Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Jannie Lavett Hodge, 41, of Madison, was killed Saturday, June 3, at approximately 5 p.m. in a single vehicle wreck, in Live Oak. According to the…
Armed robbery at AC Food Mart
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Madison County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Epp Richardson, on Saturday, June 3, at approximately 9 a.m., the AC Food Mart, located at 13689 US 90…
Madison man sentenced for 2014 vehicular homicide
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 1, Eric Ottey Hammond, Jr. pled no contest to charges of vehicular homicide and tampering with evidence, relating to the 2014 death of 38-year-old…
Drugs lead to arrests
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), two arrests have been made recently in drug-related crimes. On Tuesday, May 30, at approximately…
Three car crash slows traffic
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 1, at approximately 12:54 p.m. a three-car-crash slowed lunchtime traffic on Base St., in Madison. According to a report from the Madison Police Department…
Local student honored at statewide conference
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Education and the Florida Education Foundation recognized ten of the Big Bend’s highest achieving eleventh grade STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students…
The ROCK Student Ministry worships at old jail
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The ROCK Student Ministry is a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Madison. According to its mission statement: “The ROCK Student Ministry exists to worship God…
New Chiropractor coming to Madison
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. A new chiropractor is coming to Madison. On Wednesday, July 5, at 9 a.m., Madison ChiroTherapy will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Madison ChiroTherapy will…
Hospital volunteers honored
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, May 31, Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) took the time to say “thank you” to a very special group of volunteers. The MCMH Auxiliary is…
William “Rick” Richter, III
Mr. William “Rick” Richter, III of Lee, Fl. age 80, died on Thursday, June 1, at his son’s home in Madison. He was employed as a forest ranger/supervisor for Gilman Paper Company…
Selena Gallon Thompson
Selena Gallon Thompson, age 84, of Madison, departed this life on Saturday, June 3, at her home. A Home-Going Celebration will be held on Saturday, June 10, at 11 a.m. at St….
Deployed
Joe Boyles One of the great challenges facing military families is deployment when the service member travels to a forward deployed station, often overseas, for an extended period of time. The military…
UPDATE: Fatal crash on Rocky Springs Church Road
Rick Patrick, Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at approximately 2:51 a.m. on Monday, June 5, a 2002 GMC Yukon, driven by Darryl Jones, 53, of Madison, was traveling…
Will your property tax bill reduce?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. If Florida voters approve a measure recently passed by the State Legislature, many Florida homeowners could see a reduction in their property tax bills. This all depends…
Bill watch: Governor vetoes liquor bill
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Senate Bill (SB) 106, which would have allowed grocery stores and some other retail outlets to sell liquor alongside beer and wine, was vetoed by Florida Governor…
New law lets police review body cameras
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. One of 11 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law on the week of May 8, allows police officers to review the recorded footage on their body…
First cases of Dog Flu confirmed in Florida
Story Submitted The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in coordination with the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, announced that the University of Florida has confirmed seven cases of…
Summer brings fresh fruits and vegetables
Diann Douglas: Guest Columnist June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, the beginning of a season for an abundance of summer produce, so plan to increase fresh fruits and vegetables in your meals. …
Passing Parade: A Mother of Criminals
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Few persons except those who study criminal science consider how much each petty criminal costs the community. The January 18, 1875, New York Times, p. 4, in…