Edward Brown took home a nice cooler from the Farm Bureau Banquet. [Emerald Greene/Greene Publishing, Inc.] The annual “Pass the Hat” brought in $509 that will go…
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Steven Williams receives Good Neighbor Award
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the 80th Annual Farm Bureau Banquet on Tuesday, Sept. 16, a Madison native and long-time community volunteer was awarded the George Townsend Good Neighbor Award. Steven Williams, a…
Local farmers recognized for conservation efforts
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the 80th Annual Farm Bureau Banquet on Tuesday, Sept. 16, David and Deborah Adams were awarded as the Conservation Farmers of the Year by the Madison Soil and…
Generational family honored with Farm Family of the Year
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For Travis Page, farming is as much a part of his life as the air he breathes on the farm that has been in his family for over a…
Farm Bureau holds 80th Annual Banquet
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the local Farm Bureau Agency held their 80th Annual Banquet at the Madison Church of God’s Activity Building, located at 771 NE Colin Kelly Hwy.,…
Update released on Saturday shooting
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has released further information on the shooting that claimed the life of 17-year-old James Williams, Jr on Saturday, Sept. 13. The…
Florida minimum wage to increase in late September
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour for non-tipped employees. The rate for tipped employees will rise to $10.98 per hour, with employers allowed to apply…
Florida’s open-carry ban proclaimed unconstitutional
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com Florida gun-rights supporters are applauding a decision by the First District Court of Appeal that overturned a lower court’s ruling affirming the constitutionality of the state’s ban on open-carry…
Work continues on Madison County Courthouse
Crews work to remove scaffolding around the Madison County Courthouse. For the past weeks, workers have been busy resealing the domes on top of the historic building. This was done to repair…
Time to renew your vote-by-mail request for 2025-2026
Christian Peterson News@greenepublishing.com Individuals wishing to vote by mail in 2025-26 need to submit a new vote-by-mail ballot request to their local Supervisor of Elections Office, as requests made for the 2024…
Why the discrepancy between sheriff and police funding?
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com A recent discussion has surfaced over why the state helps fund certain sheriff’s office functions but not municipal departments. The issue came to light when the Florida Department of…
Meet the newest member of Greene Publishing: Judith A. Perez-Tavera
Greene Publishing is proud to welcome Judith Perez-Tavera as the newest addition to the team. A lifelong Madison County resident, Perez is currently a student at James Madison Preparatory High School while…
Greene Publishing welcomes newest team member, Tiffany Blaner
Hailey Waldo news@greenepublishing.com Greene Publishing is excited to welcome Tiffany Blaner as the newest member of its staff. Originally from Northeastern Ohio, she relocated to Monticello to be closer to her best…
Voting continues for Best of Madison
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Chamber of Commerce has announced that voting for nominees to move on to the top 10 for the Best of Madison Awards will continue through Tuesday,…
ITABOK walks away
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a recent meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners, County Attorney Tom Reeves informed the commissioners of a new development in the lawsuit against the…
Barrs set to relocate to Washington D.C.
Flaglerlive.com Contributor Madison native Derek Barrs will log his last evening board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 23, as he prepares to assume the leadership of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Barrs will begin…
Cowboy injured by gunfire
Lt. Mark Joost, Madison Police Department Contributor At approximately 11:36 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Cpl. Joshua Akins and Ptl. Frederick Korey of the Madison Police Department (MPD) were dispatched to…
Greenville proposes tentative budget and millage rates
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a special meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, Sept. 8, the council held a second hearing of a tentative budget and millage rate for the…
Amos accepts contract to become city manager
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com During the Madison City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, Stanford Amos joined the meeting by phone to state that he accepted the terms of his contract to become…
Madison School Board split over staffing changes at Madison High
The Madison County School Board worked through a packed agenda at its Tuesday, Sep. 2 meeting, tackling contracts, personnel mattes and ongoing negotiations with North Florida Child Development. However the sharpest debate…