Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The year was 1991, two years before the release of the film, “Groundhog Day.” In a small village in Romania, a true script was unfolding that would make Hollywood…
Category: History
Way Back When
May 30, 1966 Little Mark Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Davis, celebrated his sixth birthday with a party at the Playhouse Kindergarten, on Friday, May 13, with all of…
Play-Doh’s accidental success was child’s play
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com After recently learning about the accidental creation of potato chips, I began searching for other mishaps that eventually made millions of dollars. I didn’t look long before finding the…
New statue unveiled at courthouse
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com In commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, a new statue has been unveiled at the Madison County Courthouse. A likeness of Madison County’s namesake, James Madison, the fourth President…
Recognizing America’s deadliest conflicts
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Many civilians consider all military service personnel as heroes. However, ask any veteran, regardless of their accomplishments, who deserves to be considered a hero and their answers are always…
Down by Lake Miccosukee
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Lake Miccosukee and the area surrounding it were important long before Florida attained statehood. Though just an unincorporated community today, and commonly enjoyed by locals as a place to…
Was the chip off the old block, or did it fall off the table?
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Some inventors have all the luck, while others aren’t even referred to by their correct names. Such is the case for George Speck, who is credited by many as…
Down by Lake Miccosukee
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Lake Miccosukee and the area surrounding it was important long before Florida attained statehood. Though just an unincorporated community today, and commonly enjoyed by locals as a place to…
Way Back When
April 22, 1966 James McClung DuRant, a junior at Madison High School, has been nominated for the annual Achievement Awards Program, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). For…
Charlie Kirk memorialized
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Following up on a request from a group of Madison County High School (MCHS) students, Madison County has memorialized County Road 255 in honor of the late conservative spokesman…
Dr Pepper: America’s favorite soda prescription
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Sodas weren’t a thing until 1885, when a pharmacist’s odd past time eventually became a million-dollar business. Charles Alderton was a young pharmacist in Waco, Texas, whose true passion…
Way Back When
April 15, 1966 Madison High School cheerleaders for the 1966-1967 school term were chosen last week. A-team cheerleaders are Fran Harrison, Sherrie Dickinson, Mary Frances Christmas, Cissy Cherry, Dana French, LaMoyne Hancock,…
Nancy Wake: the “White Mouse” who stole the Nazi’s “cheese”
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The accomplishments of women in our society have often been overlooked, though I hope that trend continues to diminish over time. Military exploits, especially, seem to be focused on…
Way Back When
April 8, 1966 A highlight of the Madison Chapter of the Future Farmers of America was the annual banquet, held Thursday evening in the elementary school cafetorium, with the fifty members of…
There was much more to Sylvester Graham than crackers
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Who doesn’t love a scrumptious, crispy Graham Cracker, perfectly sweet and made for the nearest cup of cold milk? What’s not to love? Well, if you were the creator…
Raven’s story brings triple-negative breast cancer to light
Jason Futch news@greenepublishing.com Hamilton County lost a brave young woman in Hamilton County High School (HCHS) teacher Raven Merine. Her story brought attention to the tragedy of breast cancer. It also showed…
Late Madison City Commissioner Ina Thompson honored
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The late Ina Thompson received much-deserved accolades from numerous speakers during a ceremony held at Lanier Park on Thursday, March 26. A bench was placed in the park to…
Way Back When
March 25, 1966 Miss Betty Sue Tuten will be married to Randall M. Buchanan June 18, in New Home Baptist Church. The bride-to-be, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Tuten, was…
Joshua Norton: America’s first and only emperor
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The history of America is full of details of how the nation avoided falling prey to dictators, despots and kings. But, nothing was said of emperors. Seizing upon this…