Emerald G. Parsons emerald@greenepublishing.com We are pleased to announce the arrival of the July/August 2022 issue of The Front Porch. This newest issue has been mailed out and subscribers will begin receiving…
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Andrea LaFaye Dennis
Andrea LaFaye Dennis, 46, of Greenville, Fla, passed on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Allen Chapel AME Church, with burial in New Zion Cemetery….
Madison Teen wins world championship
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Memorial Day weekend of 2022 will be one that John Beggs, 15, will probably remember for many years to come. The young Madison County native won the Junior Division…
Madison Shooters compete at the national levels
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com From Sunday, June 26 to Friday, July 1, two Madison locals were in Grand Island, Neb.,, competing at the 2022 National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships. Lane Keeling and Ben…
Two wrecks reported in Madison
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, June 28, two traffic crashes were reported in the city of Madison. According to the Madison Police Department, the first wreck occurred at approximately 8 a.m. and…
The grades are in:
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has released the 2021-22 school grades and the Madison County School District remains a “C” district. In Madison County, three schools maintained the…
Railroad crossing repair to begin in Madison and Greenville
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com The City of Madison has been notified that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin efforts to repair the railroad crossing on Highway 14, as it leads into the…
School Board approves two new buses
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Schools bus fleet will be adding two much needed buses in time for the upcoming school year, thanks to COVID-relief funds available to the district. During…
Four minors arrested after shootout, high-speed chase
Lee Trawick news@greenepublishing.com According to a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office report, on Tuesday, June 28, Jerome Watson was traveling towards Jennings on County Road 141, near the intersection of Northwest 60th Drive,…
Josia May Greathouse
Josia May Greathouse, 79, passed away peacefully, Thursday, June 2, 2022 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Josia was born June 9, 1942 in Walnut Hill, Ill., daughter of Virgil Oakley…
Madison firefighters battle blaze
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a Madison County Fire Rescue report, on Wednesday, June 28, at approximately 3:15 p.m. firefighters from the Madison Fire Department, Madison County Fire Rescue, volunteers from the…
Greene Publishing, Inc. presents “Know Before You Vote” forum
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Madison County voters will have an opportunity on Thursday, July 28 to learn about the candidates running for Madison County District School Board seats. Greene Publishing, Inc. will be…
Pregnant dog helps Pinetta man win $2 million
Grace McAlister news@greenepublishing.com Leonard Linton, 42, of Pinetta, received a call Friday, June 17, concerning his pregnant dachshund, Ivy. Ivy wasn’t feeling well, so Linton took a speedy route home. As he…
“Pop Up Shop” needs to be stopped
Sheriff David Harper has released a report regarding an online scam being spread around Madison County: “The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has been contacted by officials within the City of Madison as…
A summer fun tax break
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the week of Friday, July 1, through Thursday, July 7, Floridians will have the opportunity to enjoy many leisure activities and pay no sales tax. Called the “Florida…
10U baseball team is Small League Champions
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Babe Ruth 10 and under baseball team gave their dads a great Father’s Day present by returning home as Small League Champions on Sunday, June 19….
Suspected kidnapper caught in Madison County
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, June 18, at approximately 5:07 p.m. Madison County dispatchers received a call regarding the recovery of two possible kidnapping victims. According to a Madison Police Department (MPD)…
Woman with Madison ties battles cancer for third time
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Ask any cancer survivor and they can tell you that battling cancer can be one of the most difficult struggles anyone can face. The disease itself can be devastating….
How a community came together to save another
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Her public story began to come to light on Wednesday, June 8. The story begins with a female German Shepherd, emaciated, with a severely injured left leg, alone on…
Siegmeister’s guilty plea accepted
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Jeffrey Siegmeister ordeal took another step closer to a conclusion on Monday, May 23, when the United States District Court, in Jacksonville, accepted a guilty plea from Siegmeister…