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…
NFCC honors Madison students and Sheriff
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. North Florida Community College (NFCC) honored outstanding students and student leaders during its 2018 Honors Convocation ceremony on Tuesday, April 24. Out of 38 students, 11 Madison…
Truth and tall tales: Storytelling continues to draw a crowd
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. The men of ancient Athens would be so proud. Storytelling and debate were a major source of entertainment for them, and the recent revival of this lost…
Woman’s Club meeting features Anna Davis
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 12, the Madison Woman’s Club held their monthly meeting, beginning with the National anthem being sung by Madison County High School senior Ketayvia Edwards….
Family in need after fire engulfs home
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On the evening of Tuesday, April 24, first responders were dispatched to the scene of a fire that eventually engulfed a home on Chitty Bend Trail, in…
Sen. Marco Rubio sends representatives to Madison
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Representatives from Sen. Marco Rubio’s office will be in Madison to speak with and address concerns of local citizens on Tuesday, May 1, from 11 a.m. until…
From the sunny side… Leave ’em laughing
I heard something the other day that made me raise an eyebrow. I heard that First Lady Melania Trump was excoriated for smiling once during Barbara Bush’s funeral. The nerve of some…
Passing Parade: The Greatest Generation
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist At the end of May, the New York Historical Society will celebrate President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Jan. 6, 1941, Four Freedoms speech to Congress, which was given…
Winston Campbell
Winston Cleave Campbell, 73, passed away on Sunday, April 15, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Campbell was an usher at Washington Park Church, in Orlando, where he was a faithful member….
Margaret Mason Brown
Margaret Mason Brown went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 22. Born in Thomasville, Ga. on Sept. 1, 1945, she was preceded in death by her parents: Leon Mosley Mason and…
Roy Webb
Roy Webb, 72, died on Tuesday, April 24, at his home in Madison. Roy was born in Pinellas County and lived in Madison County for most of his life. Roy was a…
Big Bend Hospice hosts Business After Hours
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Tuesday, April 17 Business After Hours was held last week at Big Bend Hospice, located at 275 W. Base St., in Madison. Friends, community leaders,…
Participate in Relay for Life pot luck
Story Submitted Unlike years before, this year’s Relay for Life will not entail laps around a track. Madison Relay for Life will be different this year and a pot luck survivor dinner…
American Legion’s flag display coming soon
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. As part of the American Legion’s Americanism program, a host of flags will adorn The Madison County Courthouse lawn from Saturday, May 19 to Saturday, June 16….
World War II observation tower in Madison County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. As a way of keeping eyes in the skies, The United States Army Ground Observer Corps organized the Aircraft Warning System (AWS), a civilian service instated during…
Cowboys win on Senior Night
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. It was a special night for some special guys when the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys played the Valiants of Valwood School, from Valdosta. For 11…
Two – vehicle crashes: State Road 53 North
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two were injured; one with serious injuries, after an afternoon crash took place north of Madison, on Friday, April 20, at approximately 3:55 p.m. According to a…