John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) responded to a structure fire that resulted in a complete loss of a home. According to MFR Chief Bruce Jordan, on Saturday, Dec….
Missing juvenile
Story Submitted The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports they are actively investigating a missing/endangered juvenile that secretly left the Madison County Youth Ranch by climbing through a window and has not been…
Man arrested for grand theft
Story Submitted Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Saturday morning, Dec. 9, at 3:08 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence located on NE Delphinium Drive…
Duke Energy scam
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Wednesday, Nov. 15 marked the second annual Utility Scam Awareness Day, with electric utility companies across the United States and Canada joining forces to inform customers and…
May your holidays be bright, and your energy bills be light
Story Submitted Duke Energy offers holiday and seasonal money-saving tools and tips. The lights and sights of the holiday season make everything merry and bright. Before you deck the halls and transform…
Scam Alert: Burial Services
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Dec. 4, a Madison County resident received a call from a “company,” which remained unnamed during the call, who tried to sell the local citizen…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Shop locally for Christmas
Emerald G. Parsons Christmas is less than two weeks away, and everyone is busy buying and wrapping presents in preparation of the holidays. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are…
Thelma Christine Fletcher
Mrs. Thelma Christine Fletcher, 84, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 10. Thelma was born on Oct. 24, 1933 in Jasper to Alvin Lincoln Driggers and Ethel Combass Driggers. Thelma enjoyed gardening, and…
Record crowd gathered at Herb Farm for stories
Story Submitted Just like the previous three years, the Fourth Annual Madison County Florida Storytelling Tellabration!TM storytelling festival took place in Madison, on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. A record crowd of listeners,…
Community service hours for volunteers
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Are you a high school senior in need of community service hours? You are invited to volunteer at the Senior Citizens Council, in Madison. The “seniors for…
Pastor Spotlight: Trent Abbott
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Trent Abbott began pastoring for the first time when he took over at Macedonia Baptist Church on Sunday, July 16. The church has been growing ever since,…
Lady Broncos wrap season on a positive note
Story Submitted The 2017 Lady Broncos basketball team had a rough start to the season when it started off with four straight losses. The Lady Broncos began their searson against conference foe…
Miss Madison County Pageant set for Feb. 3
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. Applications for the annual Miss Madison County Pageant are now available and plans for the 2018 pageant are underway. The Miss Madison County Pageants will be held…
COUNTY COMMISSION: County jail problems continue
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Nov. 29, Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart addressed the commissioners about on-going problems…
TOWN OF LEE: MCSO warns, “lock your vehicles”
Story Submitted A string of thefts have been taking place in the Town of Lee. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) warns residents to lock their vehicle doors, and do not leave…
SCHOOL BOARD: New busses planned
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During a workshop meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, Dec. 4, Chief Financial Officer Walter Copeland addressed the Board about the aging bus…
NATIONAL: The Holidays are here, where is your money going?
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Holiday season entails a time of love and giving. You always see Santa Claus at the front of Walmart ringing a bell for the Salvation Army,…
Your wealth of health… Women, lift weights
Over the last three to five years I have stepped foot into at least ten different gyms. While everyone has their go to type of workout, there is one trend that always…
Dorothy Roxanne Levingston
Dorothy Roxanne Levingston, 65, of Tallahassee, passed away Monday, Dec. 4. Roxanne was born Nov. 23, 1952 to Elargie and Ola Pearl Livingston in Madison. She was a legal assistant for Rutledge,…
Sensory Santa for A.S.K.
Story Submitted If you are in Madison County or a surrounding county and have a child with a disability and/or sensory-sensitivity, you are invited to bring your child to visit “Sensory Santa.”…