Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a workshop meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, June 24, the board heard a presentation from Dr. James Brown, of PSTB Consulting, LLC. Dr….
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Florida 4-H receives nearly $1 million for camp cabin project
Meredith Bauer Contributor Florida 4-H will begin renovating its historic 4-H Camp Cherry Lake after it received $900,000 from the state legislature. The state funding brings the camp, located in Madison County,…
Madison local wins another world championship
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Madison County native, John Beggs, 17, recently returned home from spending another Memorial Day weekend in Oxford, Miss., competing in the Junior Division of the World Championship Old-time Piano…
City of Madison releases holiday schedule
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com With the Independence Day holiday approaching, the City of Madison has released the city’s schedule for garbage pickup for the week. Household and commercial garbage will be picked up…
Akins sworn in as new commissioner
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Madison City Commission held a special meeting on Tuesday, June 18, to address the need of filling the District Three seat vacated by Larry Olive, who relocated to…
Student privacy issue surfaces during school board meeting
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, June 17, the question of student privacy came up. Since that meeting, a parent of a…
Upcoming sales tax holiday starts soon
Kenzie James news@greenepublishing.com A lesser-known sales tax holiday starts next week and could help families save money in July on purchases for outdoor and summer activities. Freedom Month is a month-long sales…
Blaze claims mobile home and other buildings
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to information provided by Madison County Fire Rescue (MCFR) Fire Chief Allen Clayton, a fire that took place on Saturday, June 15, completely destroyed a double-wide mobile home…
What’s killing the Lake Francis fish?
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to Madison City Manager Jerome Wyche, several citizens have been concerned with a large number of fish dying in Lake Francis. Wyche reported that on Saturday, June 15,…
City applauds Albritton for park improvements
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Tuesday, June 11, meeting of the Madison City Commission opened with special recognition given to Madison Health Department Administrator Kim Albritton, whose organization has funded much of the…
SBA deadline for working capital loans is July 3
U.S. Small Business Administration Contributor The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that Wednesday, July 3…
Riverbend News’ Second Annual Blackberry Festival happening Saturday
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com It is with the greatest pleasure that the Riverbend News announces its Second Annual Blackberry Festival will be taking place this Saturday, June 22. Originally held annually by the…
Madison County Babe Ruth 13-16U team heading to state
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For the first time, Madison County Babe Ruth Baseball has two teams of All-stars heading to the state tournament. While the 12U All-star team was winning their district championship,…
Greenville approves agreement with Pop’s Sanitation
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, June 10, Greenville Town Attorney John Reid presented an updated resolution to lease 50 acres of land to…
County seeks legal action
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com In an effort to help bring a close to the on-going saga between ITABOK and the residents of the Glenwood Forest subdivision, the Madison County Board of County Commissioners…
Mike Williams launches campaign for Property Appraiser
I am Mike Williams and I am thrilled to announce that I am a candidate for Property Appraiser of Madison County. I was born and raised in Madison County. My wife, Susan,…
Being part of something bigger: Local charity fosters ties with NASCAR
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com There is little doubt that NASCAR racing is one the biggest sports around. Many businesses have found ways to capitalize on that popularity by shelling out thousands, or even…
Madison County joins the Tesla Supercharger Network
Ronnie Green Contributor Tesla Superchargers are now available in Madison County. The eight 250 kWh superchargers are next to the local Mobile Station at 3907 FL-14, just North of I-10. These superchargers…
City gives update on Horry Avenue project
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The City of Madison recently released an update on the repaving and infrastructure upgrades to Horry Avenue, in Madison. Anderson Columbia, the contractor for the project, notified the city…
Meth possession results in two year sentence
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During felony court proceedings on Monday, June 10, Walter McCloud, 68, of Madison appeared before the Hon. Wesley Douglas to answer on a charge of possession of methamphetamine with…