Big Bend Hospice Contributor Niharika Suchak, MD has been named Big Bend Hospice’s (BBH) new medical director. Dr. Suchak has served as BBH’s Associate Medical Director since February 2016. Given the unique…
From the sunny side: Noticing
For those of you who have not seen me in the last couple of weeks, I am happy to tell you that I am now out of the “walking boot.” My left…
Emerald’s Gem Box: God answers prayers
Prayer works!!! I’ve always been someone who prayed all my “thanks” to God but never really prayed my “needs” to God. For the last several months, I have been compelled to pray…
Learning As I Go: End With “I Love You”
There’s a meme floating around social media lately that’s says, “Tell your friends you love them. Tell them a lot. Make it weird.” I smiled a little as I read it. I…
MPD makes meth arrests
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Two local Madison men were put behind bars on Thursday, June 11, after neither claimed a small plastic baggie which contained methamphetamine. Around 1:44 a.m., Madison Police Department’s Cpl….
Council removes town clerk: Reams claims “retaliation”
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com No more than eleven minutes passed by from the invocation to the drop of the gavel for adjournment during a special session where now-former Greenville Town Clerk Kim Reams’…
Robert Leon Williams
Robert Leon Williams, 54, of Madison, Fla. answered the call of the trumpets from on high and was carried to his everlasting resting place. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June…
Dorthenia Haynes McCould
Dorthenia Haynes McCould was born in Madison, Fla. on April 14, 1946 to Albert and Roberta DeLaughter. She accepted Christ as her Savior in July of 1957, at the early age of…
Dollar General Plus now open
While the new Dollar General Plus in Madison was working diligently to stock shelves and open their doors, city officials were pleased to take a tour of the large facility, which features…
Emery Ratliff, nine-year-old singer/songwriter
Ramsey Sullivan news@greenepublishing.com Not very often do you meet a nine-year-old who can successfully carry a tune, let alone write a song. Emery Ratliff is an exception to this rule and…
An appreciation letter from Principal Wildgoose
The 2019-2020 school year at Greenville Elementary School (GES) kicked off to a great start with our P.R.I.D.E (honor roll), I.M.A.G.E (good behavior and maintenance of 70 percent in four core areas),…
Youth soccer camp planned
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It’s time to get out of the house, get some exercise and have some fun. In order to help accomplish that, Madison Youth Soccer will be hosting a youth…
Greenville to hold special meeting June 22
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com At 2 p.m. on Monday, June 22, the Greenville Town Council will meet in a special session where a final resolution of the town council to remove the town…
City pursuing Dean’s assistance
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com In the Madison City Commission’s regular session on Tuesday, June 9, City Manager Jerome Wyche proposed pursuing a contract with Edward Dean to serve as an economic development assistant…
Memories of Cherry Lake Hospital
Patty Roffe Ruttan stands near the site of the Cherry Lake Hospital, which came into being when the area was known as Cherry Lake Farms. Ruttan was born in the hospital in…
Socially distant Cowboys are back
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com They may have been spread out a little more than usual, but the sweat, grunts and groans were still the same as the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys…
Retiring school employees: Thank you for your service
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Each year, the Madison County School District honors the retiring teachers with a “thank you” banquet. This year, however, a banquet could not feasibly be held due to continued…
Meet your LEO – Det./Sgt. Mark Joost
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com After retiring from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), Det./Sgt. Mark Joost is back in investigations with another law enforcement agency – the Madison Police Department (MPD). Joost, affectionately…
William O. Brazil
William O. (Bud) Brazil died peacefully at home in Blairsville on Sunday, June 14, 2020, surrounded by his family. Bud was born Nov. 4, 1934, in Hot Springs, Ark., the son of…
Letter to the Editor: Start your day off with a smile
A guy is driving around the backwoods of Montana and he sees a sign in front of a broken-down, shanty-style house: “Talking dog for sale.” He rings the bell and the owner…