Story Submitted: The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) provides emergency assistance to eligible livestock, honeybee, and farm-raised fish producers who have losses due to disease, adverse weather…
WRECK: Truck vs. Motorcycle Greenville man in serious condition
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc.; According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Saturday, Aug. 12, at approximately 11 a.m., Trooper J. Clement responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of…
Crime: Drugs & credit cards land two in jail
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two south Florida men are in the Madison County Jail on felony drug charges after they were pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol’s (FHP) Criminal Interdiction…
City Commission: Topics discussed
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing Inc.; The first to speak during the citizen participation portion of the Madison City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8, was David Lawton, owner/organizer of the “Booty Warz”…
State: New Florida driver’s licenses coming soon
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc.; According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the department has started issuing new, more secure Florida drivers’ licenses and ID cards. By the…
Arthur “Paul” Agner
Arthur “Paul” Agner, age 83, died on Sunday, July 9, at Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center. He is survived by three brothers: Robert Agner, Samuel “Sam” Agner (Jan), and Walter Agner; three…
Robert H. “Bobby” Ragans, Jr.
Robert H. “Bobby” Ragans, Jr., age 84, of Orlando, Fl., (formerly of Madison) passed away on Monday, July 10. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; daughters: Vivian Rhodes, Joy Maynar and Rebecca Ragans;…
Summer Blast a success
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Community Awareness Committee (CAC) President Eddie Ealy, the Summer Blast event, which was held on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.,…
Madison Vet nominated for Hall of Fame
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County Veteran Bernard E. Wilson was one of many Florida veterans nominated to be inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame. The seven-member council agreed to…
The VBS voyage ends at Landmark Baptist Church
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The ship has docked; the voyagers have disembarked, and the unused cargo has been stored for future use. Landmark Baptist Church, here in Madison, began their vacation…
Area churches hold joint vacation bible school
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Cherry Lake First Baptist Church served as the location for a joint community vacation bible school (VBS) coordinated by Cherry Lake First Baptist Church and Pine Grove…
Engagement Announcement
Paul Kinsley of Cherry Lake and Emerald Greene Parsons of Madison, proudly announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Brooke Ellen Kinsley to Clinton Michael Riley, son of Mike and…
Structure Fire: Family Loses Home
Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. A Madison family has lost their house and all of its contents due to a recent fire. On Saturday, Aug. 5, at approximately 8:45 p.m., Madison Fire…
Technology: Are your kids ready to be online?
Story Submitted The Internet has revolutionized the way we communicate and function in our day-to-day lives, exposing us all to an unimagined volume of ideas and possibilities. We are only beginning to…
National: bank scam spreads
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. There is a new scam spreading across the nation targeting Wells Fargo bank customers. In this scam, customers are contacted by phone in an attempt to gather…
Local: Commissioners travel to Washington D.C.
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. It was almost like the plot of a classic Jimmy Stewart movie. Two local County Commissioners from a small rural county travel to the nation’s capital at…
Madison man wrecks in Jefferson County
Debbie Snapp: Greene Publishing, Inc. An early morning vehicle accident on Monday, July 24, left a Madison County man being transported to the hospital for injuries sustained in a roll-over on Highway…
Free hunter safety course coming to Madison
Story Submitted The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free traditional hunter safety course for Madison County. The class is Sept. 4, 5 and 6, from 7 p.m….
Blue Springs, Ichetucknee and others will receive restorations
Story Submitted Under the leadership of Governor Rick Scott, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced a suite of 40 projects that will receive $50 million from the Fighting for Florida’s Future…
MCHS welcomes new volleyball coaches
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This Fall, there will be new faces on the side of the courts at Madison County High School (MCHS) during the volleyball season. However, the faces will…