Robert Clinton “Sandy” Sanderson, 64, passed away on Aug. 8, 2018 in Madison, Fl. Sandy was born May 16, 1954, in Fort Campbell, Ky. to Robert Harrell Sanderson and Patsy Sanderson (Hodnett)….
Wilton Pryor
Wilton Lewis Pryor, 70, of Madison, passed on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Mt. Zion AME Church, in Cherry Lake, with burial…
James Thomas “Tom” Adams Sr.
Mr. James Thomas “Tom” Adams Sr., age 77, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at his home. Funeral services will be Saturday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. at Pinetta Baptist Church, with burial…
Kay Carr Moore
Mrs. Kay Carr Moore, age 87, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, at her home. Funeral Services will be Friday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church, with burial at Cherry…
Nominations for the George Townsend Good Neighbor Award being accepted
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Farm Bureau is once again accepting nominations for the George Townsend Good Neighbor Award. This award was named after Mr. George Townsend, who…
Apply for School Garden Grant Program
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Attention Madison County teachers! The Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. (FAITC) is accepting applications for the FAITC School Garden Grant, in the amount of $500. According…
Water-based bacterium causes deaths
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After a 71-year-old Florida man died after eating raw oysters, Florida, as well as other states are taking serious caution to what they eat, how it’s cooked…
Willis Phillips’ story of the blues
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Not many, if not anybody, in Madison can say they’ve played with blues legendaries like Fats Domino and Bo Diddley . . . But Madison County 84-year-old…
National Security: America’s Game
As a boy growing up in North Florida in the late 1950s, I was attracted to sports – anything with a ball. I wasn’t as good at it as many of my…
Christian Concepts: Is the Bible reliable?
I recently read two articles; one was titled “10 Bible verses that were changed in translation,” and “10 dark and ungodly christian beliefs.” Both are written in a deceivingly winsome style, but…
Rose Ann Fountain
Rose Ann Fountain, 86, of Madison, passed away Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Jacksonville on Sept. 9, 1931, to the late Al and Laura…
Marriage is meant to reflect our spiritual life
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Petty problems sometimes act as spotlights to deeper issues. I was recently watching a pastor who was discussing a fight he had with his wife over closing…
Cowboys to help fight cancer
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This year, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys football team will tackle an opponent tougher than any other they will face on the gridiron. The Cowboys…
MCSO warns of medical-related scam
Story Submitted The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of an insurance scam going around. A company is calling residents and gathering information for a survey. The company asks health-related…
Know before you vote: Amendment Nine
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the ninth in a series of articles that will appear in The Madison Enterprise-Recorder. Each article will examine one of the 13 proposed constitutional amendments…
From the sunny side… The way we were
I recently had the good fortune to attend my 40th high school reunion. I say good fortune because my high school graduation class (Taylor County High School class of 1978) was a…
Plan before shopping for back to school
It seems like summer just started a couple of weeks ago, but August is here and it’s time to gear up for a new school year. This year, the tax-free holiday begins…
Emma Jean Howard
Emma Jean Howard, 75, of Monticello, transitioned this life at home on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Funeral services are Saturday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m. at New Zion M.B. Church, with burial…
What to know about mosquito control
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. As many know, North Florida has quite a mosquito presence and many can agree that even one mosquito flying around is annoying. Throughout the course of a…