Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Mar. 4, Riley Browning, the winner of the Madison District Spelling Bee, was at the Jacksonville Public Library to compete in the Northeast Florida Regional…
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School Board audit results released
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board, members heard a presentation from Mark Buescher, from Buescher & Company, LLC. At a cost to…
Gas and steam engine show coming to Lee
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Town of Lee will host the Deep South Gas and Steam Engine Club’s annual show from Friday, Mar. 17 through Saturday, Mar. 18 from 9 a.m….
Lee Town Council hears from small businesses
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Town of Lee held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Mar 7. After the reading of the proposed Ordinance 2017-01, regarding the temporary moratorium on medical marijuana…
Do you know a Citizen of the Year?
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is accepting nominations for the 2017 Citizen of the Year. The winner will serve as Grand Marshal of the…
Madison Circuit Judge suspended
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Circuit Judge Andrew J. Decker III, who hears all criminal, civil, and some family court cases in Hamilton and Madison Counties, has been suspended by the State…
Former Cowgirls’ Coach now at Tavares High
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Former Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls basketball Coach Marcus Hawkins has taken over the reigns at Tavares High School as their new girls’ Head Basketball Coach….
Prayer Never Fails… Movie filmed in Madison releases on DVD
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. A movie filmed in Madison is scheduled for DVD release next month. During the summer of 2015, the movie Prayer Never Fails was filmed in Madison. The…
Should you gamble with your taxes?
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Last year, the number of people audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dropped to its lowest point since 2003. This marks the sixth year in a…
Saving our schools…. Graduation rates are a piece of the puzzle
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the third in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. One factor…
Stay on the scene… it could save a life
Story Submitted The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) recognizes Hit and Run Awareness Month by reminding all motorists to stay at the scene when involved in a crash….
UPDATE: Madison Circuit Judge suspended
Chris Jones Greene Publishing, Inc. Circuit Judge Andrew J. Decker III, who hears all criminal, civil, and some family court cases in Hamilton and Madison Counties, has been suspended by the State…
Fugitive wanted by U.S. Marshals arrested for child pornography
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MSCO) reported that on Tuesday, Feb. 28, the U.S. Marshal’s Office in Tallahassee contacted Sergeant Jarrod Lauth, regarding…
Study measures impact of immigrants on Florida
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. The latest analysis from the personal-finance website WalletHub finds Florida would be impacted well above average economically as a consequence of President Trump’s immigration-policy reform. Florida, according…
Can you fill your pot prescription in Madison County?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the commissioners held the final public hearing on a moratorium on…
Two arrested by Drug Task Force
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), on Monday, Feb. 27, investigators with the Drug Task Force arrested two individuals; one, a…
School Board faced with difficult decisions
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. At a special workshop meeting of the Madison County School Board on Thursday, Feb. 23, members of the Board received sobering numbers from Superintendent of Schools, Dr….
CareerSource North Florida to sponsor conference
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. CareerSource North Florida will sponsor the 2017 Connect Business and Leadership Conference on Friday, Mar. 10 at North Florida Community College (NFCC). Registration for the conference will…
Fatal crash claims Madison native
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 24, a multi-vehicle wreck in Valdosta claimed the life of Madison native Joseph Ivan Driggers. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 27 at Beggs…
Fake news is big news
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the recent election, fake and misleading news stories were shared across every social media platform and some traditional news media. Unlike “news satire,” which is fiction…