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Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison Police Officer Bill Walker plans to hike all 486 miles of the Colorado Trail in July, 2017, to raise money for Warrior Expeditions, a non-profit group…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During a special called meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, April 20, the Commissioners met with local firefighters to discuss the County’s…

Laz Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. If the AccuWeather forecast is correct, the Atlantic hurricane season this year will likely be below normal, a potential outcome of El Niño’s limiting effect on the…

Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Three people were injured during a two-vehicle wreck on Tuesday, April 25, at 8:35 p.m., on Rocky Ford Road, in Madison. According to a Florida Highway…

  Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. As of Wednesday, April 26, the Florida Forest Service reports that 95 wildfires are actively burning throughout the state. Of those fires, 28 are over 100…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Beggs name has been synonymous with Madison County history for several generations. Ashely Beggs, who owns funeral homes in both Madison and Tallahassee, takes care of…

Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 2017 Florida  legislative season is in full swing. More than 3,000 individual bills are competing for attention as they make their way through various committees and…

Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 59th annual Pot Williams Golf Tournament will feature fun, food and friendly competition from Saturday, May 6 to Sunday, May 7, at the Madison Country…

Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two local law enforcement officers recently completed four months of specialized K-9 patrol training to become certified K-9 units. Officer Anthony Land, with the City of Madison…

Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the days leading up to Saturday, May 13, letter carriers from all Madison County post offices will join the rest of the country’s carriers in an…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In 2014, Brandie Kay Littleton had just moved to Wisconsin with her husband and gave birth to her third child. Soon after, Brandie Kay began to experience…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. “We will be slammed somehow, there will be some impact,” said School Board Chairman Bart Alford. “The only way to avoid that is to turn these schools…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, April 12, the commissioners heard from County Road Department Coordinator Lonnie Thigpen,…

Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, April 18, at approximately 6 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) received reports of a naked driver harassing other motorists on Interstate 10. The driver,…

Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison’s annual Down Home Days Festival started Thursday, April 20. Hopefully, you did not miss the announcement of the Cupcake Creations Bake-off winner, the pet contest, or…

Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison City Commission met for the April meeting on Tuesday, April 11. One of the major items of business on the agenda was the final reading…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Due to recent warm weather, algae has suddenly risen from the bottom of Lake Frances. This unsightly film has prompted Madison City Manager Tim Bennett and Madison…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County High School (MCHS) basketball stand-out Josie Long may be leaving the familiar hardwoods of MCHS, but her basketball career is far from over. Long has…