Richard Elliot Irby, aged 61, died Saturday November 21, in Tallahassee. Funeral services will be at a later date. He was born in Orlando and moved to Tallahassee in 1980 from Madison….
National Security: Buffer zone
The recent downing of a Russian SU-24 Fencer fighter by two Turkish Air Force F-16s brought to mind the importance of buffer zones and airspace management. Aviators routinely deal with this business,…
Fruit cakes for sale at Madison Church of God
Christmas is well upon us. Soon, the stockings will be hung, the Christmas tree will be all aglow and those near and dear to our hearts will be in town to celebrate…
Cowboys clawed by Trenton Tigers; face hard loss
It was a tense game on Friday, Nov. 27 as the Madison County Cowboys took on the Trenton Tigers in a neutral playoffs game at 7:30 p.m. From the first quarter, the…
MCHS Varsity Cowboys defeat Jefferson County Tigers
On Saturday, November 28, the Madison County High School Varsity boys’ basketball team traveled to Tallahassee to participate in the Thanksgiving tournament hosted by Rickards High. The Cowboys played one game in…
Light Up Madison to be held this weekend
Cue Andy Williams’ song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and put away those Thanksgiving decorations, because the Christmas season is making its way to Madison County this weekend with…
Two arrested on multiple charges Lewd/Lascivious and 17.5 lbs. of Illegal Narcotics
Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Friday Nov. 27 at 11:45 p.m. deputies were dispatch to the Waffle House parking lot, located at 145 SE Bandit Street, concerning two subjects…
City reduces Natural Gas services
Effective December 10, the City of Madison’s Natural Gas Department will no longer be able to provide services beyond the natural gas meter at residences and businesses. The services no longer to…
DADSS: Technology to prevent drunk driving
In 2008, a partnership between the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) was born in the hopes of bringing groundbreaking technology into the fight…
Ratliff, Braswell, Jenkins named County Tropicana Speech Contest Winners
Students from public and private schools, in grades fourth through sixth, competed in the Madison County 4-H Tropicana Speech Contest on Thursday, Nov. 19. At stake was a chance for all first…
Submit Santa Letters Now!
We are pleased to announce that it is time to submit Santa Letters again! Greene Publishing, Inc. is accepting letters to Santa until December 14 for print in the December 23 Christmas…
Are deadly Kissing Bugs invading?
News agencies are awash with the latest announcement from the Center for Disease Control: kissing bugs have been found in Georgia. However, this news is not all that new. The Eastern Bloodsucking…
Jameica Cobb signs on with Alabama A&M
The excitement could be felt in the air as students, staff members and MCHS girls’ basketball players gathered in the Madison County High School library to witness MCHS girls’ basketball player Jameica…
Amazon suffers password leak
The popular online marketplace, Amazon, has experienced a password leak at an unfortunate time— just a week before Cyber Monday. According to a November 24 report, amazon.com sent a number of its customers…
Williams – Nault Announce Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Jayson Williams request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Gaybrielle Ashton Williams, to Christian Hunter Nault, son of Mr. Steven Nault and Mr. and…
Conservative Corner – Floridian’s Right to Bear Arms Legislation in 2016 Session
The 2016 Legislative Session in Florida is a big year for gun owners and Second Amendment Rights advocates. The issues up for heavy debate are Conceal Carry on College Campuses and Open…
HIJRAH – Arabic for “jihad by immigration”
A friend of mine, Rev. Al Baker, once took in six refugees from Laos. But today this compassionate Christian asks, “How shall we address the issue of Syrian refugees coming to our…
Rhonda Schrenk is living her childhood dream
In Madison County sits a caboose that has been the home of Rhonda Blair Schrenk and Mitch Schrenk for the past four years. Rhonda is the daughter of the late Buck and…
Madison Cowgirls play against Aucilla Lady Warriors
The Madison County Varsity Cowgirls basketball team won their Monday night home game against Aucilla Christian by a score of 67-33. During the first quarter, Aucilla was dominating the court with a…
Remembering Abraham Lincoln Lewis: Philanthropist, human rights pioneer and entrepreneur who got his start in Madison
Abraham Lincoln Lewis was born in Madison on March 29, 1865. Although he grew to be a very successful man, Lewis had a difficult start. Lewis was the son of Robert Lewis,…