Eric Musgrove Contributor In lieu of a normal historical article, I’d like to take this opportunity to impart a few historical lessons and practical information that may be of some use to…
Category: History
Way Back When
Jan. 14, 1966 Judge R. H. Rowe announced this week he would not be a candidate to succeed himself in the upcoming spring primaries. The judge had a long and eventful career…
Way Back When
Jan. 14, 1966 Judge RH Rowe announced this week he would not be a candidate to succeed himself in the upcoming spring primaries. The judge had a long and eventual career in…
Celebrating the many adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Occasionally, some of the happy reflections of childhood come back to us in one form or another. Many of us grew up enjoying a variety of Disney characters,…
Way Back When
Jan. 7, 1966 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Moore had guests on Christmas day including Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Patterson and two children, Patsy and…
Remembering Suwannee: Thurber Talmadge Scott, Part 2
Eric Musgrove Contributor T. T. Scott’s civic affairs spread to the state level. He was appointed to the Board of Control during the administration of Governor Fred Cone (1937-1941), serving through successors…
The Jan/Feb Front Porch magazine has arrived!
Emerald Greene emerald@greenepublishing.com It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the Jan/Feb 2026 edition of The Front Porch magazine. The new issue has been mailed and subscribers should…
How New Year’s traditions took root in North Florida
Hailey Waldo reporter@greenepublishing.com Long before midnight countdowns, fireworks and televised celebrations, the arrival of New Year’s celebrations in North Florida was marked quietly, shaped by survival, faith and the rhythms of daily…
Remembering Suwannee: Thurber Talmadge Scott, Part 1
Eric Musgrove Contributor Suwannee County has been blessed with a number of citizens whose impact has reached far beyond the confines of the county. The man under discussion today was one such…
Way Back When
Dec. 24, 1965 Elder G. N. Kovalski is the new minister of the local Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is formerly of St. Petersburg. Elder Kovalski and family are living in the…
Way Back When
Dec. 17, 1965 This advertisement shows the removal of Federal Excise Tax on handbags. NFJC’s phenomenal basketball team won its 10th straight game, defeating Jon Thorne Motors, of Valdosta, Ga., 113 to…
“Peanuts” creator’s path to success paved with rejection
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Growing up, reading the daily comics in the newspaper was part of my routine. While I skipped some strips, I faithfully read “Peanuts.” The combination of complex characters and…
Way Back When
Dec. 10, 1965 Little Sheryl Ann Barnes was honored on her fourth birthday, at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. D.W. Barnes, with a birthday turkey dinner. The pretty white birthday cake…
Two hundred thirty-four years later: Reflecting on the ratification of the Bill of Rights
Hailey Waldo reporter@greenepublishing.com Monday, Dec 15 marks the 234th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, a milestone moment in American history that continues to shape the nation’s laws, values…
Local youth support historic preservation
Participants in the local Boyz to Kings and Girlz to Queens program recently presented a $500 donation to the Madison Recreations Center. There is an ongoing campaign to restore the old Madison…
Classic Santa reappears on Madison streets
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Dec. 1, Public Works Director David Floyd and members of his crew had the honor of bringing a familiar face back to the public. For over 40…
Two hundred thirty four years later: reflecting on the ratification of the Bill of Rights
Hailey Waldo Reporter@greenepublishing.com Monday, Dec 15 marks the 234th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, a milestone moment in American history that continues to shape the nation’s laws, values…
Remembering Lottie Moon: A pioneer in faith and global service
Hailey Waldo Reporter@greenepublishing.com In the record of American missionary history, few names stand out as brightly as Lottie Moon. Charlotte Digges Moon was born in 1840 in Albermarle County, Va., she grew…
Way Back When
60 Years Ago Dec. 3, 1965 On Friday, Nov. 26, Mrs. B.B. McArthur entertained the Marrow-Stanley wedding party, relatives and out-of-town guests at a luncheon at the Madison Dining Room. 50 Years…
Veterans honored in Lee
Haven McClure Contributor A new tradition of honoring local veterans began in the Town of Lee, thanks to the dedicated efforts of SGT Howard C Barker of American Legion Post 422, who…