Stephen Paddock was the suspected madman of the Las Vegas massacre. I say, “was” because after unleashing a barrage of deadly gunfire on a crowd at a concert, with arrest imminent, he…
Chamber of Commerce hosts Annual Banquet
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Chamber of Commerce held its 2017 Annual Banquet and Silent Auction on Monday, Sept. 25, at the Madison Senior Citizens Center, in Madison….
Madison County kicks off 2018 Relay For Life
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County began making plans for the 2018 Relay For Life when local individuals came together at North Florida Community College (NFCC) on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at…
Madison Kiwanis Club holds banquet
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Sept. 28, members of the Madison Kiwanis Club gathered together to enjoy a nice meal, install new officers, and take a look back at some…
Jesus Jam Oct. 14
Debbie Snapp: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Middle Florida Baptist Association (MFBA) is conducting an evangelistic event on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Jefferson County Recreation Park, located at 1380 Mamie Scott Drive,…
Grace Presbyterian serves in the midst of the storm
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Either directly or through contacts made, Grace Presbyterian Church’s little congregation collected and gave $3,100.11 (to be exact) toward relief efforts following the recent hurricanes. The church…
Donuts for Dads celebrated at local schools
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. It has been said that anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a “dad.” Last week, a couple of local schools took…
Madison hosts Florida Farm Bureau District 2 Youth Speech Contest
Story Submitted On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Madison County Farm Bureau office hosted the 2017 Florida Farm Bureau District 2 Youth Speech Contest. These young students did an excellent job and were…
Cowboys sit atop Class 1A point standings
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida High School Athletic Association has released its first point averages and standings for the four regions in Class 1A. Also released were playoff projections for…
Weather: Nate’s path still uncertain
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Tropical Storm Nate, as it has been officially named as of Thursday morning (previously it was simply designated as Tropical Depression 16), appeared to have altered its…
Education: MCCS one step closer to becoming a charter school
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County Central School (MCCS) could be a large step closer to becoming a charter school if the State of Florida has its way. This was the…
Greenville Town Meeting: Will Greenville continue to have Sheriff’s patrols?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. A Greenville Town Council member recently questioned the need for a law enforcement presence in the Town of Greenville. At a recent budget workshop meeting for the…
City Commission: Budget approved for 2017-2018 fiscal year
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Madison City Commission held a special meeting in order to finalize and approve the budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018. The budget…
Suwannee Valley Humane Society volunteer shares her story
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Grace Williams, now a seventh grader at Melody Christian Academy, was not one of those kids who spent her summer lounging around complaining about having nothing to…
55 Plus Club announces lunch series
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 55 Plus Club will begin season 15 for their meetings on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Cooperative Ministries Center located at 135 NE Dill St., in…
Regional Planning Council proclaims Oct. 6 as Manufacturing Day
Story Submitted Oct. 6, 2017 was proclaimed as Manufacturing Day by the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council at their meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28, held in Lake City. Oct. 6 has…
Reasons to shop farmers’ markets
Story Submitted A farmers’ market is likely coming to a field or open parking lot near you — if there isn’t already one operating nearby. Buyers who are not yet familiar with…
Teacher Spotlight: Maryssa Block
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Maryssa Block is in her third year of teaching, and she teaches in the Access Classroom (for students with special needs) at Madison County High School where…
Cowboys gameday… Avoiding the “trap”
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On the surface, the Madison County High School (MCHS) football game against Pensacola Catholic should be a game in which the Cowboys are heavily favored. The Crusaders…
WRECK: Single vehicle roll-over
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Sept. 20 at approximately 9:45 a.m., a single vehicle roll-over wreck occurred on I-10 sending one to the hospital. Louis Marino, 85, of Tampa, Fl.,…