Christian Peterson news@greenepublishing.com Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District has a new conservation technician. Tyler DaSilva is hard at work for the community. He grew up in Suwannee County and grew…
From the sunny side: A scooter fund
First of all, I do want to go on the record as saying that I really do enjoy my job. Probably one of the things I enjoy the most is going to…
Evelyn Williams
Evelyn Williams, 93, of Greenville, Fla. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Funeral services are 12 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 at Young Reaper M.B. Church,…
James Edward Pride 1948 – 2021
James and Ruby Lee Pride of Madison, Fla. became the proud parents of James Edward Pride on July 13, 1948. Although James grew up in Madison, he relocated to Sarasota, Fla. as…
Mother Lorata Frazier Franklin 1952 – 2021
Mother Lorata Frazier Franklin, affectionately known as “Gold”, was born to Mary Frazier and Simp Johnson on Jan. 21, 1940, in Madison, Fla. She resided in this area her entire life. Preceding…
Sister Mary Martha Alexander Dixon 1952 – 2021
On March 6, 1952, William Alexander, Sr. and Nellie Mae Williams Alexander proudly welcomed their only daughter, Mary Martha Alexander, to join the family with her older brothers. She was a lifelong…
Beverly Jean Bryson Roberts 1959 – 2021
A time to be born: On Dec. 10, 1959 a beautiful bouncing baby girl was born to the late Harold Sr., and Edith Royal Bryson in the “City Beautiful,” Orlando in Orange…
Cowgirls fall to Lady Bulldogs
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday, Sept. 29, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls hosted the Suwannee High School Lady Bulldogs in volleyball action. The evening began with a match between the…
Get to know Stacy Lee, educator at Pinetta Elementary
Devyn LeBlanc reporter@greenepublishing.com Stacy Lee is a third, fourth and fifth grade reading teacher at Pinetta Elementary School, and has been a teacher there for the last four years. She previously taught…
Farm Tour 2021
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com The 14th Annual Farm Tour, on Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10, includes 46 sites this year, 14 of which are in Jefferson and Madison counties. This year’s…
Ray Charles tribute performed
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Sept. 23, a group of musicians gathered at the Ray Charles Memorial in Greenville to pay tribute to the legendary musical performer. There is probably no better…
Learning As I Go: Don’t eat that! It’s poisonous
“Don’t eat that! It’s poisonous,” I yelled across the playground. “They aren’t poisonous,” the second-grade boy told me, “I eat them all the time. See,” and he popped a shelled acorn into…
Madison County school grades released
Devyn LeBlanc reporter@greenepublishing.com The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has released the school grades for the 2020-2021 school year. This year the FDOE allowed schools to choose whether or not they wanted…
JV Cowboys shut out Bulldogs
Lee Trawick news@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Sept. 23, the Madison County High School Cowboys junior varsity team mounted up and traveled to Suwannee County to invade Paul Langford Stadium to take on the…
“Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” Join the rebellion by reading challenged books during Banned Books Week
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com “Censorship is telling a man he can’t have a steak just because a baby can’t chew it.” (Mark Twain) “I hate it that Americans are taught to fear some…
What do you know about beef?
Devyn LeBlanc reporter@greenepublishing.com Everyone knows the saying “Beef, it’s what’s for dinner,” but have you ever been curious about the industry behind it all? There is so much to learn about the…
Elouise Woods Herring
Born on Nov. 5, 1931, Elouise Woods Herring is the daughter of Mary “Callie” Woods Shaw and John Shaw, of Madison. Herring converted at an early age, and attended Jeslamb A.M.E. Church,…
Madison welcomes MuddyDog Gem and Stone Shop
Devyn LeBlanc reporter@greenepublishing.com MuddyDog, our new local gem and stone shop, had its grand opening Wednesday, Sept. 22. Billie Margraves, the owner, is honored to share his hard work and passion with…
From the sunny side: Girls and the weather
This time of year, I’m always baffled by the behavior of the weather. It seems as if every year, at this time, the weather tends to tease us with what it wants…
Do you dare to be frightened?
Devyn LeBlanc reporter@greenepublishing.com Are you ready to get spooked? If so, head on over to the Haunted House, hosted by Hammond’s Haunting and the Madison County Chamber of Commerce, located at 182…