Charley Isham Latner, died Friday, August 14, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., on Saturday, August 22, at Midway Baptist Church with visitation one-hour prior…
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Eddie Richie sentenced
Former Madison County Central School teacher, Eddie Richie, Jr., was sentenced on Thursday, August 13 to three years probation, 100 hours of community service and must continue counseling after pleading guilty to…
Obituary: Mildred Florine Townsend
Mildred Florine Driggers Townsend, 86, of Mayo, Fl., passed away August 15, at Haven Hospice of Lake City following an extended illness. Ms. Townsend was born April 21, 1929 in Greenville, Fl.,…
Bomb threat: Letter sent from Swuannee County Corrections inmate
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Wednesday, August 12 at approximately 10 a.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to bomb threat received by letter addressed to the Clerk…
New Police Chief starts Monday
Ken Moore, the new Police Chief for Madison Police Department will start Monday, August 17. Moore is a Madison County native and he has 32 years of law enforcement experience. His most…
Greenville Town Meeting revealed many improvements ahead for Greenville
The Council of Greenville met Monday, August 10 for their monthly meeting at Greenville City Hall. To begin the meeting, the council approved to . Town Manager Tim Day informed the council…
Madison STARZ player represents Madison in New York
The Big Apple welcomed Brady Browning of the Madison STARZ to play in Baseball Youth’s All Star Challenge at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, NY., on July 29. Out of thousands, only 50…
Keeping tabs on Congress
The issues that Congress addressed in recent weeks were prohibiting federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Following are the corresponding votes from Senator Bill Nelson and Senator Marco Rubio. In…
State sets open season on bear hunting
A local resident revealed he was one of the bear-hunting permits sold in Madison County, and one of about 1,400 sold statewide as of Wednesday, August 5 — a significant number, given…
Counselor’s Corner: Resolving family conflicts
No couple, no matter how much they love each other, can completely avoid disagreements. The same goes for children and their parents, coworkers and friends. The people who have the best, most…
Head, Heart, Hands & Health: Make your kitchen hurricane ready
In Florida, you never know when a storm will hit. Recent weather forecasts are predicting a quiet hurricane season. With predictions of few storms, residents often become complacent about hurricane preparation. Regardless…
Madison man found dead
Travis Cruce, 22, of Madison, Fl. was found dead in a rural part of Northwest Taylor County in the early morning of Saturday, August 8. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)…
Wreck injures three
A driver and his passengers suffered minor injuries when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree on Interstate 10 near mile marker 266 on Saturday, August 1 at 5…
Barn quilts discussed at Lee Town Council
The Lee Town Council met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m., at Kinsey Hall. The agenda only had one item for discussion: barn quilts. Janet Moses of…
Keeping tabs on congress
The issues that Congress addressed in recent weeks were Surface Transportation Reauthorization, Three-Month Surface Transportation Extension and Veterans Health Care, Congressional Approval of Major Rules, Veterans Affairs Accountability and Highway Transportation Funding…
Greene Publishing welcomes Selina Iglesias
In May of this year, Selina Iglesias moved to Monticello, Fl. and became a reporter for Greene Publishing, Inc. on August 4. Iglesias was born in Buffalo, N.Y. and moved to Pensacola,…
Two injured in two vehicle wreck
A driver was cited for failure to drive in a single lane after a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 10 at mile marker 220 on Friday, July 31 at 11:25 a.m., in Jefferson…
Driver cited for faulty equipment
A Pinetta woman was involved in a two-vehicle wreck on County Road 257 on Monday, August 3 at 7:17 a.m., in Jefferson County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, Dennis Register,…
Driver falls asleep at wheel
A driver was charged with careless driving after falling asleep at the wheel and striking another vehicle on Wednesday, July 29 at 10:05 a.m., on Interstate 10 near mile marker 252. According…
Driver wrecks while avoiding semi
A driver lost control of her vehicle after she tried to avoid a tractor-trailer that she stated was coming into her lane on Sunday, August 9 at 8:19 a.m. on Interstate 10…