Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Trains owned by CSX have been blocking crossings throughout Madison County. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), in addition to inconveniencing residents, the blockages produce…
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Saving our schools… Turning around Madison County Schools
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the second in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. Each year…
Madison Schools’ zero tolerance policy
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Zero tolerance policies in American schools began to gain traction in the 1980s and 90s, when Congress made receiving federal education funds dependent upon states passing laws…
Government impersonators targeting North Florida residents
Story Submitted The Tallahassee office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has received reports of efforts by scammers targeting residents across north Florida. The unsolicited telephone calls involve a scammer claiming…
Calhoun Crossing crosses the line
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Solid Waste Department has 13 full service recycling and solid waste disposal facilities throughout the County. The collection centers allow residents of the County…
The other side of Full Circle Dairy
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. At a recent public meeting with the local legislative delegation, concerns were raised about the operations at Full Circle Dairy in Lee. In the interest of fairness,…
Mayor Catron attends SRLC meeting
Story Submitted Williston put its best foot forward on Thursday, Jan. 12, as it hosted the Suwannee River League of Cities (SRLC) meeting and dinner. Williston Crossing is located between Gainesville and…
Hurdles to school choice remain despite Florida’s open enrollment law
Erin Clark: Florida Watchdog Florida’s new open enrollment policies are still leaving students behind. Florida has one of the most robust school choice programs nationwide, with 45 percent of pre-K-12 students in…
Madison sex and drug trafficker sentenced
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Joseph-Michael Elias McFarland, who pled guilty in May 2016 to sex trafficking of a minor and controlled substance distribution, was recently sentenced to 132 months in Federal…
Man seriously injured in wreck, fire
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, on Saturday, Feb. 18 at approximately 5 p.m., Nathaniel Ketterer, of Madison, veered off the west bound lane of Interstate 10,…
Church parking lot burglar arrested in Greenville
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Madison County Sheriff’s Office Major David Harper, Milton Garrison III, of Greenville, Fl., was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 19, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Deputy Brian…
Rep. Beshears weighs in on Withlacoochee River
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida District 7 Representative Halsey Beshears has sent a letter to V. Anne Heard, Acting Regional Administrator for the Atlanta office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency….
Financial challenges face Madison County schools
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the first in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. There will…
School Board hears concerns over school nurses
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County School Board on Monday, Feb. 6, the Board heard from a parent of a Lee Elementary School student regarding…
BBQ lunch fundraiser set for Friday
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In June of 2016, Gene Mickel, a native of Madison, was diagnosed with stage three multiple myeloma. Earlier this year he was given the prognosis that there…
Recent shootings spark intense discussion at Greenville meeting
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Town of Greenville held its normally scheduled town meeting at City Hall on Monday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. In the absence of Mayor Calvin Malone…
Headed to state… Lady Warriors in final four
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. For the first time in school history, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors are in the final four in the state girls’ basketball tournament. On Tuesday,…
National Wild Turkey Federation event set for Feb. 25
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 15th annual National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Event, for the Madison County Chapter, is set for Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Madison County Central…
Wrong way driver collides with semi-truck
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Feb. 6 at approximately 8:20 a.m., an accident occurred on US Highway 27, approximately one mile north of County Road 14. Joel Edwards, of Perry,…
City of Madison applies for $700,000 grant
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison City Commission met on Tuesday, Feb.14 for a second public hearing concerning the FY2016 Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant. After some discussion, including…