Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the most recent legislative session, the Florida legislators passed a sweeping education bill which was signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott. While some provisions of…
From the sunny side… Superstitions
Funny, I was just looking at the calendar and realized that Friday the 13th is actually on a Friday this month. The last time that happened was April of this year and…
Stock your food pantry for hurricane season
Hurricane season is here and will be with us through November. We’ve already had a close call with a tropical storm over Memorial Day weekend that brushed the panhandle area and currently,…
Linda Ann Gray
Linda Ann Gray, 60, surrounded by her family, went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2018, in her home in Greenville. Linda was born March 4, 1958, in Hollywood, Fl….
Lake Park of Madison to host Business After Hours
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, July 17, enjoy Business After Hours, hosted by Lake Park of Madison, located at 259 SW Captain Brown Rd., in Madison. Madison County Chamber of…
Become a Junior Ranger on July 16
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Lee Library invites all who will come to enjoy the Florida State Parks’ Junior Ranger program, presented by Florida State Park Ranger Erica Lewis on Monday,…
Former student fills retiring teacher’s shoes: Meet MCHS, MCCS’ new Ag teacher
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After receiving her Master’s degree out of state, a Madison County High School (MCHS) graduate is now returning home to fill the shoes of the position that…
National Security: Janus
Recently, the Supreme Court made a narrow 5-4 decision in an organized labor case. The question was whether or not the plaintiff Mark Janus would be required to have union dues automatically…
Letter To The Editor: Gwen Graham pledges to ban assault weapons by executive order
It was a debate that (once again) had Florida’s four leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates spending much of their time trying to define personas and opponents. However, on Saturday night in St. Petersburg,…
Herbert Jackson Woodard
Herbert Jackson (Jack) Woodard left his earthly home after a long and valiant battle with cancer. A memorial celebration of his life with visitation was held on Monday, July 9, from 10…
Estelle Walker Lescrynski
Estelle Walker Lescrynski died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 7, at Hopewell Baptist Church with burial at Hopewell Cemetery. The…
James Edgar Wetmore
Mr. James Edgar Wetmore, 83, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Tallahassee. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 14, at 11 a.m. at Beggs Funeral Home, Madison Chapel….
Jason Alan Chaney
Jason Alan Chaney, 30, passed away on July 4, 2018, in Madison. Jason was born July 31, 1987, in Valdosta to Steven and Toni Gaskins Chaney. He was a life-long resident of…
The Arc schedules Job-A-Palooza seeking local businesses
Story Submitted The Arc Big Bend has scheduled a fun-filled event for local and surrounding area youth with varying disabilities to learn and demonstrate new job skills and make great connections in…
American Legion hosts Business After Hours
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, June 19, Madison County Chamber of Commerce members and their guests drove to Cherry Lake to enjoy the monthly Business After Hours social network event,…
Local chapter looking to serve Madison County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Attention ladies of Madison County! Are you someone who likes to spend their time on a shooting range, looking to further your knowledge and expertise in skill…
Greenville church announces young adult class
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Bryant Thigpen has announced that his church, St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, will now be offering a young adult class on Sunday’s beginning at 10 a.m. “I…
Know before you vote: Amendment Six
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the sixth in a series of articles that will appear in the Madison Enterprise-Recorder. Each article will examine one of the 13 proposed constitutional amendments…
From the sunny side… Angels and new beginnings
Recently, I was visiting with one of my co-workers who was looking through old newspapers in order to find something for the “Way Back When” section of our weekly History page. One…