John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Behind the scenes, secretaries, custodians and other non-instructional, school related personnel are undoubtedly the magic that keeps Madison County schools alive. Through their interactions with students and staff, their…
Robbie Darren Roberts
Robbie Darren Roberts, 50, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. A funeral service celebrating his life was held on Monday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. at Avondale…
Horace Lavalle Webb
Horace Lavalle Webb, of Madison, Fla., passed away at the age of 82 on Feb. 2, 2020. He was born Nov. 21, 1937, in Lanett, Ala. He served in the US Army…
Letter to the editor: Proposed toll road
Dear Editor, Last week I went over to Tupelo’s Bakery in Monticello, on Highway 90. As I passed into Jefferson County, I was surprised to see so many signs that said, “No…
Learning As I Go: But we didn’t lose home
It was in the wee hours of the morning on Feb. 9, 2005, that our phone rang. David jumped up and answered. Even in my sleepy daze, I knew something was wrong….
Emerald’s Gem Box: Integrity
Integrity, according to Dictionary.com, means, “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” What is integrity? It is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It…
DEA storms Dulay’s office
On the morning of Thursday, Feb. 6, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with the assistance of Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) officials executed a…
Way Back When
January 29, 1960 The Woman’s Club sponsored a benefit party Wednesday afternoon which netted $27.80 for the Polio March of Dimes. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bell of Concord announce the engagement of…
Catron residence named Yard of the Month
Savannah Reams editor@greenepublishing.com The Madison Garden Club is proud to announce that the lawn of Sylvia Catron has been named the January Yard of the Month. Catron and her husband, Jim, have…
Cowboys honored by BOCC
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com During the Madison County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regular session on Wednesday, Jan. 22, the 2019 Class 1A State Champions, the Madison County Cowboys, were honored with a…
From the sunny side: Toes
Over the last couple of months, I have become more aware of the toes on my left foot than I have been in the past. Having your toes sticking out of a…
Dollar Tree is now open
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com After announcing their launch of a store in Madison, Dollar Tree opened their doors on Thursday, Jan. 30. Dollar Tree is located at the old Fred’s location at 935…
Dollar Tree set to open their doors
After announcing their launch of a store in Madison, Dollar Tree is set to open their doors on Thursday, Jan. 30. Dollar Tree is located at the old Fred’s location at 935…
Same store, new block
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com You may have recently noticed the demolition that’s occurring in the lot neighboring the Advance Auto Parts store in Madison. That’s because Dollar General, which is located near O’Reilly’s…
City of Madison honors employees
Savannah Reams editor@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Jan. 17, employees of the City of Madison and their families came together at the Senior Citizen Council of Madison County for an appreciation luncheon and ceremony….
Baynard, Peavey and Sheffield win Tropicana Speech
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Three Madison County students are moving forward to district competition in May after winning their local county Tropicana Speech finale on Thursday, Jan. 23. Proud mothers, fathers, grandparents, family…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Man’s best friend
My earliest memories include a dog always being somewhere in the mix of things. When I was four years old, there was our loyal and protective mutt, Smokey. He once rescued me…
Lee Bishop
Mr. Lee Comelander Bishop, Jr., age 82, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Alachua County, Fla. Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, at Beggs Funeral…
Barney Byington Jr.
Barney “Junior” Byington, Jr., age 74, passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at his home in Greenville, Fla. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Beggs Funeral…
Purvis Kay Hamrick
Purvis Kay “P.K.” Hamrick, age 87, passed away Jan. 26, 2020, at his home on the family farm west of Greenville, Fla. He was born April 17, 1932, on the same farm…