Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) varsity Cowboys baseball team had the luck of the Irish on their side when they hosted the Raiders of Rickards High School on…
Madison County Central School honors Eighth-grade Broncos
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Before their game with the Seminoles of Florida High Middle School on Thursday, March 12, the Madison County Central School (MCCS) Broncos baseball team paid tribute to three eighth-grade…
Madison County High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian announced
Madison County High School (MCHS) has announced the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the 2026 MCHS graduating class. The Valedictorian is Camryn Bass (left) and the Salutatrian is Collin Copeland (right). The 2026…
Home mortgage rates fluctuate
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the U.S. weekly mortgage rate average, as of Tuesday, March 17, was…
Jail Report 3/12 – 3/18
March 12 Davis Schwab – Out of state warrant/Outagamie County, Wis. Carney McCray – Probation violation Tatiana Carter – Probation violation March 13 Shelby Maxwell – Resist officer flee elude LEO with…
55-Plus Club ends season with Earth Angels
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the final luncheon meeting of the season for the 55-Plus Club on Wednesday, March 11, the club heard a presentation from Ruby Lamoureux, a volunteer with Earth Angels….
The Bush Wealth Advantage: Investing amid sticky but easing inflation
Inflation remains a defining variable for investors in early 2026. While price pressures have cooled from their 2022–2023 peaks, most forecasters expect inflation to remain above central bank targets, particularly in services…
Clean-up day planned at Evergreen Cemetery
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Friends of Evergreen Cemetery will be holding a clean-up day at the cemetery, located on US Hwy. 90, just east of the Greenville city limits. The event will…
Woman’s Club hears about new medical facility
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the monthly meeting of the Madison Woman’s Club on Thursday, March 12, the members heard a presentation from Cheryl Bell, Manager for North Florida Medical Center. The center…
Calling all quilters and sewing enthusiasts: help bring comfort to patients with dementia
Hailey Waldo reporter@greenepublishing.com There are more than 55 million people worldwide with dementia, according to the World Health Organization, and that number continues to grow. Behind every statistic is a person who…
USPS proposes major stamp price increase amid financial struggles
Hailey Waldo Reporter@greenepublishing.com The United States Postal Service (USPS) is proposing a significant increase in the cost of first-class stamps, a move that could impact millions of Americans who rely on traditional…
Boyz to Kings to host community celebration
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Boyz to Kings, the mentoring and dropout prevention program, will be holding a Community Celebration on Friday, April 3, from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. The event will take…
From the Sunny Side: It’s all around you
Rick Patrick Columnist On more than a couple of occasions, people have asked me the same question many writers receive. That is, “Where do you get your ideas?” I have to admit,…
Jesus could have said, ‘Not Your will, but Mine.’
Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist The message of Good Friday is sobering – and so, so powerful: Jesus chose to die for us. He willingly gave His life to pay the price for…
National Security: Spring break
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist It is Spring Break season where millions of young people, primarily college students, flock to the warm and sunny beaches of Florida and other southern climes to “let…
Learning As I Go: Houseboat review
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist Many people have inquired about our houseboat adventure over spring break. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. Would I get motion sick? Would we hate each…
The weather is “Bright” in Downtown Madison
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com People everywhere now have a new, colorful way to keep up with the weather in Downtown Madison. A new and innovative Weatherstem monitoring station is now perched atop the…
Town of Greenville inching forward with grocery store
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, March 9, the council passed a pair of resolutions related to the long-awaited grocery store. In one resolution,…
It was enough
Rev. Cheryl Cruce Columnist It was one of those lazy Saturday afternoons in early spring when my daughter suggested we ride down to the river in the side-by-side. So, with my grandson…
Disaster declaration issues after freeze – how Madison farmers can get help
Hailey Waldo Reporter@greenepublishing.com Relief is on the way for local farmers following a historic freeze the caused more than $3 billion in agricultural losses across Florida. Congresswoman Kat Cammack announced that a…