Buford “Claude” Kelly, of Perry, passed away on Saturday, March 10. Claude was born on March 7, 1942, to Buford and Dorothy Louise Kelly, in Quincy. Claude grew up in Woodville and…
Marion Marie Carter
Marion Marie Carter, 83, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, in Valdosta. Marie was born on July 13, 1934, in Lee, to James Andrew Thomas and Josie Webb Sterling. She was of…
NFCC Foundation to host anniversary gala April 14
Story Submitted The North Florida Community College Foundation has an elegant night of dinner, dancing, and dueling pianos planned for its 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala on Saturday, April 14. The opportunity…
Community outreach coming soon
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Community Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, on Wally Davis’ farm, located at 5757 NE Rocky Ford Rd., in Madison. This yearly event, which begins at…
St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church welcomes new pastor
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church (SJMBC) welcomed Bryant Thigpen as their new pastor on Sunday, March 11. Thigpen has spoken at SJMBC several times since May of…
Lee Elementary School enjoys appreciation dinner
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Community Assesssment Team (CAT) showed their appreciation to the faculty and staff of Lee Elementary School (LES) on Monday, Feb. 5. The staff enjoyed a wonderful…
Fundraiser at Pinetta Elementary
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, April 13, you can get a great meal in Pinetta at a good price. Pinetta Elementary School (PES) is hosting a fish fry at their…
239 pounds of marijuana seized
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The driver of a semi-truck was arrested over the weekend after a large amount of marijuana was discovered in the trailer. According to a report by the…
School safety discussed
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the topic of school safety was discussed. In light of the…
From the sunny side… Remembering Herbie
I have been very blessed in my life to have had the opportunity to meet some very fascinating people. People from literally all walks of life, from all over the world. I…
Jessie Bell James
Mrs. Jessie Bell Thompson James, 99, finished her earthly course on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. A lifelong Madison County resident, she was a retired plywood factory employee and a longtime member of…
Jacobus DeJonge
Jacobus DeJonge, 78, was born in Zaan Dam, Holland, on Feb. 8, 1940 and passed away at home on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Lee. After graduation from the Dutch Merchant Marine…
Down Home Days Parade applications now accepted
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism invites you to join them in the 37th Annual Down Home Days Parade, on Saturday, April 21, at 10…
Cowboys lose heart-breaker in state semi-final
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The expression on Madison County High School (MCHS) junior Cowboy guard Travis Jay’s face as he answered questions from the media told the entire story of the…
Madison County Turkey Federation holds Annual Banquet
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) members and guests were served a delicious seafood buffet meal Saturday evening, March 3, during…
Fatal Shooting
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Police Department (MPD) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday, March 7. According to MPD…
One dead, one injured after shooting
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Police Department and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are currently investigating a shooting that occurred this morning, Wednesday, March 7 on Mandina Ave. According to…
Armed Robbery at Jimmies Auto Plaza
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is currently on the look-out for the suspect who robbed Jimmies Auto Plaza, on Sunday, March 4. Major David Harper of…
Senate passes new gun laws
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. “The Legislature finds there is a need to comprehensively address the crisis of gun violence, including but not limited to, gun violence on school campuses,” reads the…
Alexander signs to be a Cavalier
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Another Cowboy has signed a Letter of Intent to play college football. This time, Johnathon Alexander will be going from a Cowboy to a Cavalier as he…