments portion of the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, July 17, a local citizen, Gwen Hubbard, spoke of…

Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. A just-released study of the 50 states’ financial condition by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, in Virginia, puts Florida at the head of the pack…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who drive slow in the left lane and those that do not. If you have driven on…

Savannah Reams Greene Publishing, Inc. We live in a world dominated by the internet. Social media rules our lives, slowly yet steadfastly pulling us further away from reality with every swipe through…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the public comment portion of the Tuesday, July 11 meeting of the Madison City Commission, a  local businessman raised issues he had encountered in relation to…

Story Submitted The last of twenty defendants have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale, methamphetamine trafficking organization operating primarily within Taylor County. During the fall of 2014, an Organized Crime…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. Lock it or lose it. That phrase is being echoed by police departments and law enforcement agencies across the sunshine state. It refers specifically to locking your…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Friday, July 14 at 9:45 p.m., two victims were sent to the hospital with serious injuries and two with…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. It was recently learned that the City of Madison has received a grant from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in the amount of $11,300 to help…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Rick Scott. The tax free period begins at 12:01 a.m….

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. You have an opportunity to come out and support the Madison County High School (MCHS) Vaquero Guard marching band while enjoying some good food and good music….

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, July 13, at approximately 4:20 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a three-vehicle crash on US Hwy. 90, near Lee. According to a…

Story Submitted The final forecast of the 2016-2017 season for Florida’s struggling citrus industry shows the orange crop falling 16 percent from the previous season — which, itself, had been at a…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Because of legislation passed by the Florida Legislature in May, and signed into law by Gov. Scott on June 15, first responders who are injured in the…

Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Most counties in the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) received more than their normal rainfall during May, with the overall district averaging 3.78 inches, or about…

Story Submitted The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Gary Pinner, 58, of Old Town, on one count of official misconduct. Pinner is charged with misusing city employees, city equipment, city…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. Things have gone from bad to worse for the Greenville Town Council. Months of internal squabbling, contradiction, and discontent have obstructed the local government body from doing…