Kathy Egan news@greenepublishing.com Four people have died and at least seven others have been infected by Vibrio vulnificus, a type of flesh-eating bacteria found in salty or brackish warm water. The four…
Better choices lead to better days
Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist What if our lives played out like a Hollywood movie? Wouldn’t it be comforting to know that no matter what crisis we face, everything will turn out okay,…
National Security: Cutting waste
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist When Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term six months ago, he promised to make the federal government more efficient by cutting waste. He hired Elon Musk…
Learning As I Go: What do mosquitoes eat when people aren’t around?
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist The boat ride on the Yukon was nothing but spectacular. Mountains of giant proportions, various groups of birds and smooth, glistening water. At our first stop, pikes…
Florida State Parks visit the Madison Public Library
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Florida State Parks workers, Amy Bauer and Laura Kwaak, visited the Madison Public Library on Tuesday, July 8, from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Bauer and Kwaak showed everyone…
Fashion show planned for seniors
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A fundraising fashion show is planned for the benefit of the Senior Citizens Council of Madison County. The event, featuring the “Men of Madison,” is scheduled to take place…
American Legion Post hosts Business After Hours
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, July 10, American Legion Post 224, in Cherry Lake, served as host for the Madison Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event. The Post also took the…
Forgotten Coast K9 to put down roots in the Forgotten Coast
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Since 2020, Chris O’Brian, of Forgotten Coast K9, has strived to change the lives of U.S. military veterans and those afflicted by mental and emotional health conditions. His company…
Beulah Baptist Church plans back-to-school celebration
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Beulah Baptist Church invites all school-aged children to attend their back-to-school bash on Friday, Aug. 1, beginning at 5 p.m. Bounce houses, snow cones, hot dogs, a water slide…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Hidden in plain sight
Mickey Starling Columnist Searching for things has been a consistent theme in my life. As a kid, I had a talent for making things even harder to find. For instance, I was…
Pruning for flowering shrubs and trees
Ed Duke and Sam Hand Contributors As a general rule, pruning is best done on small growth, except for the purpose of plant restoration. Mutilating a tree, such as crepe myrtle, by…
Madison 4-H wraps up 2025 summer camps
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison 4-H wrapped up their 2025 summer camp season with Camp USA from Monday, July 7, through Wednesday, July 8. The first day, campers were visited by the Cherry…
City Commission elects Jim Stanley as mayor
The Madison City Commission held a special meeting on Wednesday, July 16, hoping to fill the district four vacancy created by the resignation of Byron Poore. Former commissioner Jim Stanley was elected…
Fire Chief Bruce Jordan resigns
After serving the Madison Fire Department since 1993, Chief Bruce Jordan resigned his position on Thursday, July 10. He has led the department for 12 years. In his resignation letter to Interim…
“Unwanted person” report leads to arrest
MPD Lt. Mark Joost Contributor The initial report of an “unwanted person” quickly resulted in the arrest of a female wanted in three Florida counties. At approximately 8:46 a.m. on Wednesday, July…
Traffic stop ends with prison term
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday, July 9, Del’Sean Johnson, 22, of Madison appeared in felony court before the Hon. Mark Feagle. Johnson was facing a charge of fleeing a police officer at…
Watch your speed during Operation Southern Slow Down
Ady Hammock news@greenepublishing.com According to the Florida Law Enforcement Liaison Program, speeding has been a factor in approximately one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities in the last two decades. Operation Southern Slow…
County moves forward with ITABOK
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, July 9, the commissioners voted to move ahead with enforcing a mediation agreement with ITABOK,…
Town of Lee plans building improvements
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a special meeting of the Lee Town Council on Wednesday, July 9, the Council discussed needed repairs to the Lee Business Center, which the town owns. This is…
Florida Department of Revenue exempts sales tax holidays
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Florida Department of Revenue recently exempted certain items from sales tax holidays. The following items will always be exempt, beginning Friday, August 1. Batteries. These sizes will become…