Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Aug. 14, the Town of Greenville held its regularly scheduled monthly town meeting. Little was accomplished in what ended with a yelling match between council…
National: Don’t eclipse your vision
Chris Jones Greene Publishing, Inc. People across the country are preparing for the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. Beginning shortly after 1 p.m. on that day, the moon will begin…
County Commission Meeting: County receives check from SRWMD
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Aug. 9 the Commissioners accepted a check in the amount of $19,917.45 from the…
Drive sober or get pulled over
Story Submitted The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Florida Law Enforcement Liaison Program and the Florida Dept. of Transportation during the…
Felisicia Hinton
Felisicia Hinton, a resident of Jacksonville, Fl., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19, at 11 a.m. at the Madison County Central School, located…
Cowboys giving back to the community
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. If you spend any amount of time around Coach Mike Coe’s Cowboy football team, one of the first things you will notice is that character building is…
Food program coming to local seniors
Story Submitted A new food assistance program provides eligible senior citizens in Madison County with an opportunity to receive a free package of food each month. Each package contains about 30 pounds…
GM Truck Recall
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc General Motors (GM) has recalled nearly 800,000 trucks that reportedly have the potential to unexpectedly lose power steering. This sudden steering issue could cause some drivers to…
Explore a career in law enforcement
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Police Department (MPD) has an interesting program that allows youth, ages 14 to 21, to participate and obtain hands-on experience in the criminal justice system….
Cowboys game day… A new season begins
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc.; For the members of the Madison County High School (MCHS) football team it has been a long, hot summer. Many of them have been putting in the…
Emergency assistance for livestock, honeybee and farm-raised fish program
Story Submitted: The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) provides emergency assistance to eligible livestock, honeybee, and farm-raised fish producers who have losses due to disease, adverse weather…
WRECK: Truck vs. Motorcycle Greenville man in serious condition
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc.; According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Saturday, Aug. 12, at approximately 11 a.m., Trooper J. Clement responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of…
Crime: Drugs & credit cards land two in jail
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two south Florida men are in the Madison County Jail on felony drug charges after they were pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol’s (FHP) Criminal Interdiction…
City Commission: Topics discussed
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing Inc.; The first to speak during the citizen participation portion of the Madison City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8, was David Lawton, owner/organizer of the “Booty Warz”…
State: New Florida driver’s licenses coming soon
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc.; According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the department has started issuing new, more secure Florida drivers’ licenses and ID cards. By the…
Arthur “Paul” Agner
Arthur “Paul” Agner, age 83, died on Sunday, July 9, at Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center. He is survived by three brothers: Robert Agner, Samuel “Sam” Agner (Jan), and Walter Agner; three…
Robert H. “Bobby” Ragans, Jr.
Robert H. “Bobby” Ragans, Jr., age 84, of Orlando, Fl., (formerly of Madison) passed away on Monday, July 10. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; daughters: Vivian Rhodes, Joy Maynar and Rebecca Ragans;…
Summer Blast a success
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Community Awareness Committee (CAC) President Eddie Ealy, the Summer Blast event, which was held on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.,…
Madison Vet nominated for Hall of Fame
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County Veteran Bernard E. Wilson was one of many Florida veterans nominated to be inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame. The seven-member council agreed to…
The VBS voyage ends at Landmark Baptist Church
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The ship has docked; the voyagers have disembarked, and the unused cargo has been stored for future use. Landmark Baptist Church, here in Madison, began their vacation…