Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to many previous promises and predictions, the long-awaited grocery store in the Town of Greenville should have opened years ago. According to the latest projections, the store still…
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DeSantis signs special session bills
Jim Turner and Ryan Bailey, News Service Florida Contributor On Monday, Nov. 20, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills passed during a special legislative session, including measures to provide hurricane relief, bolster…
“Light Up Madison” set for Dec. 2
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Plans for “Light Up Madison” are well underway, with the big Christmas kick-off scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The holiday favorite is sponsored…
Sentinel Food Pantry holds ribbon cutting
Allison Finley Contributor On Monday, Nov. 20, North Florida College (NFC) celebrated an intimate Grand Opening for its Sentinel Food Pantry, located in the Student Center on the Madison campus. The event…
Town of Lee Christmas Lighting Contest approaches
Adyson Hammock news@greenepublishing.com The Town of Lee has scheduled this year’s Christmas Lighting Contest. Decorate your house with sparkly lights and decorations for a chance to win. Anyone on the Lee Utility…
Firefighters assist dog
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Nov. 14, firefighters from Madison County Fire Rescue (MCFR), the Madison Fire Department (MFD) and the Madison Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire on Jeanette…
Madison featured in “Best of Florida”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Madison is well represented in the recent “Best of Florida” publication, presented by The Guide to Florida. Both Madison Therapy and Wellness and Boyz to Kings received top honors…
Feds back ruling on kids in nursing homes
Jim Saunders Contributor With a hearing slated in January, the Biden administration is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling aimed at keeping Florida children with complex medical conditions out…
MCHS students receive prestigious recognition
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Two members of the Madison County High School Vaquero Guard were awarded some high honors this month. Flautist Layla Peavey and Tenor Saxophonist Abigail Saltares were accepted into the…
Madison’s Local Market approaches
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, Dec. 9, there will be a Madison’s Local Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be craftsmen, farms, food trucks and many more vendors present….
Scam alert: Warrant scam returns
MCSO Contributor According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), the “warrant scam” is circulating once again. Citizens are receiving phone calls from various numbers, from an individual identifying themselves as a…
Commissioners approve city manager’s contract
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Madison City Commission met on Tuesday, Nov. 14, with a relatively short agenda. After the citizen’s participation portion of the meeting, the commissioners approved Resolution No. 2023-5, which…
Burglary results in four-year sentence
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Nov. 20, Franklin McClamma, Jr., of Greenville, was sentenced to four years in the Department of Corrections, with 767 days credit for time served. He had his…
Greenville town manager fired
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a contentious, three-hour-long meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, Nov. 20, the council voted to terminate Lee Jones as the town’s manager. The decision came after…
Meth trafficker sentenced
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Nov. 20, in the Madison County Courthouse, Dean Joseph Forgione, of Madison, appeared in court on charges of trafficking methamphetamine. After being found guilty, Forgione was sentenced…
It’s that time again: Write your letters to Santa Claus
John Willoughby news@greenepublishing.com We are pleased to announce that the time to submit letters to Santa Claus is here once again! That’s right, jolly ole St. Nicholas is waiting to hear from…
Deadline for assistance is approaching
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reminds everyone that the deadline to apply for a disaster loan is Wednesday, Nov. 29. This includes businesses of all sizes, private non-profit…
Greenville meeting delayed
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Once everyone arrived at the Greenville Community Center for the regular monthly meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, Nov. 13, those prepared for the meeting were informed…
MCCS Broncos have a memorable season
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Central School (MCCS) Broncos football team had one of the best seasons in many years this year, topping it off with a conference Co-Championship. Despite facing…
Multiple charges result in two-year prison sentence
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Calvin Dennis Scott of Greenville, Fla., received judgement in three criminal cases on Monday, Oct. 9. Scott had been charged on Dec. 9, 2020, with DUI, Leaving the Scene…