Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Ahead of an expected final decision by the Madison County District School Board on Monday, July 15, Madison County Superintendent of Schools Shirley Joseph has made her recommendation on…
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Boyz to Kings nominated for “Best of Florida”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Fresh on the heels of winning a “Best of Florida” designation in the area of Family Services, Boyz to Kings, Inc. is once again nominated for the distinction. Published…
Local races set
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com With the qualifying deadline to run for local office having passed, the local races for several county and city seats are set. With some races only having one political…
MCSO loses one of their own
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to information provided by Madison County Sheriff David Harper, on Thursday, July 4, officers from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to the scene of a traffic…
Crash claims life on Interstate 10
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Monday, July 1, at approximately 5:08 p.m. a fatal car crash took place on I-10, near the east…
Political forum planned
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com In an effort to help the voters of Madison County become more informed about the local candidates seeking political office, Greene Publishing, Inc. will be hosting a political forum….
National scouting organization announces its name change
Kenzie James news@greenepublishing.com A national youth scouting organization announced on May 7 that they are changing their name to reflect their increasing inclusivity. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) changed to Scouting…
Marie Smith launches campaign for Madison County Property Appraiser
Hello Madison County residents, family and friends. My name is Marie Risoli Smith. I am seeking election for Madison County Property Appraiser. I am a lifelong resident of Madison and I have…
The NEW Front Porch Is Here
Emerald Greene emerald@greenepublishing.com It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the July/August 2024 issue of The Front Porch magazine. The new issue has been mailed out and subscribers…
Swamp suspect apprehended
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor Madison County Sheriff David Harper reports that on Monday, July 1, at 12:19 p.m., deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to the Deerwood Inn…
MCSO Animal Services receives recognition
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor Madison County Sheriff David Harper and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Animal Services Division is honored to be recognized by the Best Friend’s Animal Society by…
Madison Babe Ruth 12U team places third in state
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Babe Ruth 12U Allstars baseball team went 3-2 during the State Tournament, held from Thursday, June 27, through Sunday, June 30, in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Against…
New fire station in the works for Lee
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Thanks to a generous appropriation from the Florida State Legislature, Madison County will be receiving another fire station, which will be located in Lee, in the western part of…
Swampy standoff ends
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to information provided by Madison County Sheriff David Harper, during the mid-afternoon hours of Monday, July 1, offers from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to a…
Robin Hart launches campaign for Madison County Tax Collector
Hello, for those of you that don’t know me, my name is Robin Hart. I have lived in Madison since I was 8 years old. I graduated from Madison County High School…
Madison road construction expands
City of Madison Contributor At the Tuesday, June 11, meeting of the Madison City Commissioners, the Commissioners voted unanimously to award the repaving contract for Washington and Shelby Avenues, to the Scruggs…
Florida TaxWatch forecasts Florida’s economy through 2028
Florida Tax Watch Contributor On Thursday, June 6, Florida TaxWatch released “Florida Economic Forecast (2023-2028).” In this report – the first in a new quarterly series – the taxpayer research institute assesses…
Local man arrested on sex charges
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Following up on a complaint that originated in April of this year, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has made an arrest. According to information provided by the MCSO,…
To consolidate, or not to consolidate; that is the question
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….
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,…