Mickey Starling, reporter3@greenepublishing.com Jacksonville. Fla. native Steve Kegley comes to Hopewell Baptist Church after serving as the transitional pastor at Crossroads Baptist Church, in Valdosta, Ga. He has been with Hopewell as…
Teen Driver Challenge at Madison County Sheriff’s Office
Halie Wetherington, reporter@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, April 30, Sheriff David Harper and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) held their first Teen Driver Challenge and had their first success in doing so. Several…
Learning As I Go: Mouse facts
• Mice can leave 40 to 100 droppings a day • If there is one mouse, there are usually more • A house mouse can have a dozen babies every three weeks…
Welcome Leah Androski to Greene Publishing, Inc.
Leah Androski, reporter2@greenepublishing.com Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes their newest staff member, Leah Androski. Leah is the daughter of Alan and Christy Androski. Leah has two older brothers and one younger sister. Leah…
Update on the opening of Popeyes
Halie Wetherington, reporter@greenepublishing.com Hopefully by Sunday, June 5, Popeyes will be cleared to open to the public. Jeffrey Shivers, project and development manager, stated that the building is “100 percent complete and…
Abby Ratliff – Madison County High School Valedictorian
Rick Patrick, rick@greenepublishing.com Earning the distinction of being the class Valedictorian is not an easy task. Obviously it is something that takes a great deal of effort and hard work. Madison County…
“Meet ‘n Greet” planned for Cowboys’ new coach
Rick Patrick, rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, May 23, Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboy football fans will have an opportunity to meet new Head Football Coach Price Harris. Coach Harris is a Madison…
55 Plus Club hears from local veterinarian
Rick Patrick, rick@greenepublishing.com On their final meeting of the season, the 55 Plus Club heard from local veterinarian, Dr. John Lewis. Dr. Lewis gave a very informative presentation on some of the…
Book signing at Madison County Public Library
Mickey Starling, reporter3@greenepublishing.com Lyric Mattair Lee will be signing copies of her first book, “A Girl’s Missing Piece,” at the Madison County Public Library, on Sunday, May 22, from 12 p.m. to…
Louise Griffith Smith
Louise Griffith Smith, of Madison, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga., at the age of 91. Louise was the daughter of Chester and…
Betty Joe Flatt
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…