Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Lady Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) had already set a school record for the most wins in a season for volleyball. That record improved recently…
Streaming vs. sleeping: 45 percent of Americans lose sleep to binge-watch
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over the last decade, streaming services have become increasingly popular and more and more people are choosing Netflix, Hulu and other subscription services over cable television or…
Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Banquet
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Chamber of Commerce held its 2018 Annual Banquet and Silent Auction on Monday, Oct. 8, at the Madison Church of God Family Life…
Methodist’s special session postponed
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison First United Methodist Church’s special session of their Church Council that was originally scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 10, has been postponed to an undetermined date in…
Ruth Sheffield Herndon
Ruth Sheffield Herndon, 85, of Pinetta, died peacefully at home on Monday, October 8, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born, May 7, 1933, in Madison, Fla., she is predeceased by her parents,…
From the sunny side… Stuff
One slightly unexpected side effect of dealing with hurricane season is that it sometimes throws those of us in the newspaper business into a bit of a “tizzy.” I’ll let you in…
Madison County prepares for Hurricane Michael: schools close; shelter opens
John Willoughby Greene Publishing, Inc. Ahead of Hurricane Michael, currently a Category 1 storm developing near the Yucatan Peninsula and strengthening as it travels in a northeasterly direction toward the Florida Panhandle and…
Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsors Fields of Faith
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Students from Madison County will join thousands of other youth on athletic fields across the nation on Wednesday, Oct. 10, to share their Christian faith with fellow…
Cain and Brewers win division title
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. When the Milwaukee Brewers made a deal with former Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboy Lorenzo Cain, they perhaps had little idea just how much that five-year,…
Cowboys Game Day… Homecoming
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Every high school and college from shore to shore has one week set aside to celebrate school pride and loyalty with an annual celebration called Homecoming. This…
11th annual Farm Tour is Oct. 13-14
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Looking for something fun and natural to do? The 11th annual farm tour — set this year for Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 13-14 — is…
Farm Bureau’s Agency Manager: Lance Braswell
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. When Lance Braswell took over the Jefferson, Madison, Taylor and Lafayette Counties’ Farm Bureau Agencies after Freddy Pitts stepped down in January of 2018, he had big…
Gibson visits schools for monthly enrichment
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the month of September, Carol Gibson, a retired educator, visited all elementary schools in the Madison County district to provide her monthly enrichment lesson to…
Greenville holds ground breaking for new school lift station
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. It was a time of celebration for many and a big sigh of relief for others during the Town of Greenville’s ground breaking ceremony for Greenville Elementary…
Dorothy Janell Bass Peacock
Dorothy Janell Bass Peacock, 92, left this life peacefully on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at Hospice House in Tallahassee, Fla. She was born April 19, 1926 in Mulberry, Fla. She is preceded…
West Nile confirmed in Suwannee County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Last week the Florida Department of Health in Suwannee County (DOH-Suwannee) reported an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in the Suwannee County area. Specifically, a human case…
From the sunny side… I love this town
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Even before I began working here at Greene Publishing, Inc., I have had an affinity for Madison. Much of this stems from my early college days at…
MCSO deputies assaulted by Lee resident
Story submitted On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 3, a Lee resident was arrested and later contained with additional restraints after forcefully fighting Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies. According to a…
Presidential Alert System test planned
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. This afternoon, Wednesday, Oct. 3, beginning at 2:18 p.m. cell phone across the nation will begin sounding an alert. This is part of a nationwide test of…
Voter registration ends Oct. 9
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. If you haven’t registered to vote in the general election, there’s still time. Tuesday, Oct. 9, is the last day to register or to change political party…