Samantha Grenrock: University of Florida People aren’t the only ones headed to Florida’s beaches right now. Monday, May 1 marked the official start of the sea turtle nesting season, and beachgoers can…
Homeschooling and public school compare and contrast- Part 2
Homeschoolers and public school systems cooperate in a lot of ways, but it’s hard not to talk about the success of homeschooling without exposing the failures of many traditional schools. In the…
ACA grad Jared Jackson has his shot at the NFL
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Making an impression is nothing new for Jared Jackson, a 2013 Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) graduate and standout football player and a walk-on for the Florida State…
Online Business Classes Begin May 14 at NFCC
Story Submitted This summer, North Florida Community College (NFCC) is offering a variety of online courses designed to boost a resume or enhance current job skills and knowledge in business principles and…
One killed; one injured
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. A Lake Park, Ga. woman was killed, and a Madison County man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle wreck that happened on Tuesday, May 1, at…
Know before you vote: Amendment One
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the first of a series of articles that will appear in the Madison Enterprise-Recorder. Each article will examine one of the 13 proposed constitutional amendments…
Financial woes continue at the Madison County Jail
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The on-going issue of inmate medical care at the Madison County Jail continues to put the county in financial difficulty. In what has become a regular event,…
Madison Fire Rescue to flush hydrants beginning May 7
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison Fire Rescue will begin flushing fire hydrants on Monday, May 7. This process normally takes up to two weeks but occasionally takes longer to complete depending…
From the sunny side… Advice
This is the season for graduations. Both college and high school. Although I have never been asked to deliver a commencement address, I think it would be kinda cool. Giving advice to…
Keep the Pressure Down
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) encourages all Americans to be aware of the need to keep a check on your…
SafeBeat to conduct preventative heart screening for Madison students
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. SafeBeat, in collaboration with Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville, will provide preventative heart screenings for students at Madison County Central School (MCCS), Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA),…
Freddy Pitts Retires From Farm Bureau After 43 Years
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Freddy Pitts was born in Pensacola and raised in Walnut Hill. He began his life-long career with Farm Bureau in February 1975 as an insurance agent,…
Cowboys sweep Valiants
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys finished their regular season by sweeping the Valiants of Valwood High, from Valdosta. The Cowboys defeated the Valiants in game…
Cowgirls sink Lady Buccaneers
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls finished off their regular season with a 10-0 win against the Lady Buccaneers of Branford High School on Thursday, April…
Madison Church of God holds movie night
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Church of God (MCOG) will have a movie night on Sunday, May 6, at 5 p.m. The movie, Samson, will be shown, with a love…
Support the fighter
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Sherri Howell, affectionately known as the “mail lady” for her many years working as a city mail carrier in Madison, has been diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast…
MCCS welcomes new principal
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County Central School (MCCS) will have a new skipper at the helm when the new school year begins. Kim Dixon has been selected as the new…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Respect For Parents And Adults – And The Lack Of It
It totally amazes me the lack of manners being taught to our youth. Manners that I so affectionately call “home-raising.” I have always teased by saying that I learned how to say…
National Security: Skin Cancer
Every now and then, I’ll write about a topic that isn’t national security oriented, and this is one of those times. I’ve been thinking about the issue of skin cancer from personal…