Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com It’s always interesting to see what legislation lawmakers will propose during a legislative session. Currently, in the Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee is House Bill 753, which seeks to…
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NFLSS schedule announced
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Recently, the North Florida Livestock Show (NFLSS) released their show week line-up. The show will kick off on Monday, Feb. 19 with swine entries available from 8 a.m. until…
Down Home Days quickly approaching
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Down Home Days is just around the corner, slated for Saturday, April 20, and the Madison County Chamber of Commerce has rolled out the red carpet with a new…
BBQ Benefit held for Maria Gilbert
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com In August of this year, Madison County native, Maria Gilbert, soon after celebrating her 39th birthday, found herself in the hospital. During the week she was hospitalized, she received…
Madison County Teacher of the Year named
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Foundation for Excellence in Education, Inc., recently held their “Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Banquet” at Madison County High School, on Thursday, Feb. 1. During the banquet,…
Local golfer commits to LaGrange College
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Trey Galbraith, a member of the Class of 2024 at Lafayette High School (LHS), has made a verbal commitment to continue his golfing and academic career at LaGrange College,…
Sheriff Harper reports on busy year
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 24, Madison County Sheriff David Harper reported on the activities of the Madison County…
Hurricane Idalia recovery programs for farmers launched
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson recently announced the launching of two new programs aimed at helping area farmers who were impacted by Hurricane Idalia. The programs carry with…
Dollar General adds produce to Pinetta location
Dollar General Media Relations Contributor Dollar General (DG) announces it recently remodeled its store at 9846 NE Colin Kelly Hwy., in Pinetta, and now offers produce in addition to the same categories,…
To consolidate or not to consolidate our schools, that is the question
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com One can easily think of a paraphrasing of Shakespeare when facing the decisions the Madison County School Board are. While it seems clear there are some on the board…
DeSantis raises concerns on social media bill
News Service Florida Contributor On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis raised legal concerns about the “breadth” of a bill that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from having social-media accounts. On Wednesday,…
District teachers to be honored
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Annual Golden Apple Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet is set to take place on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m., in the Madison County High School (MCHS)…
Local Badcock Store ranks #1 in the country
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com The owners of multiple Badcock Home Furniture and more stores across eastern North Florida were in Madison recently to congratulate the staff of the local store for its placement…
Interim Greenville Town Manager/ CEO/CFO’s employment extended
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, Jan. 8, the council agreed, on a split vote, to extend the temporary contract with Ed Dean to…
Saddler needs your help while battling aggressive cancer
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison resident Rosa Saddler, who works at Cucinella’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, was recently diagnosed with a highly aggressive form of stage three breast cancer. She will soon undergo five…
Florida representative presses to preserve, restore Confederate monuments
The Center Square Contributor Confederate monuments in Florida could be rising from the dead if a proposed bill makes it through the Legislature this year. The bill of State Rep. Dean Black,…
Drug-laced dollar found at Jefferson County business
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Jan. 12, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) released a statement to alert the community about an alarming discovery made in Jefferson County. According to the statement,…
Overturned travel trailer blocks I-10
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Saturday, Jan. 13, at approximately 9:50 a.m., a truck pulling a travel trailer, driven by a 41-year-old Canadian…
Jacksonville man sentenced
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Jan. 8, Thomas Fluker, 32, of Jacksonville was sentenced to four years and seven months in prison on a charge of possession of a firearm by a…
Greenville citizens visit Capitol
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Jan. 23, several citizens from Greenville made their way to Tallahassee for the Second Annual Greenville Day at the Florida Capital. The event was organized by interim…