Tom Henry Bailey, 87, passed away on Friday, Dec. 22. He was born to Lemuel and Beulah Bailey on Aug. 18, 1930, in Sirmans. Bailey was the sixth son out of a…
Glenda Jean King Gillespie
Glenda Jean King Gillespie, 75, of Moultrie, died Friday, Dec. 22, at her residence. Gillespie was born on Oct. 3, 1942, in Quitman. She was the daughter of the late Elzie Ray…
Georgia Hudson Johnson
Georgia Hudson Johnson, 103, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Dec. 23. Johnson, daughter of the late Mary Jane Hudson Major and Joe Hudson was born on March 29, 1914, in Madison….
Postal rates increasing
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Now is a good time to buy booklets of Forever Stamps from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) if you want to save yourself a cent per stamp….
Cold case update: Body of missing person recovered
Story Submitted On Wednesday, Dec. 20, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Tallahassee Special Agent-in-charge Mark Perez provided an update to a 17-year-old cold case related to the disappearance of Jerry Michael…
Cherry Lake Volunteer Fire Department honors firefighters
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m., the Cherry Lake community gathered at the Cherry Lake Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) to honor three firefighters for their…
Nellie Mae “Long Lady” Davis
Nellie Mae “Long Lady” Davis passed away on Monday, Dec. 18, at Lake Park of Madison Nursing Home. She was born Apr. 1, 1925 to Enoch Mosley and Eliza Hall. She was…
Fire results in total loss
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Greenville Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD) and Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) responded to a structure fire in Greenville on Tuesday, Dec. 19. GVFD and MFR were dispatched to…
Land sale contract approved
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Board of Madison County Commissioners on Wednesday, Dec. 13, the Commissioners approved a contract to sell approximately 67 acres adjacent to…
Striving for improvement
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Dec. 11, the Greenville Town Council held their regular scheduled meeting at the Greenville Town Hall at 6 p.m. In attendance were Mayor Calvin Malone,…
Lee burglars caught and arrested
Story Submitted Two burglars were arrested in Lee, on Saturday, Dec. 16 after off-duty Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Deputy Sheriff Cpl. Edwin McMullen observed a suspicious vehicle. According to MCSO Maj….
Family in need after house fire
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Dec. 9, Bobby and Tarnisha Thompkins lost their home, along with all of their possessions, in a fire that resulted in a total loss. Since…
Heading to All-Star game
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. When Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboy senior running back Derrick Staten, Jr. carries the ball in Saturday’s Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) All-Star game, he will…
Scam Alert: Amazon email
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is alerting consumers about a scam email that is circulating the world-wide web, targeting Amazon customers. The newest email scam contains an…