Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com J’s Smoothie Cafe, a current favorite in Perry, will open a second location near Eye Candy Salon, Touchstone Heating & Air, Inc. and Teresa’s on 180 E Base St….
Leads pursued in shooting
Madison Police Department Contributor Madison Police Department (MPD) Chief Tyrone Edwards reports that investigative leads are being pursued concerning last Friday’s shootout that took place west of McDonald’s, in Madison. Preliminary investigation…
Greenville celebrates town’s progress
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, July 29, citizens of Greenville welcomed some new improvements to the community. Town officials and employees held a ribbon cuttings for the new community center located next…
Local newspapers win awards
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Although the primary focus of the local newspapers is not necessarily to win awards, but more so to bring the news to the readers in a complete, compelling, fair…
Visit National Parks free on Aug. 4
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com In celebration of the Great American Outdoors Act, the National Park system is offering free admission to its sites across the country on Friday, Aug. 4. Here in North…
American Legion hosts Business After Hours
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, July 18, the American Legion Post 224 in Cherry Lake hosted the monthly Madison County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours mixer. It was a special time…
Learning As I Go: The kitties disappeared
The wind howled and thunder boomed. Rain pelted the clay earth around our porch and streamed down the hill in well-worn, eroded ruts. With the first clap of thunder, the kittens disappeared,…
Heart of Greenville holding fundraiser
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Heart of Greenville will be holding a fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 5, starting at 11 a.m. They will be selling various dinner and snack plates. Fresh mullet with…
Braswell named Farm Bureau Agency Manager of the Year
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Lance Braswell, a Mayo resident and manager for Farm Bureau Insurance, was named Agency Manager of the Year for the entire state of Florida, at the Farm Bureau Conference…
Tractor-trailer burns on I-10
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to information shared by Cpl. Patricia Shaw, with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Sunday, July 30, at approximately 7:15 p.m., troopers from the FHP and firefighters from…
Altercation leads to gunfire
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Friday, July 28, at approximately 10:15 a.m. an altercation in the driveway between Duval Avenue. and McDonald’s restaurant lead to numerous shots being fired and two gunshot victims…
Friday morning city limit shooting
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com At approximately 10:15 a.m. on the morning of Friday, July 28, an argument escalated to shots being fired on Duval Avenue between McDonald’s and the Subway sandwich shop….
Third Annual MSCO Youth Ranch Golf Tournament is officially on its way
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Sept. 11, the Madison RV and Golf Resort will be home to the Third Annual Madison County Sheriff’s Office Youth Ranch Golf Tournament. The tournament includes teams…
Alcoholism in America
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Since the beginning of our nation’s history, alcoholism has had its hold on our people. It is estimated that in 1770, the average colonist drank around three and a…
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and more!
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com The old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” is actually fairly true. Apples have several health benefits that can keep you from needing a visit to…
MCSO Animal Spotlight
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com This week’s Animal Spotlight for the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services includes an adult dog and young kitten. Ruger is a good looking fellow who has been with…
Madison has successful celebration on the 4th
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com The Fourth of July tradition of celebrating around Lake Frances was kept up for this year’s holiday. The Madison Lions Club, in collaboration with various other vendors and community…
From the sunny side: Summer re-runs
I remember back in the olden days, when we only had one TV channel to watch (One minor advantage to staying with my grandparents in Greenville was they could get two TV…
The Game of Life: College Edition Eating at Granny’s
School is inching closer and closer, so my family has really been taking in the time that we have left to spend together. Part of that comes with meals, which my Granny…
Fundraiser to support Nash family
Kaitlynn Culpepper Contributor This past April, Sam Nash, son of Clint and Missy Nash, was involved in a vehicle accident in Daytona, Fla., where he was attending Embry Riddle Aeronautical College. Sam…