Hard stuff comes when we aren’t ready for it, but that hard stuff doesn’t have to define or derail us. Family, and friends who are like family, show up when we need…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy New Year!
2021 is here! Hallelujah! I don’t think there has ever been another year in history that everyone in the entire world has wanted to see gone more than the year 2020! Usually,…
Madison County Central School teacher recognized
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Talking with Madison County Central School (MCCS) teacher Jamie Andrews, one can easily hear her passion for both teaching and the students she teaches. It is no surprise that…
Gypsy Rose Lee gave Madison a surprise visit
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Gypsy Rose Lee made her claim to fame in the 1930s as a burlesque performer. She was dubbed an “intellectual stripper” because she did more talking than stripping. It…
Rainbows Edge making a move
Steve Cordle news@greenepublishing.com Many have had to move at one time in our lives, some more than once. Some have had to move on short notice, such as a week or two….
Education Spotlight: Katelyn King
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com Teaching is not always an easy job, but those who teach truly love what they do. Katelyn King, a fourth grade teacher at Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) is…
Pastor Octavious Tookes January 10, 1951 – December 17, 2020
Pastor Octavious Tookes departed this life and went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. There will be a memorial service on Sunday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m….
Tillman Funeral Home spreads sunshine at the sunset of life
Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison County is welcoming Tillman Funeral home, ~ a Hall-Moore Provider, back to town. Tillman Funeral Home, ~ a Hall-Moore Provider, was previously the first black-owned and operated funeral…
From the sunny side: My letter to Santa
You can go ahead and laugh if you want, I choose to still believe in Santa. My list for Santa may have changed a great deal over the years, but I still…
Suspected shooter turns himself in
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Dec. 21, at approximately 8:36 a.m., Charles Phillips, a wanted Madison County man, turned himself in to the Madison Police Department (MPD), according to an official…
Je’Mil Ty’Shawn Fayson
Je’Mil Ty’Shawn Fayson, 23, departed this life to make her heavenly transition on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Ashville…
Octavious Tookes was the real deal
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com I never had a negative encounter with Pastor Octavious Tookes. I met him many years ago and I remember being greeted with a big hug and a smile that…
MCAA Panthers salute eighth-graders
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Prior to their final home game for the 2020 season on Thursday, Dec. 10, the team and coaches of the Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) Panthers basketball team paid…
A firefighter’s legacy : Maurice “Reese” Thomas, a man of many hats
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com Maurice “Reese” Thomas is a well-known name around the Lee area. Since Thomas passed away on Dec. 1, 2020, there have been nothing but good memories and loving words…
Learning As I Go: ‘Twas the night before christmas, 2020 style
‘Twas the night before Christmas, the year, Twenty Twenty, Santa’s at home with T.P. a plenty. For he had been saving roll upon roll, hiding from Corona, at the North Pole. But…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Merry Christmas
The countdown is finally over … Christmas is here! Let the fun begin! Hundreds of glasses of milk and cookies will be left out, with only crumbs and an empty glass left…
Greenville hires town manager
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, Dec. 14, the council voted to name Interim Town Manager Lee Jones as the permanent town manager. Jones…
Reverend Dr. Paul Leland
The Reverend Dr. Paul Leland, 83, of Tallahassee’s Miccosukee Community went Home to be with his Savior on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Graveside services will be held on 1 p.m. on Thursday,…
Jingle Bells took a sleigh ride close to home
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com James Lord Pierpont was 10 years old when he left his Boston, Mass. home for a boarding school. The young Pierpont was apparently a handful for his strict father,…
At long last, it’s the chick chain show
Beth Moore Contributor The second Annual Madison County Chick Chain Show is officially in the books, but not without a crazy 2020. Back in March of this year, plans were being made…