Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. After collecting baby bottles full of change from Baptist churches throughout the area, A Women’s Pregnancy Center Director Sharon Morris appreciates the financial blessing brought about through…
Schall coming to area churches
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Gospel Singer Dan Schall has two concerts scheduled in Madison County. Schall will be ministering at Cherry Lake United Methodist Church on Friday, Feb. 22, at 7…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Remembering My Daddy – Seven Years Later
Last Sunday, Feb. 17, marked seven years since the day I sat and held my Daddy’s hand and watched as he took his last breath, on this Earth. As my heart broke…
National Security: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist A self-fulfilling prophecy begins with a false narrative that seems believable and consequently, causes others to perpetuate the original error. As such, it becomes self-fulfilling, taking on a…
Learning As I Go: I Do Have to Feed You, Don’t I?
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist Monday was one of those days. I loaded up the kids for school and my car wouldn’t start. I popped the hood and struggled for ten minutes…
Cowgirl signs with Santa Fe
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Laila Dickey, a senior on the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls varsity softball team has signed a letter of intent to play softball with the Santa…
Business owner behind bars: First Class Wireless customers victimized time and time again
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After being arrested in October of 2018 and released on bond the same day, David Lawton, First Class Wireless business owner, has been ordered back to the…
Endowed with a gift: Deanna Wheeler and her master paint brush
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Self-educated and always looking for a spark of creativity, Pinetta resident Deanna Wheeler has devoted much of her retirement to her work as an artist, painting anything…
Letter to the Editor: Thank you Lions Club
On Friday, Dec. 21, the Madison Lions Club members gathered at Pic-N-Sav, the newest grocery store in Madison County, to fill boxes of groceries for the ten families that were selected and…
From the sunny side… The cynical romantic
This time of year always strikes me in an odd way. For most of my “adult” life, I have been single. Not just single, as in unmarried; but single, as in unmarried…
Junior Auxiliary presents father-daughter dance
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Dads, get your ties out and make sure your daughter has her tiara, because it’s time for the 10th annual Ties and Tiaras father-daughter dance, presented by…
Saint Leo accepting donations for Haiti
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. Saint Leo University’s Madison Education Center is currently accepting donations of clothing and shoes to send to Haiti. All items will be personally delivered to Haiti by…
Mullet tournament next weekend
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Golf and Country Club is getting ready to host a mullet tournament, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, with tee times at 9…
BCFCU to host Business After Hours
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Buckeye Community Federal Credit Union (BCFCU) will be hosting Business After Hours on Tuesday, Feb. 19, welcoming many Chamber members and their guests to their local bank….
Cowboys sign football scholarships
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Feb. 6, four Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys from the varsity football team took a giant step forward in their lives when they signed…
Tobacco Free Florida encourages communities to skip the dip during Through With Chew Week
Story Submitted: Tobacco Free Florida This Through With Chew Week, Feb. 18-24, Tobacco Free Florida and Florida Department of Health Madison are encouraging smokeless tobacco users to set a quit date and…
Sail On: The Beach Boys tribute to show at NFCC Artist Series on Valentine’s Day
Story Submitted The North Florida Community College (NFCC) Artist Series has another exciting performance coming up on Thursday, Feb. 14 as part of its 2019 Artist Series. “Sail On: The Beach Boys…
Annual father-daughter dance this weekend
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Nu Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) will present “A Ties and Tiaras Royal Evening,” an annual father-daughter dance, on Saturday, Feb….
Learning As I Go: Stir up the embers
There is nothing like sitting around a fire. My day might be crazy and the stress overwhelming, but pulling up a chair and sitting by the fire seems to make the cares…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Love
Happy Valentine’s Day! The smell of love, flowers and candy fill the air. Whether it’s love for your spouse, your children, parents or a best friend, everyone has someone they can share…