1965 Rev. Jack Shaw, of Madison, has been named as co-director of the Stetson University Alumni Association, according to Edwin L. Mason, president of the Stetson Alumni Association. He is a 1953…
Category: History
Locals who lit up Hollywood
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison County has a pretty good list of famous athletes, actors and singers whose laurels are resting in the history books. From Ray Charles to Jessie Solomon, Chris Thompson…
Madison County’s first baseball great: Archie Ware
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Before Greenville native Lorenzo Cain made Madison County proud with his World Series win with the Kansas City Royals in 2015, Archie Ware put Greenville on the map with…
At a loss for words: more idioms to consider
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com If you have been to the grocery store lately and checked out egg prices or any number of other food items, you may have thought “this is costing me…
Thelma Thompson leaves a legacy in Lee
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Thelma Thompson’s road to Lee is a long and winding adventure that began in her native Monticello, Ill., where she was born in 1919. After her parent’s marriage failed,…
Robert Robinson: Did his hymn help to restore him?
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Robert Robinson is best remembered as the writer of the beloved hymn, “Come Thou Fount.” Born in the 1700s, he was a contemporary of evangelist George Whitefield and fellow…
Two-step trauma: The Dancing Plague of 1518
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com In my search for interesting moments in history to share this week, I may have stumbled upon the inspiration for the song, “Dancing the Night Away,” which was a…
Madison County from the Beginning
Madison County from the Beginning Tommy Greene Noland failed to see the completion of this book on the history of the county he dearly loved. He worked with me for several years,…
A fall for the history books
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com I once fell from a tree while pretending to be Tarzan. Turns out, I hadn’t perfected my swinging technique. Later, I mastered the art of falling off of sliding…
History’s sports hero: Jim Rice
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com When we think of an athlete being a hero, it usually means they made an outstanding play that won a game or at least kept a game competitive. However,…
Why does the summer solstice change?
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com This year, summer solstice occurs this Friday, June 20, marking the official beginning of summer and the day of the year with the most sunlight for the Northern Hemisphere….
Henry B. Plant, “The King of Florida”
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Henry B. Plant was dubbed “The King of Florida” by a magazine called “Success” in 1898, for his tremendous impact on the development of Florida’s transportation and tourism industries…
At a loss for words: Idioms birthed in the Bible
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com It comes as no surprise that many of our modern idioms have their roots in scripture, since the Bible is an integral part of millions of people’s lives today….
Way Back When
60 Years Ago June 4, 1965 Zoo officials at Schwerin Zoo in East Germany were at first reluctant to accept this one-legged Osprey. But orthopedic specialist Dr. Herbert Schubje designed an artificial…
Sharing memories of Suwannee River Junior College
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Before there was the North Florida College (NFC) we know today, it was split into two establishments. Madison was home to both North Florida Junior College (NFJC) and Suwannee…
At a loss for words: matters of health
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Reflecting on the many movies I viewed while growing up caused me to recall some of the comedies that often portrayed dying as “kicking the bucket.” I never bothered…
160 years of Emancipation celebrated
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Tuesday, May 20th, marks the 160th anniversary of Florida Emancipation Day, when the Emancipation Proclamation was read aloud in Tallahassee, officially declaring all enslaved people in the state as…
Dr. John Gorrie vs. Florida’s wrath
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Does it come as any surprise that the invention of air conditioning had its beginnings through an inventor from Florida? About this time of year, the soupy heat of…
When Back When
May 6, 1994 Madison Garden Club Holds Hat Show The Madison Garden Club had a wonderful time at their April 5 meeting at the Woman’s Building. The Steinhatchee Garden Club were the…
The Boston News-Letter’s legacy
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Newspapers like the one you’re reading today play a valuable role in society. They keep citizens informed on the happenings of their community and the world around them. They…