Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Debbie Snapp, August 17, 2016 A Jefferson and Madison County resident were involved in a vehicle collision on Hwy 90 on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The drivers, Calvin…
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Beware: false zika repellants
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi is warning citizens and visitors of Florida to be cautious when purchasing insect repellant that is advertising itself as being effective against…
New principal takes reigns at central school
Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, August 17, 2016 David Chambers (front) is the new Principal at Madison County Central School. Chambers brings an extensive background in the education field with…
Geoff Hill sentenced to 15 years
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Aug. 18, Geoffrey Hill, 44, pled no contest against his charges of sexual battery by person in custodial authority. Hill, the former band director at…
Geoff Hill pleads no contest
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Aug. 18, Geoffrey Walter Hill, 44, pled no contest against his charges of sexual battery by person in custodial authority. Hill, the former band director at…
Pinetta Volunteer Fire Department to have political rally
Selina Iglesias: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Pinetta Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) will be having a political rally fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Pinetta Community Center. At the rally, there will…
GES improves from “F” to “B”
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. At the Tuesday, Aug. 16 school board meeting, Superintendent of Schools Doug Brow,n announced that the Greenville Elementary School had improved their school grade from an “F”…
Local man undergoes brain surgery
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. A long time Madison resident and County Road Dept. employee, Daniel Bass, 65, recently underwent brain surgery in order to alleviate fluid build up on his brain….
All invited: community policing forum to be held
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. With the frequently reported hostility between civilians and law enforcement officers around the nation, the City of Madison is putting together a public-invited Community Policing forum that…
MPD vehicles, tennis courts and hospital district discussed
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Madison City Commission held its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m., in City Hall. The meeting was led by Mayor Pro Tempore Marcus…
FDACS recovers more than $241,000 for Floridians in July
Story Submitted The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recovered more than $241,000 for Florida consumers during the month of July. Last year, the department recovered nearly $3 million for Florida…
Two car wreck one critical
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, around 3:34 p.m., Jessica Mullinax, 20, of Madison, was traveling southbound on Little Cat Road (County Road 146) when Michael Taggart, 54, also…
Certified Towing returns to County Commission
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the Wednesday, Aug. 10 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, Ann Vickers of Certified Towing returned to discuss an updated site plan for the vacant…
Greenville Town Manager position and City Hall hours discussed
Selina Iglesias: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Greenville Town Council met for their monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 8. With no citizen participation, the council moved on to the first item on the…
Madison Police Department receives first K-9
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. Since March of 2016, the Madison Police Department (MPD) has undergone attempts to secure a narcotic dog for the department. In the past, should the MPD need…
Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes new reporter
Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes a new face that may be a familiar one to some in Madison. Rick Patrick has joined the staff as a news reporter and columnist for the Madison…
Early Voting begins Aug. 20
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. The primary election date for Madison County is Tuesday, Aug. 30. But for those who prefer to take advantage of the benefits of early voting, Saturday, Aug….
Wreck injures two
Photo Courtesy Of R&R Event Pros Robert and Shirley Engle, both of Ft. Myers, Fl., were traveling eastbound on I-10 when their vehicle traveled off the roadway and onto the southern shoulder…
Local athletes win Cocoa Expo East Coast World Series
Story Submitted 1,300 miles, 11 nights in hotel rooms, multiple loads of laundry, 14 games and 12 Madison County High School baseball players. Not one single disciplinary problem. This summer brought a…
Citizens weigh in at city commission meeting
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. During the Tuesday, Aug. 9 meeting of the city commission, various citizens attended with requests or concerns that they desired the commissioners to handle. Opening the citizen…