Mickey Starling, reporter3@greenepublishing.com There was always plenty of excitement in Madison around the early 1900s, and October of 1903 was no exception. It seems that several of the fine citizens of our…
Major John Haynes receives medal of honor
Mickey Starling, reporter3@greenepublishing.com Major John Haynes, Madison native and Monticello resident, was awarded the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) Medal of Honor on Wednesday, March 9. This is the…
Mrs. Nora Dean Mitchell Cummings
Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God; believe also in me.” – John 14:1 Sister Nora Dean Mitchell was welcomed into the family by her proud parents, Willie…
Lavonya Bess
Lavonya Bess was born on June 21, 1952, in Valdosta, Ga., to the late Mosie Lee Rutledge and Sanders Bess. During her early years of childhood, she was raised by her loving…
Elijah Fead
Elijah “Man” Fead, 62, of Greenville, Fla., passed away in Marianna, Fla., on Monday, March 7, 2022. Graveside services are at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 19, in Young Reaper Cemetery, in Greenville….
From the sunny side: “Squeaky shoe”
Rick Patrick, Columnist Those of you who have seen me out and about at any point in time over the last several months may have noticed that I wear a brace on…
Pickett Lake Camp opens 2022 registration
Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com A favorite annual summer tradition to many of the children in the Madison County community is attending the children’s Bible camp at Pickett Lake Camp, in Branford, Fla. Pickett…
Students learn about forestry and logging with Gray Logging
Ginger Gray, Contributor On Wednesday, Feb. 16, Ag students from the James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) took a field trip to the job-site of Gray Logging, LLC. There they met Jerry…
Forgotten Coast K9 graduates pups
Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com Lifelong Madison County resident, Chris O’Brian, has a great deal to be excited about in 2022. In 2021, O’Brian began Forgotten Coast K9, a non-profit organization which trains dogs…
Elizabeth Meetze Welch
Elizabeth Meetze Welch, 83, of Lee, Fla., passed away on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 at the Langdale Hospice House, in Valdosta, Ga., surrounded by her family. She was born in Newberry, S.C….
Winona Welch
Ms. Winona Dollinger Welch, 90, of Lee, Fla., passed away on March 13, 2022, in Madison, Fla. Ms. Welch was born Feb. 17, 1932 in Lynchburg, Ohio and was a former employee…
Lake Park of Madison brings joy to their residents
Kara Leslie, Contributor On Thursday, Feb. 10, the residents at Lake Park of Madison enjoyed the Winter Wonderland Formal. The activities department reached out to the community, seeking donations of formal wear…
Learning As I Go: Imprinted
“No way. SpongeBob is a rectangle. See, he has two longer sides and two shorter sides.” “No, he’s not a rectangle. He’s three-dimensional. SpongeBob is a rectangular prism.” These two third-grade boys…
From the sunny side: “Who is my neighbor?”
I have told the story many times that when I first began writing this column, I wanted it to be light-hearted and sometimes humorous. I wanted to focus on the “positive” because…
Gwynn Tully Earp
Gwynn Tully Earp, 77, passed away on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Thomasville, Ga. He was a kind and loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed being active and was always…
MCHS Head Coach Mike Coe resigns
Rick Patrick: rick@greenepublishing.com Long-time head Madison County High School (MCHS) Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Mike Coe has announced his resignation from MCHS to take the position of Head Football Coach…
From the sunny side: Some days!
There is an adage that says, “Some days you’re the dog and some days you’re the fire hydrant.” Every once in a while, I am reminded of just how true that old…
MCAA’s National Junior Beta Club
On Friday, Jan. 21, the Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) hosted their annual National Junior Beta Club induction ceremony, at First Baptist Church of Madison, located at 134 SW Meeting Ave. This…
Lest We Forget
As I shared in my last column, I have busted my tail planing lumber and sanding this week. We finally got time Saturday to put the wood up, but for some strange…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Love
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! The smell of love, flowers and candy fills the air. Whether it’s love for your spouse, your children, parents, or a best friend –…