The State of Florida experienced many trials in the past several months. Hurricanes swept across the state leaving unprecedented destruction in their wake. A school shooting devastated families in Broward County and…
Fitness Run registration now open
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. North Florida Community College’s (NFCC) annual Fitness Run is set for Saturday, April 21, in conjunction with the 37th annual Down Home Days festival. Proceeds from the…
Madison County student wins storytelling scholarship
Story Submitted Madison County Florida Storytelling is pleased to announce that Riley Browning, daughter of Bailey and Leigh Ann Browning; and granddaughter of Edwin and Faye Browning, has won a 2018 Virginia…
FWC approves regional bay scallop seasons for 2018
Story Submitted The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved regionally-specific bay scallop open season dates for 2018, including a change to the season for Levy, Citrus and Hernando counties that…
The real meaning of Easter
Story submitted: Dr. Ralph F. Wilson So what if the Easter bunny wins the hearts of children everywhere? So, why not strike “Easter vacation” from the vocabulary of our schools and substitute…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Gun laws didn’t save Jaelynn Willey
On Tuesday, March 20, another tragedy occurred; this time in Great Mills, Md. At 7:55 a.m., 17-year-old Wyatt Rollins walked into the school hallway and shot his ex-girlfriend, Jaelynn Willey, in the…
Christian Concepts: Stephen Hawking has died
“It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment,”(Hebrews 9:27). This verse is a stark reminder that no one gets out of this life alive; neither did…
Opal Parrish Selph
Opal Parrish Selph, 90, of Valdosta (formerly of Cherry Lake) transitioned on Wednesday, March 21. After a short illness, connected to her advanced age, she moved to Valdosta. She was born in her…
Tommie Ann Chewning
Tommie Ann Chewning, 85, passed away on Friday, March 23, in Valdosta. Mrs. Chewning was born on March 9, 1933, in Between, Ga., to the late Thomas and Annie Dalton. She was a…
Melba Campbell
Melba June Aman Campbell, 81, widow of Stuart Macdonald Campbell, died on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Hospice House, in Greenwood, SC. Born on May 19, 1936, in Taylor County, she was…
Business After Hours at Madison Health and Rehab
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, March 20, Madison Health and Rehabilitation welcomed a number of people from local municipalities, corporations and businesses for the monthly Business After Hours social networking…
Grace Presbyterian ladies are dolling it up
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Grace Presbyterian Church’s (GPC) Ladies of Grace Offering Service (LOGOS) joined with “Dress a Girl Around the World,” a national ministry that provides clothing and dolls to…
Cowgirls’ defense shines in flag football wins
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The games did not feature the kinds of offensive fireworks to which the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls have become accustomed, so the defensive units stepped…
MCSO, school district announces training
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and the Madison County School District (MCSD) are announcing that on Monday, April 9, students will be out of school and…
When PTSD hits home
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. “PTSD: It’s not the person refusing to let go of the past, but the past refusing to let go of the person.” That is a quote in…
Moffses named Department of Health Administrator
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has announced the appointment of Madison native, Thomas Moffses, Jr., as the Administrator for the DOH in Columbia and Hamilton Counties,…
Davis sentenced for manslaughter
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After multiple attempts to find guilt or innocence, Nicholas Rashawn Davis, 28, of Greenville, pled guilty to lesser charges, for the death of Travis Lavonte Solomon, and…
Tight budget for district schools
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In his regular monthly financial report to the Madison County District School Board on Monday, March 19, District Chief Financial Officer Walter Copeland informed the Board of…
From the sunny side… Spare parts, part deux
Last week, I talked about troubles with my vehicle and how I was slowly getting a new vehicle, one part at a time. That hasn’t changed, I still feel that is what…
Passing Parade: Designated Teachers
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist “The 8 x11-inch box sits atop a bookshelf in the school district headquarters, as much a part of the office furniture as the manila folders, yearbooks, and…