Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, April 15, Madison County Sheriff David Harper was the guest speaker for the Madison Kiwanis Club. Harper began by saying how grateful and fortunate he was to…
Pastor finds greener pasture
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Rev. L.B. Plumer, a former pastor of Madison First Baptist Church, certainly moved on to greener pastures after moving to Buffalo, N.Y. Plumer was seeing “green” when he was…
North Florida College hosts community health event
Alyssa Ridenourreporter@greenepublishing.comOn Friday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Florida College (NFC) hosted a community health event on the Madison courthouse lawn. The event featured several educational resources and…
STATE to INTERNATIONALS
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Jasmine Bryan is the 18-year-old daughter of James and Joanna Bryan. Her mother, Joanna, is originally from Sudbury, Ont., Canada, and her father, James, is a Madison County native….
Aucilla senior receives statewide recognition
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com Olivia Walton, a scholar and athlete at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA), is one of 24 graduating students from around the state to be selected recently to receive part of…
From the sunny side: Grateful
I consider myself to be a truly blessed person. My life has indeed had its share of tough times and challenges. I continue to have tough times and challenges. I fully expect…
Virnell W. Washington
Virnell W. Washington, 97, of Greenville, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, in…
Jason Theodore Crumel 1997 -2021
Jason Theodore Crumel was welcomed into the world on April 2, 1997 by his parents James Crumel, Sr. and Tammy Moss Crumel. He was a lifelong resident of Tallahassee, Fla. Preceding him…
Bobbie Jean Lee Mitchell 1949 -2021
Mother Bobbie Jean Lee Mitchell, 72, of Madison, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. She will be remembered as one who was happiest when others…
Tyler’s Towing holds Easter festivities
Tyler Brinson Contributor Throughout the pandemic, our community has faced several challenges, suffered the loss of friends and family members and even faced some financial hardships. One day, I, Tyler Brinson of…
Playing tennis in the weeds
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, April 5, School Board Member Frankie Carroll brought up the conditions of some of the athletic…
Area vets honored at ball game
Rick Patrickrick@greenepublishing.com Maj. John Haynes, a U.S. Marine Corps vet and one of Florida’s most decorated veterans, was honored by the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) varsity baseball team before their game on…
Tough week for Cowgirls
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls varsity softball team faced a tough week as the season entered its final month of competition before the district tournament. The Cowgirls…
Future Farmers of America hold plant sale
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com The Future Farmers of America (FFA) program at Madison County High School is currently having their spring plant sale. The sale includes a variety of different plants for affordable…
Madison Passion Play brings the Easter message to life
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com On Easter Sunday, April 4, Madison Church of God held their final performance of the Madison Passion Play. Having completed eight years of the performance, the church continues to…
Learning As I Go: Taking a sick day
“Mama,” I heard the soft voice of my oldest. “Mama, wake up. Daniel’s puking and crying.” I slowly opened my eyes and saw the blurry “2’’ at the beginning of the time…
Serving the community outside the line of duty: Chris Cooks
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Chris Cooks is a Lieutenant in the Madison Police Department who answered the call to serve in more ways than one. During his off time, he holds barbeque cookouts…
Payne Humphrey Midyette, Jr.
Payne Humphrey Midyette, Jr. passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family and faithful cow dog, Buddy. Payne will be forever remembered for his…
Emerald’s Gem Box: America is losing her freedoms
This past week, YouTube deleted a video of a roundtable discussion between Gov. Ron DeSantis and medical experts from Oxford, Stanford and Harvard. In the video, the doctors and medical experts were…
Tragedies and mischief mark Christmas of 1901
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com In the weeks before Christmas of 1901, the joy of the season was diminished by a couple of tragedies in the area, as well as a bit of mischief….