John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. It was nearly 25 years ago when C. Norman Bush wrote a part-fictional recollection about a non-fictional event. Today, he holds the book that’s dedicated to a…
Senate bill looks to ban texting and driving
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. Already filed with the Florida Senate is a bill that may impact texting and driving in Florida. Sen. Wilton Simpson, a Republican senator who represents the 10th…
Greenville Town Council: Emergency declared for contract approval
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the Monday, Nov. 19, regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Greenville Town Council, an emergency was declared in order to immediately bypass procurement policies, allowing the…
Cowboys Gameday: The Hawthorne hurdle
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. After winning the Class 1A region championship on Friday, Nov. 23, Madison County High School (MCHS) head football coach Mike Coe told reporters that he didn’t feel…
Sheila Annelle Ragans Bishop
Sheila Annelle Ragans Bishop, of Lee, Fla., passed away on Nov. 24, 2018, after a valiant and brave battle with cancer. She was born in Madison, Fla., and is the daughter…
Fifth Annual Tellabration!™ dubbed a success
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Fifth Annual Madison County Florida Storytelling Festival (MCFST) was celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 17, on the Wally Davis Farm in Madison. Hundreds of people from near…
From the sunny side … Christmas lights
Yesterday afternoon we put the office Christmas tree up here at Greene Publishing, Inc. Of course, when I say “we,” I mean primarily my co-workers. I merely observed and enjoyed. To be…
Dine in on December 3rd
National Dine In Day is Monday, Dec. 3, An initiative started five years ago by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) to bring the family meal back into focus….
Kiwanis’ Light up Madison event postponed
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. Due to the threat of inclement weather, the Madison Kiwanis Club’s Light up Madison event originally scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1, has been postponed until Saturday, Dec….
Masonry in Madison County
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The world’s largest and oldest-running fraternity, Freemasonry is quite a phenomenon veiled in allegories, symbolism and brotherly love, so old that no one knows for certain how or…
Light Up Madison this Saturday
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Now that Thanksgiving has passed, the cooler weather is here and Christmas is on its way! To celebrate the holidays, the Kiwanis Club of Madison is announcing…
Be cautious of puss caterpillars
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. As the temperatures drop and the year begins to dwindle, it’s time to keep an eye on your surroundings as the Florida-native venomous puss caterpillar is making…
Cowboys win another region title
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. For the fifth year in a row, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys are the top football team in the region. The Cowboys earned this year’s…
Breaking Stereotypes: The baby boy is on His way
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. At the beginning of November, my co-worker (I won’t say Rick Patrick’s name because I don’t call people out like that) began playing Christmas music. My philosophy…
Area playwright premiers play in Monticello
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Local audiences have the opportunity to see the world premier of a new play by area playwright, Anthony Lamarr White, from Perry, when his new play “The…
Holiday Event Calendar
December 2 On Sunday, Dec. 2, jolly ole St. Nicholas himself is scheduled to make a quick landing in Madison to greet all the boys and girls, and their families, before the…
Midnight Cry coming to Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Midnight Cry will be performing at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, in Madison, on Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. Group founder, Greg Day, along with his brother…
Learning As I Go: Broken Tracks
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist Last week I had surgery on my arm and I have had to keep my arm fairly immobile all week. I have tried desperately to do things…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy Birthday, Cheltsie
Tuesday, Nov. 27, marked my oldest daughter’s birthday! Cheltsie turned 26 years old. Although it seems like just yesterday that, at the young age of 23, I became a first-time mother of…
Christmas at Sumpter A. James Park
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. This weekend, get into the holiday spirit and join hundreds of other Madison County residents as they gather park in Madison on Sunday, Nov. 25, at 5…