NFC Contributor Since Governor Ron DeSantis established the Last Mile Completion Program in 2019, NFC Foundation efforts have resulted in 22 eligible students completing their NFC degree with the help of the…
Madison County’s first train
Tommy Greene Contributor In 1859, the Georgia and Pensacola Railroad began construction through Madison County. By the time the War of Southern Independence broke out, the railroad had been completed from Jacksonville…
Deloris Alexander Turner 1957 -2021
Deloris Alexander Turner, 64, lifelong resident of Madison, began her life story as the daughter born to Ulysses Alexander and Bertha Mae Ivory Alexander. They, as well as her sisters: Lucile Thompson…
Evangelist Eula Mae McKnight 1958 – 2021
Evangelist Eula Mae McKnight, 63, was born in Havana, Fla. to Geneva McKnight but she was a lifelong resident of Madison. Her mother; brothers, Willie McKnight and Cleveland “Keybo” McKnight; adopted son,…
Mary Jewel (Smith) Kelley
Mrs. Mary Jewel (Smith) Kelley, 91, of Madison, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Jewel was born on May 11, 1930, in Alma, Ga.,…
Evelyn Lee Ward 1951 – 2021
Evelyn Lee Ward, affectionately called “Bo”, 70, was the daughter of William Ward, Sr. and Erma Lee Haynes. She has lived in Madison her entire life. Her parents; and sisters, Aldean Ward…
Sonya Worley Webb
Mrs. Sonya Worley Webb, 72, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, following a brief illness. Sonya was born June 24, 1949, to Alex “A.C.” Worley Jr. and…
Mother Ida Mae Zimmerman 1935-2021
Mother Ida Mae Zimmerman, 86, was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Fla., she was the daughter of Rosa Way Zimmerman and Henry Zimmerman, Sr. Preceding her in death were her parents; sons:…
Michael Boblitz named CEO of Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC)
Shelbi Evans Contributor Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC), a recognized leader in orthopedic care, is pleased to announce new strategic leadership in the North Florida and South Georgia region. Michael Boblitz joined TOC…
Healthcare Spotlight:Kristin Searcy
Devyn LeBlanc reporter@greenepublishing.com Kristin Searcy, owner and physical therapist of Madison Therapy and Wellness, is a Madison local who was raised here since the age of three. She graduated from Madison County…
North Florida College helps student find better path to success
North Florida College Contributor Elyssa Parlee first stepped foot on the North Florida College (NFC) campus, tagging along with another student who had stopped in to see their advisor. After visiting campus…
Cowgirls fall to Lady Hornets
Rick Patrickrick@greenepublishing.comOn Thursday, Sept. 2, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls faced off against the Lafayette High School Lady Hornets in volleyball action at the MCHS gym. Both the junior varsity…
Renewed Life Outreach Center readies for Flea Across Florida
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com As Florida’s annual coast-to-coast yard sale, Flea Across Florida, begins on Friday, Sep. 10, Renewed Life Outreach Center, in Greenville, invites you to pay them a visit. The church…
Toastmasters enjoy a summer theme
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com At the Friday, August 27, meeting of the Toastmasters, the meeting began with a theme of “lazy, hazy days of summer.” The special word of the day was “officious,”…
State Representative Jason Shoaf comes to Madison
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Rep. Jason Shoaf, whose Seventh District encompasses all of Madison County, was at the Madison County Courthouse Annex on Thursday, Sept. 2, to meet with citizens and speak with…
Learning As I Go: Signs
The first day of my freshman year had to be the scariest first day of my life. I had such fears of rambling around a new school and being late to every…
Emerald’s Gem Box: God knows the day and time of our death
Since the arrival of COVID, there is no doubt it has greatly impacted our lives. Some people have suffered economically, while others suffered relationally by not getting to see their loved ones….
Learning about Coral bean
Les Harrison Contributor In the days before mass marketing, big box retailing and internet sales, people had to create their own solutions to the wants and needs of daily life. The results…
A tough week for the locals
Mickey Starlingreporter3@greenepublishing.comThough times were generally tough for Madison County folks in the early years of the twentieth century, the first week of August in 1902 was particularly rough for a number of…
Greene Publishing, Inc. mourns the loss of Jeanette Marie Dunn
Jeanette Marie Dunn, 76, of Madison, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Born in June 1945 in San Francisco, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Peter…