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…
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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,…
Saving our schools… House Bill 5105
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the seventh in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. Currently there…
County Commission extends Certified Service Center deadline
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, March 22, the Commissioners heard from Greg Vickers and Ann Vickers, who…
City of Madison hosts community meeting
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, March 23, the City of Madison hosted a meeting for any community-minded citizens who wished to attend. The purpose of this meeting was to announce…
Semi-truck slams into Madison building
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, March 22, at approximately 4 p.m., a 2009 Mack semi-truck, owned by Singletary Trucking, and driven by Gideon Elliot Suggs, of Live Oak, ran off…
Madison EMS paramedic arrested
Story Submitted On Saturday, March 25, at approximately 7 a.m., the Madison Police Department received a report of missing prescription pills from an employee of Madison EMS, located at 1314 W. Base…
Proposed legislation would cut back on food stamps
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. A bill working its way through the Florida Legislature could cut off food stamps to nearly 230,000 residents — including children and seniors. House Bill 581, titled…
MCHS weightlifting team holds its own at regional meet
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Following an impressive District meet on Friday, March 10 in Fort White, the Madison County High School (MCHS) boys weightlifting team travelled to Baker County High School,…
Babe Ruth league opens Saturday
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The local Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball League will have their Opening Day Celebration on Saturday, April 1, at the Madison County Recreation Park. The Opening Ceremony…
MFR to flush fire hydrants
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison Fire Rescue will be flushing fire hydrants around the City, beginning on Monday, April 10. This process will take approximately two weeks to complete. The City…