Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com With the upcoming General Election approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Madison County voters are reminded that the early voting period is also quickly approaching, as is the deadline for…
Church league softball underway
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The beloved church league softball season is underway, and you don’t want to miss the action and fellowship that comes with it. Games began on Monday, Oct. 3,…
$25,000 grant awarded to NFC Foundation for Last Mile Scholarships
North Florida College Contributor The North Florida College Foundation is honored to receive a $25,000 grant from the Homer N Allen Charitable Trust. These funds are presented as a memorial gift in…
ACA Warrior named “Scholar Athlete of the Week”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Jace Grant, a senior on the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) varsity Warriors football team, was recently named the “Scholar Athlete of the Week” by WTXL-TV, the ABC affiliate in…
Louise Shaw Herring
Louise Shaw Herring, age 92 of Madison, went home to be with her Lord on Oct. 1, 2022. She was born on Oct. 2, 1929, in Valdosta, Ga. to the late William…
A great way to show appreciation for our pastors
Would your church survive without your pastor? How would it change your community if your pastor was no longer there? What kind of impact do they have on your family? On you?…
State Senator visits Madison County Fire Rescue
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Sept. 22, Florida State Senator Loranne Ausley paid a visit to Madison County Fire Rescue (MCFR). To the delight of MCFR Chief Alan Clayton, she did not…
Tax relief drops gas prices dramatically
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com If you’ve noticed a dramatic drop in gasoline prices, it’s no fluke. It’s actually the result of the Florida Motor Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2022, which went into…
Buy a waffle and support the local Refuge House
Tomorrow on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., be sure to visit Jenn Niquette with Mother’s Truckin’ Waffles as they host a fundraiser for the local women’s shelter, The…
NFC reimagines study spaces
North Florida College Contributor The Learning Resources Department in the Marshall W. Hamilton Library at North Florida College has a history of listening to students’ requests and responding by developing innovative resources….
Madison native helps Lafayette golfers set record
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Sept. 13, Madison native Trey Galbraith, who plays golf on the Lafayette High School varsity golf team, helped the Hornets set a new school record for nine…
Mother Inez Wells Robinson
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 Mother Inez Wells Robinson, 82, was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin,…
Deacon Thomas Howard Barnes
“…. and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” Psalm 23:6b Deacon Thomas Howard Barnes, 85, a lifelong resident of Perry (Taylor County), Fla., was born on Aug. 29,…
Janie Ruth Webb Penny
Janie Ruth Webb Penny, born Jan. 7, 1943, received her heavenly home-going on Sept. 23, 2022, at the age of 79 years. Janie was born in Madison County. where she lived most…
Patrick “Pat” Charles Regan
Patrick “Pat” Charles Regan, age 74, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. He was born to James Regan and Joanna Nicely on April 8, 1948. He served his country in the United…
MCSO conducts successful drug bust
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Friday, Sept. 23, members of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) SWAT Team conducted a narcotics search warrant and served active arrest warrants at the Anderson…
Cornerstone Cafe holds its grand opening
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com Friends, family and community members gathered in Lee on Friday, Sept. 2, to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Cornerstone Cafe. Cornerstone Cafe is a cafe located…
Homecoming activities postponed
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Due to Hurricane Ian, the activities surrounding Madison County High School (MCHS) Homecoming have been pushed back a week. The Homecoming game will now be the game on Friday,…
Passing Parade: Virginia’s story
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist There’s a lot of stuff going on, unheard of things, even from just 10 years ago. Like learning about, and cutting off, body parts, to become someone…
Dorothy Browning Brown
Dorothy Browning Brown passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Born on Jan. 18, 1933, in Madison, Fla., to Louise Zipperer Browning and Edwin Bailey Browning, Sr., she lived a long…