Dear Madison County Residents, To manage the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, we at Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) are asking our residents to take the pandemic seriously. While we, as…
Hometown business spotlight: Daisy and Dukes Boutique Adapting to a new landscape
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For Amanda Norris, owner of Daisy and Dukes Boutique, recent challenges have brought her back to a familiar way of operating. Before she opened her physical store in downtown…
BURGLARY: MCSO searching for third suspect
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is searching for a second vehicle involved in a Pinetta burglary on Friday, April 3, after arresting two individuals involved. Major David Harper…
Frances Whitty Mercer
Frances Whitty Mercer, age 93, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020, at her home in Lee, Fla. She had an accident in the fall and was never able to fully recover….
Daniel Franklin Bembry
Daniel Franklin Bembry, 52, of Lee, Fla., passed away on April 4, 2020 at his home following an extended illness. Daniel was born Feb. 1, 1968, in Madison, Fla. to Robert Eugene…
Learning As I Go: My New Quarantined Routine
My routine is gone. I don’t get up in the mornings and take my kids to school, but they still have schoolwork to do at home. I don’t have to report to…
Emerald’s Gem Box: R.I.P. Joe Diffie
The last few weeks have been a very trying time. Businesses closing, financial strains, social distancing and no “fun-stuff” being allowed. You never know what will break you in a time like…
Cowboy hoopsters receive honors
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A total of three Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboy basketball players have been named to the Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Basketball Team. Each year, the list is comprised…
Closed, but still blessing GES offers food to more than 150
Selah M. Poore editor@greenepublishing.com Twenty-two million children across America rely on the two meals they get at school everyday. With the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, schools are shutting down and those children…
Ribbons send message of hope
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Red ribbons may soon be appearing on doors of businesses and homes around Madison after Little Pines Pediatrics of Monticello initiated the Red Ribbon Mission locally. Heather Plain, of…
From the sunny side: Hang tough
To say these are challenging times could be considered a rather large understatement. It seems that all of us are being hit with a significant “one-two” punch. On the one hand, we…
Lonnie “Leo” Pickles
Lonnie “Leo” Pickles (known by the family as “PaPick”), of Madison Fla., was surrounded by his family when he passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Leo was born on Oct. 12,…
Warren Harding Daniels
Warren Harding Daniels, 93, of Greenville, Fla. passed on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. An Abbeville, Ala. native, Warren had lived in several…
Louise Bellamy Fead
Louise Bellamy Fead, 90, of Greenville, Fla. passed on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 4 at 11 a.m. in New Zion Cemetery, Greenville. Viewing and…
Frances Whitty Mercer
Frances Whitty Mercer, age 93, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at her home in Lee, Fla. She had an accident in the fall and was never able to fully recover….
John Frank Johnson, Sr.
John Frank Johnson, Sr., 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at home in Sparr, Fla. after a long illness. He was born on Aug. 2, 1932, in Pinetta, Fla. to…
Crocs: free shoes for frontline heroes in healthcare
Ashley Hunter editor@greenepublishing.com Do you know a local healthcare professional? To help keep those who are fighting on the front lines of the United States coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis comfortable while they are…
Bill Gibson of Gibson and Son Farms
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Bill Gibson is no stranger to chickens. He has been around chicken houses since he was five years old and grew up working with his father, Dale Gibson, who…
Way back when
April 1, 1960 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Sirmon of Madison, March 27, a baby boy. He weighed 8 lb and 15 oz. Robert H. Wilson, representative of the Dale Carnegie…
City hall announces operation changes
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com With the recent signing of the Governor’s stay-at-home order on Wednesday, April 1, the City of Madison is announcing a number of changes to their operations while continuing to…