John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Are you looking to help make a difference in your community? Saint Leo University’s Madison Education Center has identified a need in Madison County and they’re reaching…
Recall: Parent’s Choice Advantage infant formula
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, June 21, Perrigo Company issued a voluntary recall of their 35-ounce containers of Parent’s Choice Advantage Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder – with Iron. This product,…
James Dallas Walker
Mr. James Dallas Walker, 78, of Lee, Fla., passed from this life on July 9, 2019, at Madison County Memorial Hospital, in Madison, Fla. James was born June 23, 1941, in Mendenhall,…
Stormie Lee Johnson
Stormie Lee Johnson, age 21, died July 5, 2019. A Graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, at Lee Memorial Cemetery in Lee, Fla. Visitation was held on…
Helen Dickinson Hembree Johnson
Helen Dickinson Hembree Johnson (Sweetie) went home to be with the Lord on July 10, 2019. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 13, at First United Methodist Church in Madison, Fla. Interment…
Healthcare Hero Sharon Dawkins
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Sometimes, medicine isn’t the only thing that keeps the residents at Madison Health and Rehabilitation going. It’s the service provided by Sharon Dawkins, activities director, who has…
Odell Raiford turns 100
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Times were much different one century ago. 1919 was the year prohibition began. The Green Bay Packers formed as an independent football team and Felix the Cat…
Madison Lodge welcomes District Deputy Grand Master
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison Master Masons joined together on Monday, July 8, to welcome Rusty Ludlam, District Deputy Grand Master (DDGM) of the seventh masonic district, for his official visit….
Segos coming to Madison County
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Segos – The Next Generation will be in concert at three local churches during the month of July and you’re invited to celebrate the Good News of…
Judith “Judy” Louise Sapp
Judith “Judy” Louise Sapp, 72, entered Heaven’s gates on Monday, July 8, 2019. Judy was born Jan. 4, 1947, in Montgomery, Ala. She was a loving wife, mother, nana, daughter, sister,…
Joel Norman Asbell Sr.
Joel Norman Asbell, Sr., 81, of Cherry Lake, Fla., passed away at home on July 9, 2019, after a courageous battle against leukemia. Norman was born on July 13, 1937, in Georgetown,…
Elizabeth “Cookie” Mitman
Elizabeth “Cookie” Mitman, 72, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Born and raised in Clearwater, Fla., she has lived in the Madison area since the early 1980s. As…
Xavier Hernandez
Mr. Xavier Hernandez, 28, passed from this life on July 7, 2019, in Thomasville, Ga. Xavier was born May 3, 1991, in Falls Church, Va., to Ramiro Figueroa Hernandez and Hipolita Olvera…
From the sunny side… Welcome to the big, big world, Penelope Blair
I have always considered myself to be a pretty good uncle. I had a lot of fun with my two young nephews as they were growing up and now that they are…
Heavy storms forecasted for area
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. By now, what was a weather system that meteorologists were monitoring earlier this week just off the coast of the Florida Panhandle, could well have transformed itself…
Pig scramble causes uproar
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. The fireworks shows may have been canceled over the Fourth of July weekend, but there were plenty of fireworks of a different nature occurring over at the…
Coach Mike Coe selected to Hall of Fame
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During their annual summer meeting, the Board of Directors for the Florida Athletic Coach’s Association (FACA) selected their 44th Hall of Fame Class. This is the highest…
Don’t get ticked
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Unlike other portions of the country, many species of ticks can be found year-round in the state of Florida, and while the heat progresses throughout the summer,…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: The fight is on
Fighting is not permitted at school but pencils are. So, since most boys in junior high are aspiring gladiators, it made sense for us to create a means of fighting to the…
Upward Sports registration begins
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Church of God will again be hosting Upwards Sports basketball for K5 through sixth-grade students. The season begins on Saturday, Nov. 16, and registration gets…