Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com A bill recently referred to the House’s State Affairs Committee seeks to eliminate property taxes in Florida, constituting a first in the nation if the measure were to be…
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Retirement celebration set
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, March 12, prior to the regular meeting of the Madison City Commission, the City of Madison will be hosting an event to honor Madison’s longest-serving city commissioner,…
Madison’s Local Market approaches
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, March 9, the Madison County Chamber of Commerce is hosting Madison’s Local Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be craftsmen, farms, food trucks and…
Seventh Annual Clean Up Madison County set
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The dates for the Seventh Annual Clean Up Madison County have been set. This year, it will be a week-long affair as citizens are asked to clean up litter…
Pair of Cowboys sign with Dragons
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For two Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys, their days of playing together on the gridiron as teammates are far from over. Both John Christian and Varian Terry have…
Gov. DeSantis announces additional aid to local communities
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Feb. 23, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan to distribute more than $6 million in further assistance to communities that were affected by Hurricane Idalia late last…
The NEW Front Porch is on its way
Emerald Greene emerald@greenepublishing.com It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the March/April 2024 issue of The Front Porch Magazine. The new issue has been mailed out and subscribers…
Vehicles collide on SR 53
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 5:45 a.m., a white Chevrolet truck and a red Toyota Camry were both headed south on SR…
Former Bulldog and current Cowboy to become a Panther
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a special ceremony in the Madison County High School (MCHS) library, Evan Lago inked his name on the dotted line to continue his baseball and academic career at…
Debris pickup on private roads underway
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com After months of wrangling with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) over debris pickup on private roads, Madison County Emergency Management Director Leigh Basford announced that the department has…
Mystery behind AT&T outage solved?
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Some may have speculated about a nefarious plot or solar flares being the reason for the outage that affected thousands of AT&T customers on Thursday, Feb. 22. Many customers,…
What will become of the Greenville library?
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A topic that has drawn the attention of both the Town of Greenville and the Madison County Board of County Commissioners came up during the regular meeting of the…
Catron completes decades of service to Madison
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Jim Catron began teaching at North Florida Junior College during the institution’s formative years. His lengthy career spanned 37 years, ending in 2003. Besides teaching American Government and numerous…
Curt Bland: Madison’s leap year baby
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison native Curt Bland turns a youthful 64-years-old on Thursday, Feb. 29. Growing up as a leap year baby came with plenty of teasing from friends and family. “I…
New fire station opens in Sirmans
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Feb. 22, a new fire station was unveiled to serve the southern part of the county, in the Sirmans area. According to Madison County Commissioner Alfred Martin,…
Aldi’s acquisition of Winn-Dixie moving forward
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com Aldi’s acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, including 400 Winn-Dixie and Harvey Supermarket stores, continues moving forward, with the acquisition expected to be completed in the near future. The latest move…
Pinetta Elementary School teacher honored
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Bobbi Pinkard, a kindergarten teacher at Pinetta Elementary School (PES), was recently honored by the area Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), which represents Madison, Jefferson and Leon Counties as…
Lee Town Council meeting held
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. the Town of Lee held a Town Council meeting. At the meeting, the Town of Lee had two residents that made public…
Afternoon crash delays traffic
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Feb. 19, at approximately 3 p.m., a two-car crash occurred at the intersection of Base Street and Duval Avenue. According to a report filed by Officer Minicks…
Greenville audit shows “deteriorating financial condition”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the audit of Greenville’s financial records for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022, the town’s auditing firm, James Moore and Associates warned of a “deteriorating financial condition”…