Elizabeth O. Graham
Elizabeth O. Graham passed away peacefully at the age of 92, on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, at her home in Cherry Lake, Fl., surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth was born on Apr. 23, 1925 in Clearwater, Fl. to Roy and Nina Olds. She was a devoted wife and mother. She moved to Madison, Fl. […]
Graham graduates from USMC boot camp
Story Submitted On Friday, Sept. 1, Darrien Graham, 2017 graduate of Madison County High School, recently completed his United States Marine Corps Boot Camp training at Parris Island, SC. surrounded by loving and proud friends and family. Graham began his journey towards military duty while still a student at MCHS. He received the Devil Dog […]
Madison’s Fields of Faith/Courts for Christ drew a crowd
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Students (and adults) gathered for 2017 Fields of Faith on Wednesday, Oct. 11, indoors in the Madison County High School Gym. The rainy/damp weather convinced the organizers of the wisdom of moving it indoors. Because of the venue change, the organizers decided to call it Fields of Faith/Courts of Christ […]
Jake Sullivan Golf Tournament planned for Oct. 21-22
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The annual Jake Sullivan Golf Tournament will feature fun, food and friendly competition from Saturday, Oct. 21 to Sunday Oct. 22 at the Madison Golf & Country Club. It is a two-man team tournament with entry fees of $125 per person. The format for the weekend will be Best […]
ACA volleyball season ends with Senior Night
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Lady Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) concluded their regular season on a mixed note. On Monday Oct 2, the Lady Warriors traveled to Tallahassee to take on FAMU High. ACA defeated FAMU High in four sets, 25-14, 25-14, 23-25 and 25-9. On Thursday, Oct 5, the Lady Warriors […]
Government: Location of meeting change
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Due to an expected large audience, the meeting has been moved to the Madison County Courthouse, located at 125 SW Range Ave., in Madison. Local Madison County residents will have an opportunity to meet face-to-face with their state representatives on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Rep. Halsey Beshears and Sen. Bill Montford […]
Has Greenville Country Christmas come to an end?
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Kathy Reams, informed the Council members and those gathered for the meeting that the Greenville Country Christmas Committee had voted to discontinue the 30-year tradition. Reams, who is the head of the independent committee, said the reason […]
“Trouble with your current credit card”
Lynette Veit Greene Publishing, Inc. The scammers never sleep. A local woman has reported numerous daily phone calls telling her there is “trouble with your current credit card.” Not Visa, Discover, AMEX, or any other named card – just “your current credit card.” She has always hung up on the caller, but the calls continue. […]
Town of Greenville: MCSO: No agreement with Town of Greenville
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart, there currently is no agreement between the Town of Greenville and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) to provide extra patrols for the town. During a recent budget workshop for the Town of Greenville, discussion regarding extra patrols from the MCSO took place. […]
County Commission: Gavel passed to new County Commission Chair
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. At the beginning of the meeting of the Board of Madison County Commissioners on Wednesday, Oct. 11, the gavel was passed from Alfred Martin to the new Commission Chairman, Wayne Vickers. “I really do appreciate the work of the Commissioners, I’ve enjoyed my time as Chairman,” said Martin as he […]
Christine Bloodworth
Mrs. Christine Bloodworth, born Oct. 28, 1927 in Crossland, Ga. left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. She will be reunited with her sweetheart of 64 years, Roy. Christine will be missed by her immediate family Jeff and Mina Bloodworth, many family members, her adopted Ingram family, friends and […]
October Business After Hours cancelled
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. With disappointment and regret, the Madison County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the October Business After Hours event has been cancelled. However, please keep your calendars marked for Nov. 14 to join your fellow business and community friends at Royal Restorations, from 5 – 6:30 p.m. for their […]
MPD joins the nation in Coffee with a Cop Day
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County citizens had the opportunity to join the Madison Police Department at McDonald’s on Wednesday, Oct. 4 as they partnered together for National Coffee with a Cop Day. Departments across the nation partnered with restaurants for this event as an opportunity to break down the barriers between police officers […]
Greenville VFW Post 251 to host Veterans Day events
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 along with the Greenville Steering Committee welcome everyone to their annual Veterans Day events. The VFW Greenville Planning Committee has dedicated a large amount of time and resources to provide activities that will connect the military services with the Greenville community and local […]
Charmettes donate $500 to NFCC
Story Submitted The North Florida Community College NFCC Foundation received a $500 donation from The Madison County Chapter of The Charmettes to assist with student scholarships at NFCC. Representatives of the local Charmettes Chapter, Cheryl Clemons, Shirley Barfield and Sharon Postell, presented the gift to NFCC Executive Director of Development and External Affairs Dr. Cheryl […]
NFCC Artist Series presents the Sarah Mac Band
Story Submitted The North Florida Community College (NFCC) Artist Series presents the Sarah Mac Band on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in the Van H. Priest Auditorium at 7 p.m. This well-known Tallahassee based trio is bringing bluesy, jazzy rock with a healthy dose of soul to the NFCC campus for a fun evening of live music. […]
Homecoming events planned at MCHS
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Next week will be the time for students at Madison County High School (MCHS) to show their school spirit as they get ready for the big Homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 20. Each day will have a different theme and different chances for all the students to join in the […]
The School Bell… Building relationships and solid learning
Story submitted by Donna Law I have worked at James Madison Preparatory High School going on three years now and currently teach Physical Science, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Chemistry. I love to learn and have always loved almost every type of science. As a parent, I have spent hundreds of hours volunteering in my […]
Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament a success
Story Submitted The James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) PTO held its annual Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Madison Golf & Country Club. JMPHS would like to thank all participating community members, faculty, staff, students and parents for making this annual event a success and for helping to raise […]
CRIME: Man sentenced for deadly collision Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Feb. 25, 2015 a car crash took the life of a 22-year-old Pinetta woman and her 23-year old boyfriend, of Valdosta, Ga. Logan Paige Shelley and Kyle Ryan Naville were travelling southbound, in a Ford Mustang, on Old Clyattville Road, just north […]