Lazaro Aleman/Greene Publishing, Inc. Yet another hurricane-season storm is projected to impact north Florida, with the Big Bend area under a tropical storm warning as of Thursday morning, according to the National…
Madison martial artists win at competition
Rick Patrick: rick@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, Oct. 22, a group of youngsters from Randy Krueger’s Tang Soo Do martial arts class traveled to Gainesville, Fla., to participate in the Eighth Annual Kickin’ It…
Suwannee County chosen for Florida’s first Black-owned medical marijuana farm
Grace McAlister news@greenepublishing.com Six years after Florida voters approved a medical marijuana ballot measure and six months after the Department of Health accepted applications, the first Black-owned business received its license to…
Cowboys Gameday: One more shot
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys have a chance to put a positive end to this year’s football season. The final regular-season game for this season is scheduled…
Join Forgotten Coast K9 for Chamber After Hours
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com The November Chamber After Hours event will be held at Forgotten Coast K9, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide training and service dogs to Veterans and first…
Ponderings: Perspective
Last week, my sister and my niece came to visit me from their home in Washington State. My sister lives a very busy and productive life, much like I do, and time…
Beware of the “Sofia Scam”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It is something that is going on nationwide and there have been reports of it happening in Madison. A group of three to six individuals holding posters and a…
A cackling good time was had at First Baptist Church
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday night, Oct. 26, the parking lot of First Baptist Church of Madison was turned into a place for Trunk or Treaters to come and have fun. The…
Rotarians serve prime rib
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Madison Rotary Club, and this year was one of the most successful. On Thursday, Oct. 20, the local service…
Catharine Jane St. Johns Wren
Catharine Jane St. Johns Wren of Madison, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at Presbyterian Home in Quitman, Ga. Born in Keego Harbor, Mich., on Sept. 26, 1924, Catharine spent…
Norman Warren Kinsey
Norman Warren Kinsey, age 74, of Aucilla, Fla., went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. He was born on May 24, 1948, to the late Jefferson and…
Kenneth F. “Fred” Burnett
Kenneth Fredrick “Fred” Burnett, 84, of Hollister, passed from this life on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at his son’s home following an extended illness. He was born in Madison, Fla. and had…
Rae Miller McClure
Rae Miller McClure, 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. She was born in Gainesville, Fla. on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1933, to Effie…
Want to experience ultimate fulfillment?
How many years does the average person live on earth? How many years do they live in heaven or hell? Do these back-to-back questions give you pause? Do they make you consider…
South Duval shooter wanted
Madison Police Department Contributor On Wednesday, Oct. 26, at approximately 2:16 p.m., officers with the Madison Police Department (MPD) and deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to 589 S….
Faith and Frappuccinos: Madison Coffee Company holds ribbon-cutting
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On a beautiful Saturday morning on Oct. 15, Madison’s newest coffee shop, Madison Coffee Company, held its ribbon-cutting ceremony, surrounded by dozens of friends and supporters. It is the…
Brother Kendrix Bernard Haynes, Sr.
“Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.” – John 14:1 Brother Kendrix Bernard Haynes, Sr., 40, brought much joy into the lives of his parents,…
Mr. Eddie Lee Oglesby
“If I can help somebody as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain.” Mr. Eddie Lee Oglesby, 69, the son of John Wainwright and Mamie Oglesby, was born…
Passing Parade: We are in this together
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist In the Spring of 1950, a small group of Americans unveiled an organization, the “Crusade for Freedom,” to “arouse private citizens of these united States to take…
Faith over football: Former Cowboy chooses another path
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s…