Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. With the beginning of the school year fast approaching, Madison County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Pickles has spelled out the few available options for Madison County…
Local: Former Madison County Clerk and County Commissioner passes away
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. Alfred Welch, 78, former Madison County Commissioner and Clerk of the Court, passed away Friday evening, July 28, 2017, surrounded by the family he loved and who…
Local: Jobless rate rises locally as state’s rate drops
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent in June, another 0.2 percentage point drop from 4.3 percent in May and 0.3 percentage point lower than…
Make Madison Great Again
The year is 33 CE. It’s Sunday, the first day of the week, and Jesus has just appeared to Mary Magdalene. Upon seeing Jesus, Mary immediately runs to the Wardlaw Smith Goza…
Florida ‘Stand Your Ground’ Is Now Unconstitutional, [Again].
A Miami judge has ruled that a new provision in the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law is unconstitutional because the legislature overstepped its rightful authority when it increased protections for defendants in…
Alfred Floyd Welch
Alfred Floyd Welch passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday evening, July 28. He was born on Dec. 30, 1938, in Lee. Alfred graduated from Madison High School and then…
Penny Ann Bolin
Mrs. Penny Ann Bolin, age 73, passed away on Thursday, July 27, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 15, 1944, in Jackson, Mi., to Ed and Margaret Wagner Covey. She…
Bonnie Rae Studstill Wynn
Bonnie Rae Studstill Wynn, 88, of Tallahassee, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2017, at Margaret Z. Dozier House at Big Bend Hospice, while surrounded by her loved ones. Bonnie Rae was…
Madison County Memorial Hospital hosts Business After Hours
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The July 18 Business After Hours was held last week at the Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH), located at 224 NW Crane Ave., in Madison. Friends,…
33rd Annual Peanut Boil at Midway Church of God
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. Midway Church of God will host its 33rd annual peanut boil and gospel sing this Saturday, Aug. 5, beginning at 5 p.m. Everyone can enjoy delicious boiled…
Mr. Terry knows best
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. Deep in the heart of Greenville lies a small school with a big spirit. The staff, faculty, and students at Greenville Elementary School (GES) represent the passion, resilience,…
Pastor Spotlight: Gabe Krell
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the heart of Madison, located at 134 SW Meeting St., sits our very own First Baptist Church. The building, however, is merely a vessel which houses…
Church member spotlight: Mannika Hopkins
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. Throughout Madison County, there are many people who live their lives working tirelessly to spread the love of God. In Greenville, Fl., church member at Sanctuary of…
Arc Big Bend prepares locals for work force
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Arc Big Bend, local chapter of The Arc, is an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization provides…
Local: Late night chase ends with crash
Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. If you live near SW Parramore Ave., between SW Pinckney St. and Sinclair Ave., in Madison, you may have heard a ruckus outside on Monday, July 24,…
School Board: Citizen calls for unity on School Board
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the public comments portion of the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, July 17, a local citizen, Gwen Hubbard, spoke of…
National: Florida ranks No. 1 in fiscal health
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. A just-released study of the 50 states’ financial condition by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, in Virginia, puts Florida at the head of the pack…
Drive on the interstate
Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who drive slow in the left lane and those that do not. If you have driven on…
Passing Parade: Where’s Bill Nelson?
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist The Senate is about to take up Kate’s Law. U. S. Senator Bill Nelson is about to make his move. Will he be upset at people who…
Help support the cowboys
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. You have an opportunity to help support the Madison County High School Cowboys while treating yourself to some valuable savings this year by purchasing the 2017 Madison…