Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Mickey Starling joined Greene Publishing, Inc. on Monday, Nov. 20, as a reporter. Mickey is a life-long resident of Madison County who has served as a…
City Commission: Street renamed in honor of Pete Mobley
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Commissioner Judy Townsend and local citizen Jesse Solomon originally presented a petition for the renaming SW First St. and SW Scruggs St. (which are separated only by…
Family burned out, donations needed
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. At approximately 1:51 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) responded to a house fire at 117 SW Alma Lane, in Madison. MFR arrived at…
FIRE: Chicken house burns
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Nov. 20, Madison Fire Rescue (MFR) responded to a call at 826 SE Chilkat St., in Lee. The call came in at 5:11 p.m. and…
From the Sunny Side: Black Friday
Today is the day many folks call “Black Friday.” You probably didn’t need me to tell you that, but I did. I’m not sure from where the term originated; perhaps it came…
Mother Elmar Green
Mother Elmar Green, 86, lifted her hand, waved and peacefully entered into her eternal rest on Saturday, Nov. 18. Green was the tenth of thirteen children. She was born to the union…
Clarence Alonzo “Buddy” Blalock
Clarence Alonzo “Buddy” Blalock, 88, died Monday, Nov. 20, at South Georgia Medical Center, in Valdosta. He was born in Madison, where he lived most of his life. He was an accountant…
CareerSource Workforce Development
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. If you’ve lived in the North Florida area long enough, you’ve probably seen the CareerSource Workforce Development bus in the parking lot behind O’Reilly’s or on CR…
Is your item being recalled?
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Children’s Jacket 43,000 defective children’s jackets have been sold in the US and Canada. OshKosh has recalled their Baby B’gosh Quilted Jacket due to a choking hazard….
Small Business Saturday in Madison
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The weekend after Thanksgiving is one of the most notable weekends in all of the United States. Known as the busiest shopping period of the year, Black…
Starling brings girl power to football league
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. When 10 year-old Autumn Starling signed up for the Dave Galbraith football league, she was in for a big surprise. She was sure this was a flag…
Cowboys gameday… Revenge
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. When asked about his thoughts on playing the Blue Devils of Pahokee High School in the Class 1A State semi-final game, Madison County High School (MCHS) running…
CRIME: Greenville man indicted aggravated manslaughter of a child
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, May 18, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to what appeared to a be a vehicular-related incident in…
SPORTS: Cowboys named Region Three Champions One snap away from Orlando
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys are now Region Three Champions and are just one step away from the State Championship game in Orlando. The final…
Greenville Town Meeting: Former council member refuses to vacate
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday evening, Nov. 13, the Greenville Town Council held their regularly scheduled meeting, at 6 p.m., at the Greenville Town Hall. The meeting immediately followed a…
City Commission meeting: Citizens fill meeting with comments
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The members of the Madison City Commission gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 14, for their regular monthly meeting. During their meeting, they covered issues ranging from approving sale…
Esther “Merle” Willis Seago
Esther “Merle” Willis Seago, 79, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Madison. Seago was born on Dec. 23, 1937, in Quitman, Ga., to Calvin W. Willis, Sr. and Nora Willis (Griffin)….
Wild Adventures celebrates Thanksgiving with food drive
Story Submitted In honor of those who give their all to serve the community, Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, is offering free and special discounted admission programs during “Days of Thanks,”…
First Baptist Church to hold Christmas program
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. It’s that time of year again! Plays and Christmas programs are in full-swing. On Sunday, Dec. 17, at 5:30 p.m., the First Baptist Church of Madison will…
ACA golfers participate in Panhandle Cup
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 11 and 12, three members of the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) golf team participated in the Panhandle Cup Golf…