Mrs. Awtery Beatrice Tyre, age 89, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Greenville, Fla. Graveside funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, at Evergreen Cemetery, in Greenville….
Ellis Farms – a cut above
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. From hay to cattle and sheep, Chris Ellis of Ellis Farms has been successful in growing and maintaining his farm in Madison County. Ellis began with growing…
Why the white gown? The history behind favorite wedding traditions
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. Today, when guests arrive at a wedding, they can expect much of the same thing – the bride will be dressed in a beautiful white gown, she…
Traditional wedding roles
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. Once the blissful time period which surrounds an engagement begins to die down, a sense of anxiety begins to set in for the happy couple. It is…
School district jobs are safe… for now
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County District School Board met in front of a capacity crowd in the Madison County High School (MCHS) cafeteria on Thursday, Jan. 24. At the…
Madison kidnapper sentenced to life
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over two years ago, a Madison child was taken from his home and found in Jacksonville the next day. Finally, justice is served; the kidnapper has been…
Deacon of the week: Joe Jones
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Joe Jones is the Chairman of Deacons at Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church, where he has been a deacon for five years. Previously, Jones served as a deacon…
Cherry Lake First Baptist Church plans fundraiser
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Cherry Lake First Baptist Church will be having a missions yard sale and bake sale on Saturday, Feb. 9, beginning at 8 a.m. and lasting until about…
Scams and frauds: Major David Harper gives tips to seniors, community
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. We’ve all received a sketchy call where the person on the other line claims they are with the Internal Revenue Service. Some may have had a call…
Crosswind’s devoted volunteer: Linda Tibbitts and her decade of serving
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Volunteerism is not a matter of choice, but a matter of heart. This saying is true for Greenville resident Linda Tibbitts who, everyday, looks forward to time…
Marianne Walker-Patrick
Marianne Walker-Patrick, age 72, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. She was well respected and loved in Madison. Marianne was a devoted Christian and belonged to Landmark Baptist Church, of Madison,…
Pastor Rodney L. Irvine, Sr.
Pastor Rodney L. Irvine, Sr. passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. He was born on June 6, 1956. Irvine was employed at Madison County High School (MCHS) for many years and was…
Emerald’s Gem Box: The things we miss in life
So many times in life we are caught up in our feelings about what we don’t have in life and miss so much of what we do have. So many times, we…
Learning As I Go: We are legos
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist I was that kid who loved Legos. My brother and I had a gym bag filled with every shape, size and variety of Lego and we carried…
Good weekend for MCHS hoops
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. It was an overall good weekend at home for the Madison County High School (MCHS) basketball program with the boys’ teams winning both games and the girls’…
Suspect arrested after high-speed chase
Maj. David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reports that on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at approximately 9:40 a.m., Deputy Roy Miller attempted to stop a white Ford sedan on US…
Volunteer for Clean Up Madison
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Last year, more than 200 gracious volunteers came together for the betterment of Madison County and filled two large containers full of garbage, weighing approximately four-and-a-half tons….
Cowgirl gets tryout for USA national team
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. For Madison County High School (MCHS) junior, Abi Annett, this year’s winter break was like none other. From Friday, Dec. 28 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, Annett joined…
Madison County’s School-Related Employee of the Year
Betsy Crews (left) from Madison County Central School receives her plaque from Madison County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Karen Pickles (right). Crews was selected Madison County’s School-Related Employee of the Year for…
Miss Madison County Pageant set for Feb. 23 Deadline to enter is Feb. 5
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. Applications for the annual Miss Madison County Pageant are now available and plans for the 2019 pageant are underway. The Miss Madison County Pageants will be held…