Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Beggs name has been synonymous with Madison County history for several generations. Ashely Beggs, who owns funeral homes in both Madison and Tallahassee, takes care of…
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Florida Legislature: Bills that matter to North Florida
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 2017 Florida legislative season is in full swing. More than 3,000 individual bills are competing for attention as they make their way through various committees and…
Pot Williams Golf Tournament is May 6-7
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 59th annual Pot Williams Golf Tournament will feature fun, food and friendly competition from Saturday, May 6 to Sunday, May 7, at the Madison Country…
Law Enforcement: New K-9’s protect the streets of Madison County
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two local law enforcement officers recently completed four months of specialized K-9 patrol training to become certified K-9 units. Officer Anthony Land, with the City of Madison…
Community: Post Office aims to “Stamp out Hunger”
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the days leading up to Saturday, May 13, letter carriers from all Madison County post offices will join the rest of the country’s carriers in an…
Fundraiser: “Step on Cancer” event to help Madison local
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In 2014, Brandie Kay Littleton had just moved to Wisconsin with her husband and gave birth to her third child. Soon after, Brandie Kay began to experience…
Education: Saving our schools… The career & technical alternative
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the tenth in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. As many…
Education: Will your child be attending a charter school?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. “We will be slammed somehow, there will be some impact,” said School Board Chairman Bart Alford. “The only way to avoid that is to turn these schools…
County Commission: CSX charges $60,000+/- to county
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, April 12, the commissioners heard from County Road Department Coordinator Lonnie Thigpen,…
Interstate 10: Nude, lewd and lascivious
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, April 18, at approximately 6 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) received reports of a naked driver harassing other motorists on Interstate 10. The driver,…
Local: Down Home Days this weekend
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison’s annual Down Home Days Festival started Thursday, April 20. Hopefully, you did not miss the announcement of the Cupcake Creations Bake-off winner, the pet contest, or…
Madison city commission: Medical marijuana moratorium imposed
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison City Commission met for the April meeting on Tuesday, April 11. One of the major items of business on the agenda was the final reading…
Education: Saving our schools…. Outside the classroom
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the ninth in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. Much attention…
Lake Frances: Got Algae?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Due to recent warm weather, algae has suddenly risen from the bottom of Lake Frances. This unsightly film has prompted Madison City Manager Tim Bennett and Madison…
MCHS: Long commits to be a Titan
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County High School (MCHS) basketball stand-out Josie Long may be leaving the familiar hardwoods of MCHS, but her basketball career is far from over. Long has…
Did you witness a wreck?
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Highway Patrol needs your help identifying the drivers of two vehicles that left the scene of an accident on Sunday, April 16, around 2 a.m.,…
State’s jobless rate remains unchanged
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 5.0 percent in February, unchanged from the previous month; the national rate, meanwhile, dropped another 0.1 percentage point to 4.7…
Charges upgraded in Greenville shooting case
According to Madison County Sheriff’s Office Major David Harper, new charges have been filed against 19-year-old Willie Bernard Hamilton, of Greenville, in connection to his arrest on Monday, April 10. Hamilton was…
Weightlifting State Champs
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, April 8, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys weightlifting team travelled to DeLand High School, to compete in the State Championship meet. Scoring 22…
Dumpster fire
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 6, at approximately 2:30 p.m. firefighters from Madison Fire Rescue, the Sirmans Volunteer Fire Department, and the Greenville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a…