Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys wrapped up their regular season in style with an impressive 34-13 victory over the Bulldogs of Crestview High School on Friday, Nov….
Truck wraps tree
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Firefighters worked diligently to free an entrapped man, after being involved in a single-vehicle accident that saw a 2008 GMC Sierra symmetrically-wrapped around a tree on Thursday, Oct. 31….
Reaching kids with one shoebox of love at a time
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com It’s that time of year again. This is your opportunity to bless kids all over the world with Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes filled with love, toys and supplies that…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
When I was 10 years old, I was sent to a Shriners Hospital for Children in Greenville, S.C. for a surgery that was supposed to extend my heel cord in my right…
Jerry Donald Wood
Jerry Donald Wood passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at the Clyde Lassen Veterans Home in St. Augustine, Fla., surrounded by his family. Jerry was born Aug. 28, 1933, in…
Douglas Allen Beck
Funeral services for Douglas Allen Beck of Cordele were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, in the chapel of Rainey Family Funeral Services with Rev. Bryan Cobb officiating. Music was…
Learning As I Go: Optional homework
Starting my senior year of college, I received a phone call from the university’s College of Education. Apparently, my two math classes (Liberal Arts and Statistics) were not enough for a teaching…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Why is no one holding Joe Biden accountable?
All we hear in the news, every day, is reports about the impeachment and how corrupt President Trump is. However, why does it seem that many on the “Hill” only care about…
A historic celebration: 29th Annual Founder’s Day
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com Hickory Grove United Methodist Church welcomed Founder’s Day “lovers” during the 29th Annual Founder’s Day celebration on Saturday, Oct. 26. As in years past, fun was had, events were…
Fifth-generation farmer reflects on 38 years
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com Since 2004, Joe Reams Jr., affectionately known as Joe Ball to those in Greenville, has been retired from the hard work that is tobacco farming. But it was an…
A new team captain: Basford takes over Emergency Management Department
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com As a former Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirl and North Florida Community College (NFCC) Lady Sentinel softball player, Leigh Basford knows first-hand the importance of teamwork. That is…
Jake Sullivan Golf Tournament a soggy affair
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For nearly 30 years, area golfers have descended on the Madison Golf and Country Club for the Annual Jake Sullivan Golf Tournament. This year, during the weekend of Saturday,…
Who else is residing in the Smith Mansion?
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com One of the most iconic buildings in Madison County is clearly the “Smith Mansion,” located near downtown. Built in 1860 by the prominent Madison County citizen, Benjamin F. Wardlaw,…
MCSO set to begin 5th Toys for Tots drive
John Willoughby reporter2@greenepublishing.com The time has come for the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) to begin their fifth annual Toys for Tots toy drive, sponsored by the United States Marine Corps (USMC),…
Way Back When
October 30, 1959 The Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce voted at a luncheon recently to support the Boy Scout’s Annual Finance Campaign. The Thanksgiving Jaycee Turkey Shoot will be held Thursday, November…
Cowboys Gameday: Sparks will fly
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com After the Cowboys’ dramatic win over the Knights of Clearwater Academy International on Friday, Oct. 18, Madison County High School (MCHS) Head Coach Mike Coe told his players that…
Meet your neighbor
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Patsy Knight is a native of Madison County and spent 20 years in Knoxville, Tenn., where she spent part of the time as a billing manager at a medical…
Volunteers needed at Big Bend Hospice
Savannah Reams editor@greenepublishing.com Big Bend Hospice (BBH) is in need of volunteers in Madison County! The community is invited to a Volunteer Orientation on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 1 p.m. until 4…
Ned (Flutbo) Johnson
Mr. Ned (Flutbo) Johnson, son of the late William and Ellen Johnson, was born January 28, 1928. He was the youngest of seven children born and raised in Madison, Fla. He accepted…
Jerry Donald Wood
Jerry Donald Wood passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at the Clyde Lassen Veterans Home in St. Augustine, Fla., surrounded by his family. Jerry was born Aug. 28, 1933, in…