Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County native Chris Thompson has recently re-signed a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). With the new deal comes a…
Crime: Man arrested for sexual battery
Story Submitted Madison County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Epp Richardson reports that on Monday, May 8 at approximately 4:30 p.m. the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting…
Taxes: Delinquent properties now being advertised
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Notices have now begun appearing in this paper of properties that are delinquent in the payment of their property taxes. Individuals whose names appear on the list…
Nestle Waters pledges help with project
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, April 26, the Board heard a project proposal to recharge the aquifer for…
Emerald’s Gem Box: What Does Your Fruit Salad Look Like?
Emerald G. Parsons A little over a year ago, during the Presidential debates, Presidential Candidate Ben Carson said something out of the ordinary. “ …. And as President, I would…
Norma Lee Downing Webb
Norma Lee Downing Webb, age 77, died on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services were held Thursday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home, with…
Cynthia (Cyndi) Marie Cunningham Kirts
Cynthia (Cyndi) Marie Cunningham Kirts, 60, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017 following a courageous battle with cancer. Throughout her illness, Cyndi had a positive attitude towards life and her family….
Post Office customer appreciation day
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Madison Post Office said thank you to the community with a Customer Appreciation Day. Postmaster Erica…
Grow your own food
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Farmer’s Co-Op, located at 748 SW Horry Ave., in Madison, wants locals to know that you don’t need a large plot of land to grow plenty of…
MCOG youth spend the night in a cardboard city
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, April 28, the youth of the Madison Church of God spent the night in cardboard boxes in the parking lot of Ace Hardware. The purpose…
Madison Church of God summer day camp plans
Nancy Taylor; Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Church of God (MCOG) will be hosting the Madison Day Camp from Monday, June 19 through Friday, June 23 and Monday, June 26 to Friday,…
FSU Fulbright Scholar Dr. Hamdi Saleh visits NFCC
Story Submitted Dr. Hamdi A. W. Saleh, a Fulbright Scholar at the Center for Middle East Studies at Florida State University and founder and president of the Arab-African Initiative for Development, joined…
The year of the Cowboys
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, May 5, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys baseball team completed a trifecta that has never been done before at MCHS. For the first…
Farm Bureau promotes literacy
Story Submitted Madison County Farm Bureau had the chance to go to Lee Elementary School on Monday, April 24, and read Drive Through Florida Aquaculture & Seafood for Florida Agriculture Literacy Day….
Education: Excel School goes charter
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Tuesday, May 2, the Board voted to enter into contract negotiations with Rite of Passage…
Sports: Ironhead Gallon chosen by Arizona Cardinals
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The weekend of April 29-30 is one that Deshawntee “Ironhead” Gallon will not likely forget any time soon. Like many young recent college football players, he was…
School Board: Citizens defend Principal
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the wake of major administrative changes within the Madison County School District, an overflow crowd packed into the School Board meeting room for the regular meeting…
Town of Lee: Are water days coming to Lee?
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Town of Lee held its regularly scheduled monthly town meeting on Tuesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. The majority of the meeting focused on a proposal…
Local: Eloise Stewart Oldest active voter in Madison County passes away
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. Eloise Glass Stewart, or “Ma Ma,” as she is affectionately known by her family, age 105, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 3, after…
Chase ends in crash
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Lt. Charles Broach, of the Florida Highway Patrol, Troop H, on Wednesday, April 26, at approximately 10:45 a.m., a 2014 Nissan Altima, driven by 24-year-old…