Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the 11th in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. As with…
Wreck: Car crashes through Jiffy Store window
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Madison Police Department, on Sunday, April 30, at 7:20 p.m., Officer Anthony Land was dispatched to the Jiffy Store, located at 570 E Base…
Community: Relay For Life this weekend
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 2017 Relay For Life will take place on Friday, May 5, at the Madison County High School track, from 6 p.m. until midnight. The theme for…
Local: A Madison warrior’s expedition
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison Police Officer Bill Walker plans to hike all 486 miles of the Colorado Trail in July, 2017, to raise money for Warrior Expeditions, a non-profit group…
County: What kind of fire protection do you want?
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During a special called meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, April 20, the Commissioners met with local firefighters to discuss the County’s…
Weather: Forecasters see moderate hurricane season ahead
Laz Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. If the AccuWeather forecast is correct, the Atlantic hurricane season this year will likely be below normal, a potential outcome of El Niño’s limiting effect on the…
Emerald’s Gem Box: It’s hard to write a story when no one calls us back
Emerald G. Parsons Here at Greene Publishing, Inc. (the Madison County Carrier and Madison Enterprise Recorder) we take pride in our work. We work hard to bring the citizens of Madison County…
Sally Lynn Schoelles
Sally Lynn Schoelles, age 63, passed away peacefully at her home in Madison on Saturday, April 29, 2017, after a brief bout with cancer. Born November 3, 1953 to Jackson Lanier Schoelles…
Weta Bailey Johnson
Mrs. Weta Bailey Johnson, age 78, died on Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Jacksonville, Fl. She was born in Polk County, Fl., and lived in Lee before moving to Jacksonville eight years…
Patricia Ann Lee
Patricia Ann Lee, affectionately known as “Cherry”, age 53, transitioned from labor to reward on Friday, April 28, 2017. Patricia was born on December 20, 1963, in Madison County, to Ola Lee, Sr. and Corrine…
Joanne Tookes Fowler
Joanne Tookes Fowler was born on May 11, 1955 in Orange County Hospital, Orlando, to Harvie J. Tookes Sr. and the late Ezell Tookes. She departed this earthly plain and entered into an…
Jargo Clark receives 75-Year Pin from Masonic Order
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Jargo Clark, of Madison, was the special honoree Monday evening, April 24, at the Madison Masonic Lodge. Clark received his “75-year pin” acknowledging his 75 years…
Girl Scouts seek Women of Distinction nominees
Story Submitted Do you know an extraordinary woman who has distinguished herself as an outstanding member of the community? A program inspired by Girl Scouts nationally, the Girl Scouts of the Florida…
Madison Charmettes are having a busy year
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Charmettes, Inc. is a national civic organization that began when friends Gwendolyn Baker Rodgers and Frankie Drayton Thomas recognized the need for an organization that would…
24th Annual Wellborn Blueberry Festival
Story Submitted The 24th Annual Wellborn Blueberry Festival will be taking place on Saturday, June 3, in historic downtown Wellborn, Fl. The festival celebrates the annual blueberry harvest and takes place in…
Church Member Spotlight: Melva Morfaw
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Melva Morfaw serves St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and the community as the director of Shepherd’s Hands, a free medical clinic offered to members of the community who…
Cowboys send Seniors out with a win
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, April 25, the Madison County High School (MCHS) baseball team paid tribute to three seniors on Senior Night. The Cowboys could not have chosen a…
Claire Jolicoeur named NFCC Student of the Year
Story Submitted Each April, North Florida Community College (NFCC) honors its outstanding students during Honors Convocation and, with the input of faculty and staff, selects a student for the highest honor of…
Taylor County Superintendent to give Saint Leo-Madison commencement address
Story Submitted Taylor County Superintendent of Schools Danny Glover, Jr. will give the commencement address for Saint Leo University’s Madison Education Center seniors at 7 p.m., on Friday, May 5. The ceremony…
Local: Three injured in crash
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Three people were injured during a two-vehicle wreck on Tuesday, April 25, at 8:35 p.m., on Rocky Ford Road, in Madison. According to a Florida Highway…