John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Family and friends of a Greenville man are mourning the loss of their loved one after an early morning shooting claimed the life of 22-year-old Kenneth McQuay Jr. on…
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The discussion of the Confederate monument: Taking it down or leaving it up?
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com In the middle of Madison’s Four Freedoms Park stands a tall marble monument, with a plaque recalling the names of those from Madison County who were killed in action…
PTSD NIGHTMARE: Local family finds strength in midst of tragedy
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com It would not be hard to imagine Madison resident Amanda Rhoden as a princess leading a charmed life. There is a certain charm about this young lady, but it…
Topless mischief
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com A woman was placed under arrest on Tuesday, June 23, shortly after 9:30 p.m., after entering into a local assisted living facility in Madison while topless, causing mischief and…
MPD makes meth arrests
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Two local Madison men were put behind bars on Thursday, June 11, after neither claimed a small plastic baggie which contained methamphetamine. Around 1:44 a.m., Madison Police Department’s Cpl….
Council removes town clerk: Reams claims “retaliation”
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com No more than eleven minutes passed by from the invocation to the drop of the gavel for adjournment during a special session where now-former Greenville Town Clerk Kim Reams’…
Greenville to hold special meeting June 22
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com At 2 p.m. on Monday, June 22, the Greenville Town Council will meet in a special session where a final resolution of the town council to remove the town…
City pursuing Dean’s assistance
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com In the Madison City Commission’s regular session on Tuesday, June 9, City Manager Jerome Wyche proposed pursuing a contract with Edward Dean to serve as an economic development assistant…
Greenville Town Manager claims sabotage
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.comĀ Despite successfully obtaining numerous grants that have rapidly accelerated economic development growth in the Town of Greenville, Town Manager Edward Dean was chastised by the Greenville Town Council at…
Health advisory issued for Withlacoochee
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, June 9, the Madison County Health Department issued a health advisory for residents along the Withlacoochee River. This is the first advisory issued in several months, although…
Got rain?
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Madison County was only forecast to receive about four to six inches of rainfall as an early-season tropical storm named Cristobal made his way through the Gulf of Mexico….
Dollar General to open ahead of schedule
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Over the past several weeks, the impression has been that the new Dollar General store, located at 559 E Base St., in Madison, was working diligently toward an opening…
171 grams of suspected drugs discovered
Savannah Reams editor@greenepublishing.com After a speeding vehicle fled from a traffic stop initiated on County Road 360-A, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has arrested two Perry men. Major David Harper from…
Meth lab busted
John Willoughby: reporter2@greenepublishing.com A local meth lab, where the substance was manufactured inside of an enclosed utility trailer, is officially out of business. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) took 30-year-old Jarred…
Digging up options: Cemetery’s future discussed
John Willoughby: reporter2@greenepublishing.com Since 1913, the Evergreen Cemetery has served as the final resting place for generations of Greenville residents. It is known to be the first public cemetery as other cemeteries…
Wright arrested in attempted murder
John Willoughby: reporter2@greenepublishing.com A Lee man is behind bars after a Madison man was found with an apparent gunshot wound to the back of the head on Sunday, May 31, Lt. Chris…
MPD MAKES WEED, COCAINE ARREST
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com A Greenville man was arrested in the middle of May after an odor of marijuana led to the discovery of the substance, as well as cocaine. In a report…
REAMS RESPONDS: Reams’ response, addressed to Mayor Brittni Brown and dated for Wednesday, May 20
Mayor Brown, I have received, through a public record request, a copy of what purports to be a preliminary resolution related to my removal as the Greenville Town Clerk. I am writing…
Local Saint Leo center to close
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com After years of partnership with North Florida College (NFC), Saint Leo University is planning to close their Madison Education Center, as NFC was informed of the closure in a…
Local education center to close
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com After years in partnership with North Florida College (NFC), Saint Leo University is planning to close their Madison Education Center, as NFC was informed of the closure in a…