Lazaro Aleman – Greene Publishing, Inc. Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) in September averaged 8.11 inches, about 50 percent above the long-term average of 5.46 inches for the…
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Florida celebrates the Silver Alert program
Story Submitted October marks the eighth year anniversary of Florida’s Silver Alert program. Since the program’s inception in 2008, 1,373 Silver Alerts have been issued and Florida’s Silver Alert program has been…
MCHS Head Coach Mike Coe named District 3 Coach of the Year
Rick Patrick – Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County High School (MCHS) Head Football Coach Mike Coe has been named the District 3 Coach of the Year by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association….
Early voting begins Saturday
Ashley Hunter – Greene Publishing, Inc. The primary election date for Madison County is Tuesday, Nov. 8. But for those who prefer to take advantage of the benefits of early voting, Saturday,…
Dollar General comes to Pinetta
Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 24, 2016 A year ago, paperwork began with the hopes to see a Dollar General go up in Pinetta. After a year of filing…
Downtown Halloween is returning to Madison
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. As evening falls on Monday, Oct. 31, children will walk the sidewalks of downtown Madison in pursuit of treats. The annual community trick-or-treating event will again be…
School Board denies school transfer request
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County School Board held their regular bi-weekly on Tuesday, Oct. 18. After calling the meeting to order and having a prayer and pledge to the…
City agenda discusses patrol cars, energy funding, amongst others
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Madison City Commissioners met for their regular monthly meeting at City Hall. It was a lengthy agenda, so the commissioners got started…
School board approves School Resource Officer contract
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. The District School Board of Madison County held their regular bi-weekly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4. After an opening prayer and pledge to the flag, School Board…
Freezing forecast for Florida this winter
Lazaro Aleman Greene Publishing, Inc. Fall is barely here, and already weather forecasters are making announcements about the coming winter. Last week, the AccuWeather Global Weather Center issued its winter forecast for…
New Florida laws took effect on Oct. 1
Lazaro Aleman Greene Publishing, Inc. In case you thought there weren’t enough laws on the books in Florida already, here are several of 26 new laws that went into effect on Oct….
Madison Fire Rescue to flush hydrants
Story Submitted Madison Fire Rescue will begin flushing fire hydrants on Tuesday, Nov. 1. This process normally takes up to two weeks to complete depending on department call volume. The department does…
Zack Sprenkle wins at USAPL Nationals
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County resident Zack Sprenkle took part in the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Raw Nationals competition this past weekend in Atlanta. Sprenkle won both his weight class (120kg)…
Four ballot amendments reviewed; pros and cons given
Lazaro Aleman, Greene Publishing, Inc. Voters face many important choices when they go to the polls beginning next Monday, among them four amendments that stand to have far-reaching consequences. In the interest…
Greenville Town Council discusses town manager’s position
Ashley Hunter, Greene Publishing, Inc. Filling the position of town manager in Greenville has been a long process since the town’s last manager, Tim Day resigned in January of this year, leaving…
Superintendent of Schools debate planned
Rick Patrick, Greene Publishing, Inc. The Student Government Association (SGA) at Madison County High School (MCHS) will be hosting a political debate among the candidates seeking the office of Superintendent of Schools…
Madison Fire Rescue responds to 62 calls in September
Ashley Hunter, Greene Publishing, Inc. Throughout the month of September, Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) attended 62 emergency-related calls; 37 of those were in county limits, and 25 were in city limits. MFR…
Woman killed in wreck
Photo Courtesy Of R&R Event Pros Angelia Harvey, of Plant City, Fl., was pronounced dead following an interstate, single vehicle wreck on Wednesday, Oct. 12 around 11:18 p.m. The passenger, Margaret Sarank…
Mobile home fire
Photo Courtesy Of Pat Lightcap Shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, the Madison 911 Center received a report of a structure fire on Christmas Tree Dr., which is located in…
Cowboys claim district championship
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys did more on Friday, Oct. 14, than just win their Homecoming game. By defeating the Hornets of Lafayette High School,…