Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com Madison County gained new royalty on Saturday, Feb. 8, when the 2020 Miss Madison County Pageant was held. With this new royalty, came many job responsibilities for Madison’s newest…
GES salutes Black History
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Since the days of American historian Carter Godwin Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, black history has been celebrated in some shape…
MFD extinguishes RV fire
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Charred asphalt lays behind the old Madison County Memorial Hospital, but the remains of a burnt RV have since been moved after a Sunday, Feb. 23, fire. Madison Fire…
Austin Travon Douglas
Austin Travon Douglas, 27, of Greenville, Fla. passed away tragically in Jacksonville, Fla., on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Austin was an employee at Winn-Dixie, Gold Kist and Stahl-Meyer Foods. Left to cherish…
Good pain vs. bad pain
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It may be a bit of a paradox to think of any amount of pain as being a good thing. There are times when a certain amount of pain…
From the sunny side: Robocalls
It happens at least two or three times a day. The phone will ring and as soon as I answer, the voice on the other end will rudely interrupt me saying, “This…
Renee Dianne McKinney Combs-Davis
A celebration of life of Mrs. Renee Dianne McKinney Combs-Davis, 65, who entered rest on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, March 14, 2020. The service…
Homer Jean James
Ms. Homer Jean James, 75, of Greenville, Fla. passed on Friday, March 6, 2020. Ms. James was a 1961 graduate of Greenville Training School and a member of Allen Chapel. She worked…
Cowboys shut-out Wildcats
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys traveled across the state line to face the Wildcats of Valdosta High School on Tuesday, March 10. Strong pitching and good defensive…
Reddin Parramore and the Town of Livingston
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Within miles of the Suwannee River, what could possibly be the same piece of land Florida Governor George Drew dwelled on 30 years later was once founded to be…
Cowgirls defeat Red Flashes
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls chalked up a crucial home district win over the Red Flashes of Hilliard High School on Friday, March 6. The Cowgirls went…
Night of Worship raises funds for Kristen Tuten
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com You are invited to join Jessica Ratliff, Tara Strickland and Bryan McHargue for a Night of Worship on Saturday, March 28, at Ragans Family Campground, in Madison. The night…
James Franklin “Jim” Cone
James Franklin “Jim” Cone, was born July 3, 1935, in Ft. Pierce, Fla. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 6, 2020. Jim served one enlistment…
Renee Dianne McKinney Combs-Davis
A celebration of life of Mrs. Renee Dianne McKinney Combs-Davis, 65, who entered rest on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, March 14, 2020. The service…
Shirley F. Kelley
Shirley F. Kelley, 63, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Madison, Fla. Shirley was born on Nov. 20, 1956 in Valdosta, Ga. to William and Patty Fourakres (Crafton). She was…
Carl “Aaron” Webb Jr.
Aaron Webb, known to several as Pop, of Lee, passed away at age 82 on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. The Madison County native was born on Sept….
Letter to the editor: Valdosta’s Sewage spills “continue”
I think if these “spills” had been flowing into the streets of Valdosta, it would have stopped long ago. For years millions of gallons of raw untreated human feces (and all the…
Letter to the editor: Socialism and communism do not work
Freedom loving Americans won’t vote for communists…it’s the ones that love free stuff or those that don’t accept that Trump won the election and simply hate him. If their candidate wins, they…
Learning As I Go: Mama, Do You Need Some Attention?
“Mama, do you need some attention?” my youngest asked me. I wiped the tears from my cheeks and pulled him into my lap. “I sure do. What kind of attention do you…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy Birthday, Mom
My mother has always been one of the most Christian, caring, sweetest and generous women that I know. And I am pretty confident in saying that other people who know her would…