Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Lisa Burnham was recently named the new executive director for the Senior Citizens Council of Madison County. Burnham originally hails from Hamilton County, where she graduated from Hamilton County…
Poker run planned
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The American Legion Post 224, from Cherry Lake, will be hosting a poker run on Saturday, April 5. Registration will be at the American Legion Post, located at 4383…
Charity gala planned
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Ironhead Gallon Family Foundation (IGFF) will be hosting a charity gala on Saturday, April 19, starting at 8 p.m., at the Madison Mansion, located at 103 N. Washington…
Cowboys chalk up big, historic win
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com When the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys varsity baseball team traveled to Quincy, Fla. to face the Robert F. Munroe High School Bobcats on Thursday, March 6, they…
Kiwanis Club of Madison offers high school seniors a scholarship
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The Kiwanis Club of Madison is offering Madison County high school seniors a scholarship. This scholarship is open to any high school seniors who live in Madison County and…
NFC announces partnership with Florida A&M University “Start at NFC, finish at FAMU”
North Florida College Contributor North Florida College (NFC) is proud to announce the launch of Ignite, an exciting new admission program in partnership with Florida A&M University (FAMU). This initiative offers eligible…
MCHS holds recruitment informational meeting
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison County High School (MCHS) is holding a recruitment informational meeting for interested people on Wednesday, March 19, from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the MCHS Media Center,…
March is Women’s History Month
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Since 1987, March has been designated as National Women’s History Month in the United States and several other countries around the world. This also includes Women’s Day on March…
At a loss for words: Middle Age madness
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com We’ve spent several joyful moments exploring phrases from the 1800s that are still in occasional use, so let’s explore a bit further back. Looking into the Middle Ages, we…
Organ donation: how it works
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com There is a staggering number of people in the United States who are waiting for a life-changing donation to be made. Unlike seasonal gift drives and food donations, however,…
71st Annual NORTH FLORIDA LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALE
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com The 71st Annual North Florida Livestock Show and Sale enjoyed another successful and entertaining year. The annual event lived up to its reputation of good company, fun times and…
North Florida Livestock Show and Sale program dedicated to Jimmie Ragans
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com This year, the 71st Annual North Florida Livestock Show and Sale program was dedicated to the late Jimmie Ragans. Ragans was a long-time supporter of the event as a…
2025 Livestock Show & Sale Coverage
B Section of our Wednesday 3/12/25 Madison County Carrier has Monday-Thursday coverage from the 2025 NFLS. Grab a paper to see all the photos, today.
MCSO issues warrant
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) recently issued a warrant for Alney Keith Joseph, Jr., from Tampa, Fla. This suspect was seen at the Family Dollar Store, in Lee, conducting…
Escaped brush fire burns two structures
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a report from Madison County Fire Rescue (MCFR), on Friday, March 7, at approximately 2:15 p.m., a call was received regarding a fire in the vicinity of…
Celestial events in March – Lunar Eclipse Thursday/Friday
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com 2025 is shaping up to be a pretty active, astronomically speaking, with January and February enjoying a planetary parade, several different planetary and lunar conjunctions, a massive and beautiful…
Deadline approaching for Miss Madison County Pageant
$1,000 NFC scholarship to be awarded to the 2025 Miss Madison County Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com Applications for the annual Miss Madison County Pageant are now available, and plans for the 2025 pageant…
Small Business Administration extends deadlines
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced that they will be extending the physical damage loan deadline for disaster declarations affected by the 2024 federal funding lapse. The new…
Learning As I Go: Looking for fish
My family doesn’t visit beaches on Spring Break, we visit the bays. While others flood to the sandy shores of West and South Florida, my family hooks to our boat, loads up…
National Security: Work and productivity
The Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, under the guidance of Elon Musk, has found that most non-uniformed federal government employees have not been showing up at the office to work for…