Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com What has been a frequent topic in Greenville Town Council meetings was again part of the conversation during the regular meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, June…
Funds sought for cancer patient
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com In April of this year, Lisa Wells, a resident of Dowling Park, was hit with the news no one wants to hear. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form…
Police chase ends in jail time
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the felony court proceedings on Monday, June 5, Lacey Rusinko, 32, of Greenville, appeared before the Honorable Judge Melissa Olin. Rusinko soon learned that when one attempts to…
Theft results in five years in prison
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Katherine Johnson, 38, of Madison, had her day in court on Monday, June 5, at the Madison County Courthouse, in front of the Honorable Judge Melissa Olin. In a…
American Legion Post places flags around downtown
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com What started several years ago has turned into a growing tradition. It began with the American Legion Post 224 from Cherry Lake placing U.S. flags around the Madison County…
The Special Guest
For the most part, we all have one special guest we want to please, so we work to make everything perfect. It is not the guest who desires perfection, although the hostess…
Get rid of those ticks
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It’s one of those facts of life when living in the rural south that no one really likes to talk about. We have an abundance of ticks, especially during…
Madison Fire Department announces flag dropoff site
Bruce Jordan, Madison Fire Department Chief Contributor The Madison Fire Department is proud to announce that it has built a proper honor box to store flags. A huge thank you to Spring…
Two firefighters join the Special Operations Unit
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Firefighters not only handle fires, but are also skilled in search and rescue. Rescue is not limited to humans either, as the Special Operations Unit of the Large Animal…
Madison honors fallen heroes
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On one of the many monuments in Madison’s Four Freedoms Park is a list of names. The names permanently engraved on this monument are those of young Madison County…
Learning As I Go: What is Kokrine Hills Bible Camp?
May 2008. I came home from work to my husband asking for help sending an email. He was searching on the Samaritan’s Purse website and found a posting advertising a short-term need…
Don’t fall for the “Look who died” scam
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The latest example of just how reprehensible some hackers can be is a scam making its way around Facebook called the “Look who died” scam. The website tomsguide.com is…
Union County fugitive nabbed in Madison County
Union County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Thursday, June 8, Union County Sheriff’s Office Investigators and Deputies arrested Troy Carter Goodman, II, for the charge of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon which…
One woman’s faith – defying the odds
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com To say that Tracy Pickles, of Madison, has had her faith tested over that past couple of years would be an understatement, to say the least. Yet, even today,…
Crash claims Greenville woman’s life
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Wednesday, June 7, at approximately 11 p.m. a 35-year-old Greenville woman was struck and killed as she walked…
Ward off the blues, with blueberries
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It has been said that a good way to achieve a balanced diet is to “eat a rainbow.” Although that may sound like a “Skittles” commercial, the basic concept…
DAVITA gives LeaRN Awards
Cheryl Smith reporter@greenepublishing.com On March 21, 2023, Louis Dawkins and Ceira Roland Ragans were honored to receive the LeaRN award given by Davita Kidney Care. The award is given to nurses demonstrating…
Lee public library holds event
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Gunner Shrum visited the Lee Public Library on Thursday, May 25, and showed six different live, nonvenomous snakes, native to Florida, to the Lee Elementary School fourth-grade class and…
Captain Jarrod Lauth graduates from Commander’s Academy
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com On Friday, May 19, Captain Jarrod Lauth from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office graduated from the Florida Sheriff’s Association’s Commander’s Academy after completing a two-week course alongside 33 other…
From the sunny side: Old fashioned
I have never considered myself to be the “old fogey” type. I may not have always been the most “hip” person in the world and there’s a good bit of modern technology…