Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com Florida can’t seem to catch a break this hurricane season. First it was Debby in August, then Helene in September, and now Milton is heading toward the peninsula, with…
UF IFAS Extension holds Agricultural Assessment Survey after Hurricane Helene
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The University of Florida’s (UF) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Food and Resource Economics Department researchers are conducting a study on the agricultural losses and damages caused…
Learning As I Go: Remembering Tommy Lee Cone
At 99, Mrs. Tommy Lee Cone went home to be with Jesus. As we celebrated her life, I wasn’t sad. Each of the scriptures she handpicked to be read were evangelical. She…
The good, the bad and the ugly: “Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms”
Introduction: “Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms” is the first movie in the “Creation of the Gods” trilogy. The trilogy, which is based off of the 16th century Chinese novel,…
Herald Drew Johnson
Herald Drew Johnson was born Feb. 12, 1938, in Madison, Fla., to George Washington Johnson and Flora Jerusha Hendry Johnson, the youngest of his three brothers and six sisters. He passed away,…
Anita Jewell Burnett
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Anita Burnett, who left us on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Greenville, Fla., at the age of 90. Born…
Clean up planned at Greenville cemetery
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Friends of Evergreen Cemetery invites everyone to join them for a clean up day planned at Evergreen Cemetery, in Greenville. The event is planned for Saturday, Oct. 12,…
Madison County Chamber of Commerce opens their office to residents
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, located at 228 SW Range Ave., in Madison, has provided their office space and internet service on Monday through Friday each…
Moody warns Floridians affected by Hurricane Helene about disaster-related scams
Florida Attorney General Contributor Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning Floridians to be vigilant for price gouging, disaster scams and fraud in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Attorney General Moody’s Price Gouging…
Andrews’ Haiti mission continues expansion
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Pinetta native Tessa Andrews continues with missionary work to her beloved Haiti. She has been serving for several years with Reciprocal Ministries International (RMI). Andrews recently returned to Haiti…
Finding Hope
High school was a tough time for me. My best friend, who had graduated the year before, passed away in a car accident, and my brother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. On…
Nine years running, North Florida College named 2024 “Great College to Work For”
North Florida College Contributor For the ninth consecutive year, North Florida College (NFC) has again been named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great…
Cowgirls win on Senior Night
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls volleyball team had to struggle in order to send a pair of seniors out with a win on Thursday, Oct. 3, when…
Patriots outpace Cowboys
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys are not ones to make excuses, but the fact that they had just dealt with the distraction of a historical weather event,…
Angels among us: “Look for the helpers”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The late Fred Rogers, host of the popular children’s television show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” once suggested to encourage children to “look for the helpers,” when faced with a tragic…
Help sought for the “Hanson Christmas Lights” family
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For many years, the Roebuck family, of Pinetta, has hosted the Hanson Christmas Lights display. It has been a cherished holiday tradition for many area families to park their…
Vehicles collide on Base Street
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com According to a Madison Police Department report, on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 10:40 a.m., a Dodge Ram truck, driven by Daniel Strickland, of Madison, made a premature left turn…
Reams sentenced to 18 months in prison
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com Kirk Reams, the former Jefferson County Clerk of Court convicted of grand theft by a jury in August, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, to be followed…
FEMA arrives in Madison County
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com If you have experienced damage from Hurricane Helene, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may be able to assist you with your needs. When you apply for FEMA assistance, you…
From the Sunny Side: Heroes to the rescue
I am a big fan of old western movies. The really cheesy kind, where the settlers are surrounded and it seems all hope is lost until, just in time, the cavalry or…