Ashley Hunter news@greenepublishing.com It’s Back!!! The Madison County Chamber of Commerce is bringing back one of the most popular forms of poker to the Madison RV and Golf Resort on Saturday, Sept….
MCHS Volleyball season begins
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) girls volleyball season began on Monday, Sept. 7 at home in the MCHS gymnasium. On the court with the Cowgirls were the Lady…
Madison stayed pretty “wet” during a “dry” spell
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Sometime in the early 1900s, Madison County was declared a “dry” county, meaning the sale of liquor was prohibited. By the evening of Nov. 25, 1912, the fair citizens…
What is the purpose of “little massagers?”
Yolanda Adams, RB, BSN, Archbold Memorial Hospital Contributor Many of us have been admitted to a hospital for various reasons. There is usually a lot going on during the admission process: new…
William Burton “Jargo” Clark III
William Burton Clark III, (affectionally known as “Jargo”), was born Dec. 4, 1917, in Blountstown Fla. and died in Madison, Fla. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. He was the son of the…
Eugene Morris Keys
Eugene Morris Keys, 68, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Graveside service were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 at Oak Ridge Cemetery, in Madison, Fla., due to the pandemic. …
Willie “Boone” Chandler Williams, Sr.
Willie “Boone” Chandler Williams, Sr. of Madison, Fla. passed away on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 in Oak Ridge Cemetery #2,…
From the sunny side: Remembering Jargo
Jargo wasn’t his real name. His real name was more “mundane and run of the mill.” His real name was William Clark. I think “Jargo” was a much more appropriate moniker for…
Bay scallop season to close Sept. 25 in several areas
Florida Fishing and Wildlife Conservation Commission Contributor Recreational bay scallop season harvest will close on Friday, Sept. 25 in Gulf County through northwest Taylor County, and in Levy through Hernando counties. The…
Man injured in Hwy. 90 wreck
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com One occupant of a heavily-damaged vehicle was transported to a nearby Georgia hospital after a nasty accident near Macedonia Baptist Church, in Lee, on Monday, Sept. 14, around 5:30…
Remembering Jargo: larger-than-life Madison resident passes away
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com It’s easy to say Jargo Clark was a larger-than-life figure. His humility exemplified his character, and his life of humble service to others serves as an example to those…
Christine Blanton
Christine Blanton, 88, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in Tallahassee, Fla. She was born to Grover Cleveland and Rose Thigpen Bishop on Nov. 26, 1931. She was a lifelong resident…
Ruth Arlene Cavender-Rollings
Ruth Arlene Cavender-Rollings, 94, passed away at home on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Madison, Fla. She was born Jan. 19, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio to James and Ellen May Kidwell (Durst)….
Lillian Frances Ezell Keyes
Lillian Frances Ezell Keyes, 96, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 in Gainesville, Fla.. Frances was born March 15, 1924, to Berry and Candace Ezell in Starke, Fla. She was a…
Learning As I Go: Empty your bowl
I attended the funeral of a special lady this weekend. Mrs. Christine Blanton was always so full of life and fun. She told me she never wanted to become one of those…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Articles, columns, and editorials – oh my!
We, the staff at the newspaper business, sometimes catch a lot of “slack” from our readers for various things. Either we printed a story/letter/column they didn’t like, put their name in the…
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch impacts communities
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com In 1957, a group of Florida Sheriffs saw the need for a residential care facility for troubled boys. Within a short time, many young boys had their lives…
JMPHS remembers 911
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com It has been 19 years since that fateful morning when America woke to find itself under a terrorist attack in New York City and Washington D.C. on Sept. 11,…
Meet your Madison County High School JV Cheerleaders
Madison County High School JV Cheerleaders, pictured kneeling, from left to right, are: Zar’Reyon McDaniel, Ke’Niya Arnold, Ke’Niya Barfield-Mattair, Ly’taviah Brown, Passion Mathis (Co-Captain), Sariyah Murray and Riley Browning. Pictured standing, from…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: The nose knows
As I started inching my way out of childhood, I thought it was time to get a haircut and a real job. I mostly skipped the haircut and went straight for the…