Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Leslie Fletcher is originally from Perry and moved to Madison when she married her husband, Jason Fletcher in June of 2014. Together, they have two children: Madilyn, who is…
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Education Spotlight: Heather Welch
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Heather Welch of Lee, has been the wife of Allen Welch for 34 years and is the mother of two children: Cooper Welch and Ashlyn Carter. She is also…
DonorsChoose helps local teachers
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Teaching has always been a challenging profession, even in the best of times. It takes a special gift to be able to effectively transfer knowledge from one person to…
Medders shines in front of the camera
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com As a student at Madison County High School, Charlene Medders enrolled in the journalism class because she had always loved writing. Her enthusiasm for the subject got the attention…
Education Spotlight: Katelyn King
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com Teaching is not always an easy job, but those who teach truly love what they do. Katelyn King, a fourth grade teacher at Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) is…
Education Spotlight: Della Webb
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Della Webb is a lifelong Madison County resident and a loving mother to six feline fur babies. When COVID wasn’t a factor, she enjoyed spending her free time involved…
Education spotlight: Donna Law
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com “If you don’t like something, change it.” -Maya Angelou Donna Law is a mother of two and a widow of 10 years. Her oldest is her son, who is…
Education spotlight: Caitlin Joiner
Michael Curtis reporter2@greenepublishing.com Located at Pinetta Elementary School (PES), Caitlin Joiner is the second grade virtual teacher for the Madison County School District (MCSD). She uses a complete curriculum that is based…
MCAA holds school-wide speech contest
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com At 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) held their school-wide Tropicana Speech Contest. MCAA showed extreme care for the safety of contestants, judges, families…
Education spotlight: Cindy Vega
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Cindy Vega is a resident of Georgia but has been teaching in Florida for the past 11 years. “I felt it was my calling to come here,” said Vega….
Education spotlight: Shelia Jackson
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison native, Shelia Jackson, found her passion for childcare when she participated in a Cedar Program 37 years ago, helping teens find jobs for the summer. She has been…
MCAA raises funds for Watts family
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Oct. 19, the Concert and Symphonic bands from Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) came together to raise funds for the family of Beverly Watts. Beverly recently passed…
Fun fall festival held at PES
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It was a nearly perfect day for some seasonal fall fun on Friday, Oct. 30, as Pinetta Elementary School (PES) held their annual fall festival. Many kids took the…
Memorial scholarship honors Emma F. Wyche
North Florida College Contributor The Emma F. Wyche Memorial Scholarship was established in 2019 to honor the memory of Emma F. Wyche (1932-2019), recognizing her long-history of service in the community and…
The Boothe Family Scholarship Changing the trajectory of young lives
North Florida College Contributor The Boothe Family Scholarship will support students who are the first in their families to enroll in college. It was initiated by Darvin Boothe, a 1967 graduate from…
MCFR visits Greenville school
Members of the Madison County Fire Rescue (MCFR) made a stop at Greenville Elementary School on Thursday, Oct. 1, just before National Fire Prevention Week. MCFR conducted fire safety activities with the…
A different Homecoming parade
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Like many aspects of life in 2020, adjustments and changes have had to be made to things that may have been taken for granted in previous years. This year’s…
MCCS needs picnic tables
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison County Central School (MCCS) would love for their students to have the opportunity to enjoy their lunch outside. Not only is this great for the kids, it helps…
JMPHS remembers 911
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com It has been 19 years since that fateful morning when America woke to find itself under a terrorist attack in New York City and Washington D.C. on Sept. 11,…
New Teacher Spotlight: Hayley Starling
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Valdosta native Hayley Starling planned on using her Bachelor’s degree in fine arts to pursue a career in graphic design. That was before her kids came along. Starling was…