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,…
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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…
County Commission passes Withlacoochee River resolution
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. At the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the commissioners voted to pass a resolution asking for the protection…
Jarvis, Key crowned Miss and Teen Miss Madison County
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Miss Madison County pageant and Baby to Junior Miss Madison County pageant were held this past Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Madison County Central School. The…
Can you scam me now?
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Another phone scam is gaining traction in the United States. It starts with a simple question: Can you hear me? If you hear this question and you…
Cowboys win district basketball championship
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 10, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys varsity basketball team took another big step toward their bigger goal of winning a state basketball…
ACA Warriors win district title
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. For only the second time in school history, the Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) have won the Class 2A District 1 basketball championship. This was accomplished…
UPDATE: Greenville Drive-By Shootings Injures Five
Story Submitted Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Sunday, February 12, around 8:00 p.m. deputies were dispatched to SW Church Avenue, in Greenville, in reference to…
Town of Lee discusses marijuana and sewage spills
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The City of Lee held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. The only new item on the agenda for the evening’s meeting was…
State’s jobless rate remains unchanged
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in December, unchanged from November, and 0.2 percentage point higher than the U.S. unemployment rate of 4.7 percent. In…
Cowboys sign scholarship letters
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the first official NCAA National Signing Day, six Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys signed National Letters of Intent. Diante Hartsfield, Josh Bradley,…