Mrs. Willard Fraser Whitty passed away on Tuesday, April 17, at her home in Lee. Mrs. Whitty was born on Dec. 5, 1914, to Willard and Hazel Whitty. She retired after 18…
Jeanne Bass: County planner retires
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County Planner Jeanne Bass said farewell at the end of March and stepped into a new chapter in her life as she retired and plans to…
Hopewell Baptist Church holding gospel sing and fish fry
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. The youth of Hopewell Baptist Church (HBC) will have a gospel sing and fish-fry on Saturday, May 5, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for this fundraiser are $8…
Madison Church of God welcomes new youth pastors
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. After many prayers and interviews over the past two months, the Madison Church of God (MCOG) welcomes their new Youth Pastors: Pastor Terry and his wife, Mildred…
NFCC student Monica Powe honored at All-Florida Academic Team Awards Ceremony in Tampa
Story Submitted North Florida Community College (NFCC) student Monica Powe was named to the 2018 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Florida Academic Team and honored among the most outstanding students in The Florida…
Florida Farm Bureau Tobacco Scholarship Application
Story Submitted Florida Farm Bureau Scholarship, Inc., has received funds from the August 1997 Florida Tobacco Settlement to provide scholarships to former Florida flue-cured tobacco growers, current Florida flue-cured tobacco growers and…
Solomon fundraiser planned
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. A fundraiser is planned to help the family of the late Keith “Solo” Solomon who passed away on Monday, April 16. Solomon was a long-time coach with…
Scam Alert: IRS telephone scams
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. As tax season comes to a close, the number of phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rise. For one Madison…
From the sunny side… Lima Beans
Today is Lima Bean Respect Day. I bet most of y’all (I love the way I can say “y’all” and no one think it’s odd. If I worked at a big city…
Passing Parade: FLORIDA The Forgotten State
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist It looks like there’s going to be a contest in Florida for a U.S. Senate seat. The seat is now occupied by Bill Nelson! What on earth…
Give life with One Blood
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, April 25, give life when you give blood. The Big Red Bus, a mobile donor station for One Blood, will be parked at Corporate Graphics,…
Senior Game Day continues
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, April 23, the Lee Public Library will be hosting their bi-monthly Senior Game Day. This allows seniors in the community to gather at the library…
Cowgirls win big on Senior Night
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. It was supposed to be a special night for the seniors on the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirl flag football team. That is exactly what it…
JMPHS Beta Club advances to Nationals
Story Submitted Eleven James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) Beta Club members attended a Leadership Summit, at Jekyll Island, Ga., on Thursday March 29 and Friday, March 30. This was JMPHS’ third…
1988: Tornado devastates County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On this day, April 20, 1988, Greene Publishing, Inc. reported on a deadly tornado that ripped through Madison County in the pre-dawn hours of April 19, 1988….
Drug bust
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. An Arizona man was arrested on felony charges after a significant amount of drugs were found in his vehicle on Interstate 10, in Madison County. According to…
Convicted felon arrested
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 12, a Madison man was arrested after a K9 search was conducted. According to Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major David Harper, Staff Sergeant…
Down Home Days festival this weekend
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison’s 37th annual Down Home Days festival takes place this weekend and is full of exciting and fun events you do not want to miss. On Thursday,…
Drew Annett signs with Flagler College
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboy Drew Annett signed a Letter of Intent to play baseball for Flagler College, in St. Augustine on Wednsday, April 11. Annett,…