Betty Joe Flatt, 69, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Monticello, Fla. She was born on Dec. 12, 1952, in Baker, Fla., the daughter of Alonzo and Mildred (Courtney) Spencer….
From the sunny side: Brain pills
The more trips I take around that big yellow ball of gas in the sky, the more I feel I can relate to the people I once thought of as “old.” I…
Cowgirl commits to South Georgia State College
Rick Patrick, rick@greenepublishing.com Another Cowgirl member of the Class of 2022 has made a decision to continue her softball career at the next level. Brianna Thompson has made a verbal commitment to…
MCAA holds annual Spring Concert
Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com On Monday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m., the Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) Music Department hosted their annual Spring Concert at Lee First Baptist Church. The concert featured performances…
Cowgirl recognized by on-line publication
Rick Patrick, rick@greenepublishing.com The on-line sports publication scorebooklive.com included Madison County High School (MCHS) sophomore Cowgirl Josie Driggers in their list of “Top 20 Sophomores in Florida Softball Playoffs.” In their listing,…
Commission approves changes to statewide alligator hunt
FWC, Contributor At their Tuesday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 4 meeting, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Commissioners approved increasing hunting hours for the statewide alligator hunt and adding precharged…
2022 VBS round up
Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com Every summer local churches plan a week or weekend full of fun activities, snacks, meals and Bible stories for children and youth to enjoy throughout the summer. Vacation Bible…
MCSO Citizens’ Academy: On the front lines
Rick Patrick, rick@greenepublishing.com This is the fourth in a series of articles about the new Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) “Citizens’ Academy.” The Citizens’ Academy is an outreach program of the MCSO…
Madison native turns a new leaf
Devyn LeBlanc, reporter@greenepublishing.com After 35 years of untested loyalty to the United States Postal Service (USPS), Starlet Gail Vickers, otherwise known as Gail, has retired. Gail is a Madison County native and…
Learning As I Go: Your life resume
As sheetrock mud splattered down from the ceiling onto my shirt, I wondered what my teenage self would think if she saw me now. I always wanted to live in a country…
20th of May celebration to be held this weekend
Devyn LeBlanc, reporter@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Recreation Association, Inc. Board of Directors invites you to join them in celebrating their 20th of May 2022 Jubilee Celebration event. Similar to Down Home Days,…
Local nurse receives honorable award
Devyn LeBlanc, reporter@greenepublishing.com Louis Dawkins, an RN at DaVita Four Freedoms Dialysis, was recently awarded the Diseases Attacking the Immune System (DAISY) Award for Extraordinary Nurses, through the DAISY Foundation. Established in…
Cowgirl to become a Filly
Rick Patrick, rick@greenepublishing.com Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirl short-stop Carter Gore has signed to continue her softball career at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), in Tifton, Ga. Gore officially signed with…
Hurricane season is almost here
Lazaro Aleman, news@greenepublishing.com With the Atlantic hurricane season fast approaching, a tropical storm reported off the coast of Africa earlier this week, and weather experts predicting above-normal activity, it may be time…
Healthcare Hero: Macy Ely
Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com Macy Ely is from Perry, and has been working as a nurse practitioner rotating between the Madison, Taylor and Jefferson County Health Departments since August of 2019. Ely completed…
MCHS FFA recognizes state degree recipients
Shelly Holbrook, news@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Future Famers of America (FFA) recently recognized their club members who received State and American Degrees. Students who accomplished this will be recognized…
Cowboys’ season ends at region semi-final
Rick Patrick, rick@greenepublishing.com The Cowboys’ up and down baseball season came to an end on Tuesday, May 10, at the hands of the Hornets of Lafayette High School. The Cowboys struggled at…
2022 4-H Ecology Day
Beth Moore, Contributor The campus of North Florida College (NFC) was very busy on Friday, April 22. However, the sidewalks were not filled with your typical college-aged students but instead were filled with…
Ronald Anthony Thomas, Sr. April 16, 1967 – May 6, 2022 “TT”
Ronald Anthony Thomas, Sr. came into the world on April 16, 1967, to be a blessing to his parents, Edgar Thomas, Sr. and Johnnie Mae Kirkland Thomas, as well as to their…
Frank Galbraith, III
Frank Galbraith, III, 74, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 10, surrounded by his wife and four children, after a brief battle with cancer. Frank served his country in the…