Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Highway Patrol needs your help identifying the drivers of two vehicles that left the scene of an accident on Sunday, April 16, around 2 a.m.,…
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State’s jobless rate remains unchanged
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 5.0 percent in February, unchanged from the previous month; the national rate, meanwhile, dropped another 0.1 percentage point to 4.7…
Charges upgraded in Greenville shooting case
According to Madison County Sheriff’s Office Major David Harper, new charges have been filed against 19-year-old Willie Bernard Hamilton, of Greenville, in connection to his arrest on Monday, April 10. Hamilton was…
Weightlifting State Champs
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, April 8, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys weightlifting team travelled to DeLand High School, to compete in the State Championship meet. Scoring 22…
Dumpster fire
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 6, at approximately 2:30 p.m. firefighters from Madison Fire Rescue, the Sirmans Volunteer Fire Department, and the Greenville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a…
Greenville town meeting: Chaos erupts
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Greenville Town Council held its regularly scheduled town meeting on Monday, April 10. It was the fourth consecutive meeting from which Council-member Kovacherich Arnold was absent….
Regional rainfall below average
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) was below average in February, according to the district’s latest hydrologic conditions report. The report shows the average…
Second occurrence of Greenville shootings; two shot, one arrested
Story Submitted Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Monday, April 10 at 11:15 p.m. deputies were dispatched to NW Haffye Drive in Greenville in response to…
Home destroyed by fire
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, April 9, a Greenville family lost everything when an electrical outlet caused their home to catch fire and burn. At approximately 10 a.m., a structure…
Man injured in ATV wreck
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. A 22-year-old Lee man suffered serious injuries when his ATV overturned last Thursday evening, April 6. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, Trace Mendheim…
Semi vs truck, one injured
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 6, at 7:15 p.m., a semi versus truck collision on Interstate 10, near the 263 mile marker, sent one to the hospital with…
Saving our schools… Bridging the achievement gap
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the eighth in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. For many…
MPD returns to headquarters
Story Submitted The City of Madison’s Police Department returned to its building on Monday, April 10, following almost four weeks of being headquartered at city hall. The Police Department vacated its building…
Florida not so dependent on gun industry
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. The latest analysis from the personal-finance website WalletHub finds that Florida is not overly dependent on the arms and ammunition industry in terms of jobs, political contributions…
Is cursive writing a lost elegance?
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Common Core Standards doesn’t require cursive writing, leaving it up to the individual states to decide if they want to teach it. Florida, however, doesn’t subscribe…
Wreck injures two
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Sgt. M.K. Rabun, on Saturday, April 1, at approximately 3 a.m., a 2014 Dodge Avenger, driven by Jason Jacobs, age…
U.S. Attorney speaks to MCHS
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, April 3, Madison County High School hosted an event presented by United States Attorney Christopher Canova, of the Northern District of Florida, and the Madison…
Prayer Never Fails in stores now
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The movie Prayer Never Fails, which was filmed in Madison County in 2015, is now available for purchase, both as a digital download and on DVD. Some…
Town of Lee has open council seat
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. During a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 4, the Lee Town Council held a brief meeting, during which Council-member Jerry Terill announced his resignation. According to…
Madison County wildfire contained, threat remains
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Forest Service (FFS), approximately 20 crew-members continue to battle a 480-acre wildfire, located near New Home, on the south side of Madison County,…