Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Billy Washington, Madison County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller, a fraudulent e-mail has been showing up in people’s e-mail boxes, including some Madison County…
Madison Fire Rescue Flow testing fire hydrants: starts June 26
Story Submitted: Madison Fire Rescue will start flow testing fire hydrants on Monday, June 26. The City has approximately 270 fire hydrants, 75 of which were tested earlier this year. This process…
Town of Lee: Finances in good shape
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, June 6, at 7 p.m., the Town Council of Lee held its regularly scheduled meeting. The Council was one member short of a quorum, meaning…
State’s jobless rate drops to 4.5 percent in April
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent in April, down 0.3-percentage points from March’s rate of 4.8 percent and 0.1-percentage point higher than the national…
Church Member Spotlight: Nell Dobbs
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. “I love the Lord, and I want to follow His word,” said Nell Dobbs, and it’s clear from talking with her that those are not just words…
North Florida: Budget cuts would stop Amtrak’s return
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over a year ago, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, Madison citizens welcomed the arrival of an Amtrak train into the small station at 1000 Range St. It…
Hurricane Season: Are you prepared?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Are you prepared for another hurricane season? With the warm temperatures, the smell of outdoor grills, and the sound of children enjoying the family pool, comes yet…
Local: Fieldwork to take place on Cherry Lake
Story Submitted: The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) has contracted with Greenman-Pederson, Inc. (GPI) to conduct elevation surveys of key environmental attributes on and around Cherry Lake that will be used…
City of Madison: Financial health holding steady
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to a recent financial report by Powell & Jones, Certified Public Accountants for the City of Madison, for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2016,…
FHP investigating I-10 hit and run accident
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a minor hit-and-run accident on the interstate, in Madison, during last weekend that involved a Jefferson County motorist. According to…
Letter to the Editor Received from a woman marine
Mr. George I read your letter in the local News Paper a few days ago while at the DQ in Madison and want to thank you for your kindness on woman in…
From the sunny side… wardrobe malfunctions
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. I have probably said it before and will likely say it again, I truly do love the staff with whom I work every day. Even when things…
2017 Taylor County Bay Scallop season is approaching
Story Submitted: The 2017 bay scallop season for Dixie County and parts of Taylor County will be open from June 16 through Sept. 10. This includes all state waters from the Suwannee…
Madison Countians wounded, captured, and killed at Gettysburg
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men…
Memorial Day ceremony held at Four Freedoms Park
Story Submitted: Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is set aside as a day to remember those who have died serving our country. For many families, remembering those lost in battle…
AKA attends conference in Atlanta
Story Submitted: Members of the Nu Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. attended their 64th South Atlantic Conference in Atlanta, Ga ., March 22 through March 26. The Regional…
Fatal Crash: High speed chase on I-10
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Jannie Lavett Hodge, 41, of Madison, was killed Saturday, June 3, at approximately 5 p.m. in a single vehicle wreck, in Live Oak. According to the…
Armed robbery at AC Food Mart
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Madison County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Epp Richardson, on Saturday, June 3, at approximately 9 a.m., the AC Food Mart, located at 13689 US 90…
Madison man sentenced for 2014 vehicular homicide
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 1, Eric Ottey Hammond, Jr. pled no contest to charges of vehicular homicide and tampering with evidence, relating to the 2014 death of 38-year-old…
Drugs lead to arrests
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), two arrests have been made recently in drug-related crimes. On Tuesday, May 30, at approximately…