Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com This is the third of a series of articles on the findings of deficiencies at Lake Park of Madison. These deficiencies were noted in inspection reports obtained by Greene…
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Hit-and-run hospitalizes motorcyclists: FHP looking for tips
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com On Sunday, May 16, at approximately 1:50 p.m., law enforcement and paramedics arrived at the scene of a hit-and-run crash that resulted in two motorcyclists being hospitalized with serious…
Cell tower construction begins
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, May 4, construction began on a new cell tower in Lee. The tower will be located on the property just west of the Lee Business Complex. Crews…
Lee Town Council approves repairs
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, May 4, the Lee Town Council met to address concerns over repairs needed for Lift Station 3. A pump at the station has repeatedly needed costly repairs….
The ins and outs of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com On Friday, May 7, the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyberattack on the company’s computer systems. The pipeline runs from the Gulf Coast to New Jersey…
Kidnapper wrecks stolen vehicle: victim brought to safety
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor Madison County Sheriff David Harper reports that during the early morning hours of Monday, May 10, at 1:11 a.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Communications Center…
SWAT members speak to school board
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, May 3, the board heard a presentation from two members of the local Students Working Against Tobacco…
County commissioners honor public safety workers
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 28, the Madison County Board of County Commissioners passed separate resolutions honoring two special groups of people. The commissioners passed a resolution…
Madison may become new terminus for toll road
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com If one of two bills winding their way through the legislative process make it to the governor’s desk and are signed into law, Madison County could well become the…
Greenville native and former NFL player passes away
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Greenville native and former Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboy Geno Hayes, 33, has passed away, apparently from complications due to chronic liver disease. Hayes, who played seven seasons…
Gray awarded Florida Logger of the Year
Ginger Gray Contributor Gray Logging, LLC of Madison County, was recently awarded Florida Logger of the Year for 2020 by the Florida Forestry Association. The annual event was held at the Omni Resort,…
Greenville man charged for shooting into a crowded club in Perry
Taco Times Contributor Previous altercations and a simmering feud between three Madison County residents boiled over into Taylor County last week when one of the men pulled a gun and fired shots…
STATE to INTERNATIONALS
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Jasmine Bryan is the 18-year-old daughter of James and Joanna Bryan. Her mother, Joanna, is originally from Sudbury, Ont., Canada, and her father, James, is a Madison County native….
Stolen vehicles recovered in chop shop
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Tuesday, March 30, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Investigations Division assisted the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) with a vehicle theft investigation. The MCSO was…
Student arrested for bringing a firearm to school
Madison County Sheriff’s Office: Contributor Madison County Sheriff David Harper reports that on Tuesday, March 30, School Resource Deputy Sergeant Joseph Knight was contacted by administrative staff from the Madison County School…
Who pooped in the river?
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, March 24, the commissioners heard a presentation by Bill Gibson, Environmental Health Manager with the Florida…
Man arrested for grand theft of a motor vehicle
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, March 16 at approximately 2:51 p.m., Officer Flanders of the Madison Police Department (MPD) was contacted by Officer Korey of the MPD and advised to meet him…
Groundbreaking planned for Greenville’s new grocery store Wednesday
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It is a project that has been in the works for many months. In fact, by original estimates, Greenville’s new grocery store should have been completed and opened by…
Youth football league holding registration
Rick Patrick: rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Youth Football League will be holding in-person registration on Saturday, March 20, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., at Lanier Field, in Madison. This will be…
Car VS. child
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com At approximately 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, law enforcement and paramedics were dispatched in response to a two-year-old who had been hit by a 1995 Ford pickup truck,…