Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com One of the bills introduced for the coming Florida legislative session seeks to prohibit weather modification activities in the state. Senate Bill 56, which Republican Senator Ileana Garcia, of…
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Structure fire in Greenville
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com At approximately 9:03 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, a call came into Madison County Fire and Rescue (MCFR) reporting a fire at 1361 NW Lovett Rd., in Greenville. At…
Miss Madison County Pageant set for April 5
$1,000 NFC scholarship to be awarded to the 2025 Miss Madison County Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com Applications for the annual Miss Madison County Pageant are now available, and plans for the 2025 pageant…
New Lee Fire Station breaks ground on new site
Trucks break ground at the new Madison County Fire and RescueLee Fire Station, which is to be located off of Dale Leslie Drive. The end date for construction is set for April…
MCSO patrol vehicle involved in crash
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and information from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 20, at approximately 10:20…
City applies for conditional use permits
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Madison City Commission met on Tuesday, Feb. 11, addressing the procedure for granting special exceptions when requested. Currently, a developer is asking for an exception in the C-4…
Regulators approve utility storm costs
Jim Saunders News Service Florida While trying to cushion the blow for Tampa Electric Co. customers, state regulators approved proposals by Tampa Electric and Duke Energy Florida to collect more than $1.55…
“Quick change” suspect sought
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A suspect in an alleged “quick change” scam is being sought by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in connection with two separate incidents in Madison County. One occurred…
Woman sentenced to three years of probation for animal cruelty
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Rowena Wewer, 49, had her day in court to face a total of 47 charges of animal cruelty. According to the original arrest record from…
Greenville Town Council addresses member absences
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It has been an issue in the past with the Greenville Town Council when council members rack up a large number of absences. The Greenville Town Charter addressed this…
Possible tax refund available
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Property Appraiser’s Office has announced that anyone whose property was uninhabitable for 30 consecutive days, due to hurricane damage last year, could be eligible for a…
Slew of bills already proposed for legislative session
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com The 2025 legislative session isn’t set to start until Tuesday, March 4. But already, more than 120 bills have been introduced. The bills filed so far span a wide…
Afternoon crash results in life-flight evacuation
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a report from the Madison Police Department (MPD), on the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 11, at approximately 5 p.m., a three-car crash occurred on Base Street, in…
MCHS Valedictorian and Salutatorian named
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a special ceremony in the Madison County High School (MCHS) gymnasium on Friday, Feb. 14, the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2025 were named. The Salutatorian…
Fundraiser set for local man
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com When Madison County resident Christopher Terry recently suffered a rib injury, it was unsuspected that it would lead to a diagnosis of the rare blood cancer called multiple myeloma….
Ayla’s Acres receives donations
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Ayla’s Acres Animal Sanctuary, in Greenville, was recently devastated with a structure fire that left their facility with a total loss. They lost 12 animals in the fire and…
Manatees to keep ‘threatened’ tag
Jim Saunders News Service Florida Contributor Florida federal wildlife officials released a proposal that would continue to classify Florida manatees as a threatened species, after environmentalists argued they should be reclassified as…
Man sentenced to 15 years in video voyeurism case
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A Lamont, Fla., man has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for various sexual charges, including 10 counts of video voyeurism. Lamar Walter Dennis, age 50, had his…
School administrator arrested
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to information from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), Clayton Tomlinson, 33, of Live Oak, Fla., was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or…
Drug charge ends with 54-month sentence
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Kamryn Mendheim, 24, of Lee, Fla., appeared before the Hon. Mark Feagle in the Madison County Courthouse to answer to the charge of possession with…