Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Jacksonville Storm-Channell is a travel softball team that is home to several talented athletes. Included on their roster is Madison’s very own Josie Driggers. The team has had a…
The Game of Life: College Edition
Halie Wetherington Columnist There are two things in life you can control all the time, attitude and effort. Coach Mac, from Madison County Central School, taught me that years ago and it…
Madison Teen wins world championship
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Memorial Day weekend of 2022 will be one that John Beggs, 15, will probably remember for many years to come. The young Madison County native won the Junior Division…
Madison Shooters compete at the national levels
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com From Sunday, June 26 to Friday, July 1, two Madison locals were in Grand Island, Neb.,, competing at the 2022 National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships. Lane Keeling and Ben…
Van B. Kelley
Van B. Kelley, 71, passed away Sunday, July 10, at his home, in Lee, Fla. He was born in Madison, Fla., to Benjamin Franklin and Martha Louise Tompkins Kelley on Oct. 30,…
Clarice Hewiett Kelley
Clarice Hewiett Kelley, age 79, passed away on Saturday, July 9, at her home in Lee, Fla., after a long, content and happy life as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister…
Terry Gene Hamby
Terry Gene Hamby, age 73, passed away on Friday, July 1, in Valdosta, Ga. He was born in Seminole, Okla., on April 1,1949, to Robert and Billie Jean Hamby. He served in…
Thomas Junius Kinsey
Thomas Junius Kinsey Tommy passed away peacefully Sunday, July 10, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with his nephew, Waldo and his niece, Tammy by his side holding his hand until he went to…
Two wrecks reported in Madison
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, June 28, two traffic crashes were reported in the city of Madison. According to the Madison Police Department, the first wreck occurred at approximately 8 a.m. and…
The grades are in:
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has released the 2021-22 school grades and the Madison County School District remains a “C” district. In Madison County, three schools maintained the…
Railroad crossing repair to begin in Madison and Greenville
Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com The City of Madison has been notified that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin efforts to repair the railroad crossing on Highway 14, as it leads into the…
High school students are Mechatronic Engineers during summer camp at NFC
Allison Finley Contributor High school students from Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette and Madison counties and Lake Park, Ga. explored the fields of mechanics, electronics and computing during North Florida College’s (NFC) Mechatronics Camp…
School Board approves two new buses
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Schools bus fleet will be adding two much needed buses in time for the upcoming school year, thanks to COVID-relief funds available to the district. During…
Laurie Eugene “Pop” Duval
Laurie Eugene “Pop” Duval, 87, passed away on Sunday, July 3, at Haven Hospice, Lake City. Pop was born on Oct. 1, 1934, to the late Claude Vernon Duval and Mary Jarvis…
Four minors arrested after shootout, high-speed chase
Lee Trawick news@greenepublishing.com According to a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office report, on Tuesday, June 28, Jerome Watson was traveling towards Jennings on County Road 141, near the intersection of Northwest 60th Drive,…
Zoomerang VBS turns lives around
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church held their “Zoomerang” Vacation Bible School (VBS) on Sunday, June 5. The week-long festivities concluded on Friday, June 10. There were plenty of activities,…
MCHS FFA attends the end of the year FFA state convention
Leah Androski news@greenepublishing.com Madison County High School’s FFA had 17 members attend the 94th Florida FFA State Convention from June 14-17, which officially wrapped up the FFA year. The Madison County High…
Josia May Greathouse
Josia May Greathouse, 79, passed away peacefully, Thursday, June 2, 2022 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Josia was born June 9, 1942 in Walnut Hill, Ill., daughter of Virgil Oakley…
Madison firefighters battle blaze
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com According to a Madison County Fire Rescue report, on Wednesday, June 28, at approximately 3:15 p.m. firefighters from the Madison Fire Department, Madison County Fire Rescue, volunteers from the…
Greene Publishing, Inc. presents “Know Before You Vote” forum
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Madison County voters will have an opportunity on Thursday, July 28 to learn about the candidates running for Madison County District School Board seats. Greene Publishing, Inc. will be…