Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, June 21, Rose Raynak, the district’s financial officer gave her monthly report on the school district’s…
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Suspected arson sends mobile home up in flames
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, June 17, at approximately 8:30 a.m., first responders were called to a fire located at 521 SE Trading Post Loop, in Lee. A mobile home had been…
County to continue river water testing
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, June 9, the commissioners decided to continue to have the Madison County Health Department test the…
Man drowns in Cherry Lake after rescuing child
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor Madison County Sheriff David Harper reports that on Saturday, June 12, at 3:51 p.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call reporting that…
Little boy to be surprised by parade after being deemed cancer-free
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Sawyer Crosby is the five-year-old son of Jimmy and Chelsea Crosby. At two-years-old, he was faced with a battle that no child should ever have to endure. Sawyer was…
School board discusses expanding grades at outlying schools
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, June 7, the board heard from Elias Paulk during citizen input. Paulk, a professor at North…
Gray Logging, LLC: 2021 National Outstanding Logger
Forest Resources Association Contributor The Forest Resources Association (FRA) and STIHL Incorporated honored Gray Logging, LLC., of Madison, as the National Outstanding Logger at FRA’s 2021 virtual annual meeting on Wednesday,…
Natalie Walker celebrates a grand century
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Cherry Lake resident Natalie Walker will enjoy her 100th birthday on Saturday, June 5, with a group of family and friends. The special celebration will take place at the…
Immediate jeopardy at Lake Park
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com This is the fourth in a series of articles on the findings of deficiencies at Lake Park of Madison. These deficiencies were noted in inspection reports obtained by Greene…
To paddle or not to paddle
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com A recent viral video of a principal in the Hendry County School District paddling a six-year-old in front of the child’s mother has reignited the debate of corporal punishment…
Scam Alert: Callers pretend to be Greene Publishing, Inc.
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com On Monday, May 24, Greene Publishing received a phone call on their landline business phones from an “850” area code that appeared on the caller ID as a Madison…
Homeless man breaks into home
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com On Sunday, May 23, the Madison Police Department (MPD) received a call in regards to an individual who had returned home to find a man asleep in a bed….
Deficiencies at Lake Park of Madison continue to mount
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…
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…