Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com If anyone seemed destined to be in the newspaper business, it would be Emerald Greene. The daughter of the Madison County Carrier founders, Tommy and Mary Ellen Greene, Emerald…
Resilient: Ryder’s story
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Ryder Cole is an eight-year-old animal-loving cowboy, who has also had several trials and obstacles throughout his life. Born as a micro-preemie and weighing just over one pound, he…
Pair of former Cowboys named to All-State Tournament team
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Several Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys have made their mark playing baseball this summer for various teams. Three, in particular, have had success playing for the American Legion…
LES hosts clean-up day
Christi Minor Contributor On Friday, July 21, the Lee Elementary School (LES) staff and community were invited to come help in a school clean-up day. We wanted to beautify the school before…
$1 million gift launches new Big Bend Hospice facility
Big Bend Hospice Contributor A $1 million gift from First Commerce Credit Union (FCCU) has kickstarted Big Bend Hospice’s fundraising campaign for a new state-of-the-art center for compassionate hospice care, currently under…
MCSO held another Teen Driver Challenge
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, July 8, Sheriff David Harper and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office held another Teen Driver Challenge which was a successful adventure. Several participants were included in classroom…
From the sunny side: Ponderings
Greetings everyone, welcome to the first Friday of this month. Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like this year is going by at a rather quick pace? The heat…
The Game of Life: College Edition Business Casual
There is great debate on what exactly fits into the category of “business casual.” Personally, I take the more formal route, with a nice pantsuit or slacks and a blouse. Others, (mainly…
J’s Smoothie Cafe is coming to Madison
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….