Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison City Commissioners met Tuesday, May 9 for their regular monthly meeting. The agenda items covered a vast assortment of topics. Jennifer Johnson, with the Madison…
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Law Enforcement: Officers bring home national awards
Story Submitted The Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Ben Stewart applaud the recent recognition of several personnel with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The actions and dedication of these officers are…
SPORTS: Lady Warriors head to Final Four
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. For the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors, it’s on to Vero Beach, for the State Semi-Final game in the Class 2A state softball tournament. There, they…
Government: Bill Watch: Religious expression in public schools
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida House Bill (HB) 303, which has been dubbed the “religious liberties” bill for public schools, has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate. HB…
Greenville Town Meeting: Absences spark debate
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, May 8, the Town of Greenville held its regularly scheduled town meeting. The meeting started with Mayor Calvin Malone moving the citizen’s participation portion of…
Greenville Town Manager resigns
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Greenville Town Manager Jim McCroskey submitted his resignation to the Town Council on Tuesday, May 9. His departure follows months of turmoil within the council, mainly concerning…
WRECK: Sleeping driver causes power outage
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, May 7, at approximately 9:52 p.m., a white 2015 Ford 2500, driven by 16-year-old Brandon Bunch, crashed into a utility pole, causing power outages to…
NFL: Chris Thompson re-signs one-year deal with Redskins
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County native Chris Thompson has recently re-signed a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). With the new deal comes a…
Crime: Man arrested for sexual battery
Story Submitted Madison County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Epp Richardson reports that on Monday, May 8 at approximately 4:30 p.m. the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting…
Taxes: Delinquent properties now being advertised
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Notices have now begun appearing in this paper of properties that are delinquent in the payment of their property taxes. Individuals whose names appear on the list…
Nestle Waters pledges help with project
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, April 26, the Board heard a project proposal to recharge the aquifer for…
Education: Excel School goes charter
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Tuesday, May 2, the Board voted to enter into contract negotiations with Rite of Passage…
Sports: Ironhead Gallon chosen by Arizona Cardinals
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The weekend of April 29-30 is one that Deshawntee “Ironhead” Gallon will not likely forget any time soon. Like many young recent college football players, he was…
School Board: Citizens defend Principal
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the wake of major administrative changes within the Madison County School District, an overflow crowd packed into the School Board meeting room for the regular meeting…
Town of Lee: Are water days coming to Lee?
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Town of Lee held its regularly scheduled monthly town meeting on Tuesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. The majority of the meeting focused on a proposal…
Local: Eloise Stewart Oldest active voter in Madison County passes away
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. Eloise Glass Stewart, or “Ma Ma,” as she is affectionately known by her family, age 105, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 3, after…
Chase ends in crash
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Lt. Charles Broach, of the Florida Highway Patrol, Troop H, on Wednesday, April 26, at approximately 10:45 a.m., a 2014 Nissan Altima, driven by 24-year-old…
Education: School District shake-up
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the 11th in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. As with…
Wreck: Car crashes through Jiffy Store window
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Madison Police Department, on Sunday, April 30, at 7:20 p.m., Officer Anthony Land was dispatched to the Jiffy Store, located at 570 E Base…
Community: Relay For Life this weekend
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 2017 Relay For Life will take place on Friday, May 5, at the Madison County High School track, from 6 p.m. until midnight. The theme for…