Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A Christmas tradition continued on Monday, Dec. 22, when the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) hosted their annual “Candy Canes and Cookies with the Sheriff” event at Four Freedoms…
St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church holds candlelight service
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Members and guests of St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church enjoyed a Christmas meal together on Wednesday, Dec. 17, as part of their yearly Christmas Candlelight Service. The event…
Florida continues taking shots at vaccine mandates
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Florida continues its efforts to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schools, a major shift announced by Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo in September of 2025. The goal…
Lady Broncos repeat as Conference Champs
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Dec. 18, the Madison County Central School (MCCS) Lady Broncos basketball team chalked up another Big Bend Conference Championship. The Lady Broncos won their fourth championship in…
Way Back When
Dec. 24, 1965 Elder G. N. Kovalski is the new minister of the local Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is formerly of St. Petersburg. Elder Kovalski and family are living in the…
Flakes, flurries and blizzards, oh my!
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Florida isn’t exactly known for being a winter wonderland. Instances of significant snowfall are few and far between, but when something beyond a flurry does happen to reach us,…
Madison First Baptist Church presents musical Christmas program
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Sounds of the season filled the air on Sunday, Dec. 14, as Madison First Baptist Church presented their annual Christmas music program. The evening included musical numbers performed by…
MCHS Concert Band holds Christmas Concert
Ady Hammock news@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Dec. 8, the students of the Madison County High School (MCHS) Concert and Jazz Bands performed in the MCHS gym for their Christmas Concert. Six pieces were…
NFC Art Festival was a hit
Ady Hammock news@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Dec. 5, the North Florida College (NFC) Art and Music Festival took place in the school’s art building, the Hardee Center, and began at 5:30 p.m. The…
Madison County Central School honors eighth-grade students
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During their final regular-season game on Thursday, Dec. 11, the Madison County Central School (MCCS) Broncos and Lady Broncos honored the eighth-grade basketball players and cheerleaders. It was a…
Finding a stud without a stud-finder
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Chances are, the majority of your walls are not made of wood, as you might expect. This is because wood is expensive, dense and incredibly flammable. Alternatively, the interior…
Low-cost ways to revamp living areas
Metro Contributor Home improvement projects require substantial financial investment. But just because a homeowner wants to bring a fresh look indoors doesn’t mean he or she has to break the bank along…
Madison Woman’s Club has festive meeting
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison Woman’s Club on Thursday, Dec. 11, the members enjoyed a time of singing holiday songs and playing a fun holiday-theme game. It…
55-Plus Club enjoys seasonal music
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During their regular luncheon meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 10, the 55-Plus Club enjoyed a program of Christmas music with Mike Humphrey and Bailey Barefoot. The pair sang several holiday…
Santa brings Christmas cheer to MCSO Animal Services
Hailey Waldo reporter@greenepublishing.com Christmas came early for the staff and four-legged residents at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services (MCSO) this week, arriving not by sleigh, but by Amazon delivery trucks….
The Bush Wealth Advantage: Time to consider your New Year resolutions
Brad Bayless For many people, the month of December and the New Year are times for personal reflection, a time to consider commitments and resolutions for the coming year. This year, why…
From the Sunny Side: Christmas Eve
Rick Patrick Columnist As I was growing up, Christmas Eve always held a very special place for me. My mother’s family always did their big Christmas celebration on Christmas Eve. So, in…
Are you experiencing a prolonged spiritual dry spell?
Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist Has it been a while since you truly felt that God heard your prayers? Maybe you haven’t even wanted to pray. Do you feel unworthy? Insignificant? Do you…
Living God’s Way: Characteristics of immature Christians
Carlton McPeak Guest Columnist After describing what the gifts Jesus provided to the church were to produce, Paul gave four characteristics of immature Christians. His description was in the form of a…
Learning As I Go: Advent Love
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist “Church” for the Old Testament followers wasn’t how we view it today. Once a week, they attended the local synagogue and heard scripture read from one of…