July 18, 1958 (60 Years Ago) Richard Williams had the misfortune of falling out of a tree at the home of Mrs. Alice Hinton and breaking his arm. He was rushed to Valdosta…
MCSO warns of traveling scammer
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has identified Lacey Lashay Myers as a person who is traveling around Madison County and surrounding counties attempting to receive money…
Christian Concepts: A Reasonable Faith
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte seems to be unhappy with the Catholic Church and has said he would resign if anyone can prove God exists. Just last month he said God was stupid….
Derrye E. “Beth” Ward
Mrs. Derrye Elizabeth “Beth” Ward, 70, passed away on June 28, 2018 in Valdosta. Beth was born Aug. 21, 1947, to Roland Joseph Carroll and Derrye Logan Carroll. She was a graduate…
Give blood, save a life
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, July 24, you are invited to give blood and save a life as the OneBlood Big Red Bus will be parked at Madison County Memorial…
Hammertime 12U holds tryouts
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Hammertime 12U Travel Ball team is looking for motivated, dedicated and competitive players, 12 and under, who love to play softball. The season is virtually year-long, with…
“In God We Trust” now in schools
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the most recent legislative session, the Florida legislators passed a sweeping education bill which was signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott. While some provisions of…
From the sunny side… Superstitions
Funny, I was just looking at the calendar and realized that Friday the 13th is actually on a Friday this month. The last time that happened was April of this year and…
Stock your food pantry for hurricane season
Hurricane season is here and will be with us through November. We’ve already had a close call with a tropical storm over Memorial Day weekend that brushed the panhandle area and currently,…
Linda Ann Gray
Linda Ann Gray, 60, surrounded by her family, went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2018, in her home in Greenville. Linda was born March 4, 1958, in Hollywood, Fl….
Lake Park of Madison to host Business After Hours
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, July 17, enjoy Business After Hours, hosted by Lake Park of Madison, located at 259 SW Captain Brown Rd., in Madison. Madison County Chamber of…
Become a Junior Ranger on July 16
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Lee Library invites all who will come to enjoy the Florida State Parks’ Junior Ranger program, presented by Florida State Park Ranger Erica Lewis on Monday,…
Former student fills retiring teacher’s shoes: Meet MCHS, MCCS’ new Ag teacher
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After receiving her Master’s degree out of state, a Madison County High School (MCHS) graduate is now returning home to fill the shoes of the position that…
National Security: Janus
Recently, the Supreme Court made a narrow 5-4 decision in an organized labor case. The question was whether or not the plaintiff Mark Janus would be required to have union dues automatically…
Letter To The Editor: Gwen Graham pledges to ban assault weapons by executive order
It was a debate that (once again) had Florida’s four leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates spending much of their time trying to define personas and opponents. However, on Saturday night in St. Petersburg,…
Herbert Jackson Woodard
Herbert Jackson (Jack) Woodard left his earthly home after a long and valiant battle with cancer. A memorial celebration of his life with visitation was held on Monday, July 9, from 10…
Estelle Walker Lescrynski
Estelle Walker Lescrynski died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 7, at Hopewell Baptist Church with burial at Hopewell Cemetery. The…
James Edgar Wetmore
Mr. James Edgar Wetmore, 83, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Tallahassee. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 14, at 11 a.m. at Beggs Funeral Home, Madison Chapel….