Category: History

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com In the 1830s, the population in the territory of Florida was rapidly expanding. Madison County mirrored this population boom by increasing from 522 residents in 1830, to 1,442 in…

August 12, 1960 At the regular meeting of Post 606 on Monday, Aug. 8, plans were disclosed for a celebration Luau to be held at Blue Springs on Aug. 27. Billy Bunting…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com A year before the “great flood” of 1948, tobacco was a big business in Madison County and it continued to be an important crop for farmers in the area…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com As the twentieth century came into view in Madison County, there were plenty of places to shop and enjoy yourself. Madison boasted of 24 general stores and groceries and…

July 22, 1960 Eric Falk and Jimmy Adams, members of the Pinetta FFA Chapter, left Sunday to attend the Annual FFA Forestry Camp at Camp O’Leno near High Springs.  Mrs. Dick Baker…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com In the 1800s, school shootings were not part of the headlines, but there were exceptions to the rule, one of which occurred in Madison County. When Frank W. Pope…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com By the mid-1800s, the advance of the sewing machine brought a more economical method of shipping in North America that replaced the barrel. Cloth sacks were not only less…

June 24, 1960 Mr. and Mrs. Gus Tuten announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Linda Sue Tuten to Julian Philip Howell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Howell of Tallahassee….

Patty Roffe Ruttan stands near the site of the Cherry Lake Hospital, which came into being when the area was known as Cherry Lake Farms. Ruttan was born in the hospital in…

June 10, 1960 Lewis Sims Beach on the east side of Cherry Lake will be open Saturday, June 11. Boat launching, $1.00. Other cars 50¢. Mrs. Eva Smith retiring after teaching since…

Ashley Hunter  news@greenepublishing.com Today, when you want a fresh look in your wardrobe, a quick trip to your local boutique or thrift store will do the trick. Clothing is easily found and…

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com Like many events of recent days, it was not how the seniors on the Madison County High School (MCHS) baseball team had envisioned their “final banquet.” But, in a…

John Willoughby  reporter2@greenepublishing.com When you hear the word “cartoons,” what do you think of? Do you flashback to when animator Ralph Bakshi brought to life your friendly neighborhood Spiderman in the 70s?…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com History is littered with pandemics and epidemics that have each killed millions of people. Cholera and Flu have been at the center of pandemics since the 1800s. The current…

Savannah Reams  editor@greenepublishing.com Established in 1970 by parents and community stakeholders who sought to provide their children with a solid education built on biblical principles, Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) has educated North…

John Willoughby  reporter2@greenepublishing.com Over two weeks ago, with untimely warnings, three tornados forced their way through Madison County over the course of thirty minutes as a dangerous line of storms rolled through…

April 1, 1960 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Sirmon of Madison, March 27, a baby boy. He weighed 8 lb and 15 oz.  Robert H. Wilson, representative of the Dale Carnegie…

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com The popular lakeside park in Greenville, Fla. carries her name, but just who was Haffye Hays?  Not much is known about the woman after whom Haffye Hays Park is…

Fresh air, sunlight and improvised face masks seemed to work a century ago; and they might help us now. Richard Hobday  medium.com When new, virulent diseases emerge, such as SARS and Covid-19,…