July 18, 1958 (60 Years Ago) Richard Williams had the misfortune of falling out of a tree at the home of Mrs. Alice Hinton and breaking his arm. He was rushed to Valdosta…
Category: History
The 1940s and the impact of war on Madison County
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. Throughout the 1930s, Germany and its alliances were preparing for what would become one of the darkest times in world history. The end of World War I…
Madison County in the thirties
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. The decade of the 1930s brought about momentous changes for the United States. The Wall Street Crash of 1929, referred to as “Black Tuesday,” marked the end…
Madison County in the 1800’s
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. You may cross into Taylor County on County Road 14 and you might cross into Lafayette County on State Road 53 once in a while. What you…
He did what? The story of a killer who became a public figure
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Frank W. Pope, the son of Dr. John Pope, who was one of the most accomplished physicians in Madison County, was nominated as Governor of Florida in…
World War II observation tower in Madison County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. As a way of keeping eyes in the skies, The United States Army Ground Observer Corps organized the Aircraft Warning System (AWS), a civilian service instated during…
1988: Tornado devastates County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On this day, April 20, 1988, Greene Publishing, Inc. reported on a deadly tornado that ripped through Madison County in the pre-dawn hours of April 19, 1988….
St. Johns Seminary of Learning
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. At the corner of Duval St. and Base St., where CVS Pharmacy now stands, was once a building known as the St. Johns Seminary of Learning. St….