Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. During recent meetings of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott has been recognizing outstanding educators (Teachers of the Year) from around the state with the Governor’s Shine…
County Commission: Will we see ads on ambulances?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Imagine if you can, you are waiting at a traffic signal in downtown Madison and you hear the whine of an ambulance’s siren. You wait for the…
CITY OF MADISON: Overview of grant program
Story Submitted The City of Madison continues to implement a grant program that includes the following: $700,000 awarded by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Community Development Block Grant program to renovate…
Passing Parade: Coming for The General?
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist “The past cannot be cured,” said Queen Elizabeth in the 16th century. Philosopher George Santayana penned the most famous quote warning against tossing out history, “Those who…
Douglas Wayne Hand
Douglas Wayne Hand, age 70, died Sunday, Aug. 27, at his home in Madison. He was born in Anderson, In., and moved to Madison in 1960 from Jacksonville, Fl. He was in…
Baileys chosen as Outstanding Farm Family of 1960
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Kelley R. Bailey Family was named the Outstanding Farm Family of the Year for Madison County at the Farm Bureau banquet held in the autumn of…
Ironhead Gallon’s spirits high as deadline looms
Rick Patrick:Greene Publishing, Inc. For Madison County High School (MCHS) graduate and former Cowboy football star, Ironhead Gallon, the past month has been a “dream come true.” Gallon has been playing football…
Business Spotlight: Karattopp Bees
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Something exciting is buzzing in Lee. Business partners Connie Woodward and Randy Whittaker are operating a ‘sweet’ cottage-based industry: Karattopp Bees. The pair have nearly two million…
Labor Day weekend is perfect for Gulf reef fishing, last weekend for red snapper, first weekend for gray triggerfish
Story Submitted If you haven’t caught any red snapper this season, or if you have been dreaming about gray triggerfish opening back up, the long Labor Day weekend is the perfect time…
Council proclaims James Montgomery Day
Story Submitted: In recognition of the service of James Montgomery to the North Florida Regional Planning Council, Sept. 24, was proclaimed as James Montgomery Day in the North Central Florida region by…
UPDATE: Bank Robbery
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has reported that four individuals have been arrested in connection with the Friday, Aug. 25 robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank,…
City of Madison: Road grants awarded
Story Submitted The City of Madison has been awarded $1,191,607 in grants from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to repave three roads. The grants, awarded through FDOT’s Small County Outreach Program…
Sports: Dave Galbraith Football League starting soon
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. With the beginning of the school year, football season is again upon us. The Dave Galbraith Football League will be entering its 26th season this year, and…
More than 3,600 previously unprocessed sexual assault kits tested
Story Submitted Recently, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) published the latest Sexual Assault Kit Progress Report, and Attorney General Pam Bondi highlighted the report’s latest figures. According to the progress…
Attorney General Bondi leads nationwide effort to amend sex trafficking law
Story Submitted Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and the District of Columbia Attorney General are leading a bi-partisan coalition of 50 attorneys general urging Congress to affirm that all law enforcement agencies…
Let’s Call in the National Guard
Regarding the ongoing violent riots. First let’s get some perspective. These rioters and/or criminals are such fringe groups in our population, yet they dominate the news networks and the media. They communicate…
Lost History
I am saddened but not surprised at the total lack of knowledge Americans have about their own history. You need go no further than watching the misguided conflict currently ongoing regarding historical…
Gloria Jean Egle-Garbutt
Gloria Jean Egle-Garbutt, age 71, of Lee, passed away at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 18. She was born on July 5, 1946, in…
“We Still Got It” hosted by Boyz to Kings
Story Submitted It might have been the hip music, humorous skits, or the delightful meal served by the Madison grass roots organization, “Boyz to Kings,” but on Saturday, July 29, at the…
Picking peanuts for Founder’s Day
Story Submitted By Dan Buchanan This past weekend was “official” peanut-picking time at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. Church members are working hard preparing for the 27th Annual Founder’s Day event at…