Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Kim Reams, an employee of the Town of Greenville has requested that Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart and the Office of Gov. Rick Scott launch an investigation…
LOCAL: Rattlesnake found at MCHS
Selina Iglesias: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida is known for several things, and the number of deadly snakes is one of them. And when the territory of humans and snakes collide, bad things…
City Commission: First budget draft approved
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison City Commissioners held their September meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Madison City Hall. Shortly after the start of the meeting (following…
Tax filing due dates extended for Florida businesses
Story Submitted Today, Florida Department of Revenue (FDR) Executive Director Leon Biegalski issued an emergency order to extend certain filing due dates for Florida businesses registered with the Department in each of…
Make food safety a priority
September is National Food Safety Month, a campaign of the Partnership for Food Safety Education with the goal of teaching consumers about safe food handling. It’s hard to convince people their daily…
Meet your neighbor: Forrest McDaniel
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison native and lifetime resident Forrest McDaniel stopped by the Greene Publishing, Inc. office on Friday, Sept. 15, to drop off his football predictions for the weekly…
Joseph James Irvine, Sr.
Joseph James Irvine, Sr., 83, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017. A memorial service was held in Winterville, N.C. Joseph, son of the late Freeman and Susie Irvine, lived in Rochester for…
Food program coming to local seniors
Story Submitted The new food assistance program that provides eligible senior citizens in Madison County with an opportunity to receive a free package of food each month is set for September 22. …
Recall Alert: Target dressers recalled
Lynette Veit: Greene Publishing, Inc. Target has issued a recall for a four-drawer dresser in its popular Room Essentials furniture line. A Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report states that the dressers…
County Commission rescinds request to save oaks in park
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. The beautiful oaks that surround the Four Freedoms Park offer visitors a respite from the blazing sun in summers and a place to relax and reflect in…
Teacher Spotlight: Cindy Vega
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Cindy Vega’s name is probably familiar to most readers. She was Madison’s Teacher of the Year for 2016-17, as well as a recent recipient of the Governor’s…
Search for the Sparkle
Story submitted by: Savannah Reams This year marks my third year of teaching elementary students. As an educator, I have learned that many challenges, set-backs, and changes are inevitable. However, in any…
Teacher Spotlight: Dela Carroll
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Dela Carroll has been teaching for more than 30 years, but recently her teaching has been benefiting James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS). At JMPHS, she teaches…
Cowboys face toughest challenge yet
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Inside the field house for the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys football team, it is written on the wall, “It’s hard to be a Cowboy.” That…
Farm storage facility loans
Story Submitted FSA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities and to purchase portable (new or used) structures, equipment and storage and…
Wreck SR 53: Bad visibility causes two-vehicle crash
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two people were injured during a two-vehicle crash on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5:55 a.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, Hai Nguyen, 57, of Houston,…
City of Madison: Tennis Courts open
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Those residents of Madison who desire to get in a couple sets of tennis, now have brand new courts on which to enjoy the game. The new…
Wreck in Pinetta: Log truck vs. SUV
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. A two-vehicle collision occurred Friday, Sept. 15 at the intersection of CR 145 and CR 150, in Pinetta. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, at approximately…
Wreck @ Winn-Dixie: Truck vs. Pedestrian
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, at approximately 11:30 a.m., 80-year-old Flossie Blackshear, of Madison, was sent to the Madison County Memorial Hospital emergency room due to injuries she…
County Commission: County approves purchase of new grapple truck
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Sept. 13, the Commissioners voted to purchase a new grapple truck for the…