Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison County Coordinator Sherilyn Pickels was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club meeting on Thursday, Dec. 3, discussing the partnership of Duke Energy with the Kiwanis to provide…
Diana Gale Dickert James
Diana (Dina) James, age 52, passed away peacefully at her home in Monticello, Fla. on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Born August 19, 1968, Dina was the daughter of John and Gale Dickert….
Deloise Williams Pryor (1954-2021)
Deloise Williams Pryor, 66, affectionately called “Loise”, was born in Quitman, Ga. on Feb. 15, 1954. She was the fourth child and eldest daughter born to George Williams, Sr. and Birda Dasher…
Collision crushes pickup truck
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Dec. 29, on Colin Kelly Highway in northern Pinetta, a wreck ended in the ditch. According to an official Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the incident occurred…
Learning As I Go: The capture of ratzilla
“Set all four traps. I’m tired of hearing that stupid thing in my walls and under the floor all night. Let’s kill him.” And so, my husband set the traps behind the…
Emerald’s Gem Box: 2021 – Hit Refresh – New Year – New You!
2021 is here! It is time to press refresh – it is time to become the newest, most updated version of who you are! If you don’t have a dream – this…
Rep. Shoaf and Sen. Ausley to hold legislative meeting
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com District Seven State Representative Jason Shoaf (R-Port St. Joe), announced that he will host a legislative meeting in Madison on Thursday, Jan. 7. The meeting will take place in…
Pictures from the past
Camp Suwannee Store of Ellaville, Fla. from 1922. [www.floridamemory.com/Courtesy]
The Hartsfields bring hemp to the big bend area
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com In Southern parts of the United States, there is a lot of speculation surrounding the growth and usage of hemp. Despite what many people might think, hemp is not…
DonorsChoose helps local teachers
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Teaching has always been a challenging profession, even in the best of times. It takes a special gift to be able to effectively transfer knowledge from one person to…
Fun and faith with Upward Basketball
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Upward Basketball at the Madison Church of God is underway with their basketball season. Upward Basketball is a nationwide youth sports program geared toward church involvement and teaching spiritual…
Worldwide neighbors help Madison
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Betty Zembrycki, from Owensboro, Ky., wanted to help her neighbors during the holiday season. The catch was, she wasn’t in her hometown of Owensboro. She did not allow that…
From the sunny side: Not the same old New Year
I admit, I’ve never been much for making a big deal out of New Year’s Day. Marking another day on the calendar is a bit arbitrary, if you ask me; which no…
COVID vaccine available in Madison County
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The long-anticipated COVID vaccine is now available in Madison County. The Moderna vaccine made its way to Madison County on Monday, Dec. 28, and is now available to those…
Bertha Jean “BJ” Phillips
Bertha Jean Phillips “BJ”, 67, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 in Madison, Fla. She was born Feb. 22, 1953 in Lee, Fla. to Pasco Lee Rye and Bethana Mae Hale…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Oh! The places we will go
Creativity was the name of the game on weekends around my house. Since I lived in a town that rolled up the sidewalks at 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon, my mind had…
Medders shines in front of the camera
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com As a student at Madison County High School, Charlene Medders enrolled in the journalism class because she had always loved writing. Her enthusiasm for the subject got the attention…
Miracle on Base Street
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com The folks at Tillman Funeral Home of Madison decided to spread some Christmas cheer this year by hosting a “drive-thru Christmas Celebration.” The celebration was hosted on Friday, Dec….
Janet Margaret Harris
Mrs. Janet Margaret Harris, age 85, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 in Gainesville, Fla. She was born on February 14, 1935. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Harris was preceded in…
Alvin Lee Neloms
Alvin Lee Neloms, 71, of Madison, Fla. was the son of Arthur McDaniel and Lena Mae Neloms Denmark. Answering the Master’s call, he departed this earthly life on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020….