Grace McAlister news@greenepublishing.com Leonard Linton, 42, of Pinetta, received a call Friday, June 17, concerning his pregnant dachshund, Ivy. Ivy wasn’t feeling well, so Linton took a speedy route home. As he…
“Pop Up Shop” needs to be stopped
Sheriff David Harper has released a report regarding an online scam being spread around Madison County: “The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has been contacted by officials within the City of Madison as…
Fellowship hosts food drive
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, June 21, Fellowship Baptist Church held a food drive led by Christy Adams and other volunteers. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the church was open to…
Lillie Mae Feacher Williams
Lillie Mae Feacher Williams was born on June 2, 1940, in Monticello, Fla. She was the fifth born of 10 children to the late Anthony Feacher, Sr. and the late Ellen Cuyler…
Madison Fire Rescue hosts Business After Hours
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, May 16, Madison County Fire Rescue (MCFR) served as host for the monthly Madison County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event. It was an opportunity for…
A summer fun tax break
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the week of Friday, July 1, through Thursday, July 7, Floridians will have the opportunity to enjoy many leisure activities and pay no sales tax. Called the “Florida…
10U baseball team is Small League Champions
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Babe Ruth 10 and under baseball team gave their dads a great Father’s Day present by returning home as Small League Champions on Sunday, June 19….
Rotarians hear about emergency management
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison Rotary Club on Wednesday, May 18, Leigh Basford, Madison County Emergency Management Director, spoke to the club about what her department does…
Thomas Ralph Fico
Thomas Ralph Fico, 74, passed away on Sunday, June 19, in Madison, following an extended illness. Tom was born Jan. 20, 1948, in Bayonne, N.J., to Thomas A. and Mary Provino Fico….
Ruth Catherine Ward
Ruth Catherine Ward, age 88, died Monday, June 20, in Jacksonville. She was born in Greenville, Fla., to her parents, Carraway and Martha Henderson. She loved to do crafts and word search….
Suspected kidnapper caught in Madison County
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, June 18, at approximately 5:07 p.m. Madison County dispatchers received a call regarding the recovery of two possible kidnapping victims. According to a Madison Police Department (MPD)…
Woman with Madison ties battles cancer for third time
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Ask any cancer survivor and they can tell you that battling cancer can be one of the most difficult struggles anyone can face. The disease itself can be devastating….
Introducing Jacob Pitts, Interim Pastor at Jennings Missionary Baptist Church
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Jennings Missionary Baptist Church has been blessed to receive Jacob Pitts as their interim pastor. Pitts, a Madison and Lovett native and Aucilla Christian Academy alum, has been in…
Tessa Andrews, Otis and her missionary work in Haiti
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Growing up in Madison, Pinetta and Lee, Tessa Andrews always wanted to travel to Haiti after observing her mother going on mission trips throughout her childhood. In 2017, the…
James Peter Glaser
James Peter Glaser, 75, passed away on June 14, at HCA Florida Capital Hospital. He was born on May 8, 1947, to James and Barbara Glaser, in Saint Paul, Minn. James grew…
Mrs. Carol Helen Jacobsen Lundell
Mrs. Carol Helen Jacobsen Lundell, age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 13, in the comfort of her own home, in Madison. She was born May 26, 1932, in Chicago, Ill.,…
How a community came together to save another
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Her public story began to come to light on Wednesday, June 8. The story begins with a female German Shepherd, emaciated, with a severely injured left leg, alone on…
Madison local gets Coach of the Year
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Morris Bell, a long-time Madison resident, umpire, and coach, recently became the head coach at Hamilton County High School and won the Riverbend News Coach of the Year award….
MCHS Band holds Spring Concert
Leah Androski reporter2@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) band and color guard held a spring concert on Friday, May 13. The concert consisted of the Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, and the…
Madison shows her patriotic splendor
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Over Memorial Day weekend, the American Legion Post 224, in Cherry Lake, placed 260-plus U.S. flags around the courthouse, Four Freedoms Park and along the front of Madison Community…