Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Beggs name has been synonymous with Madison County history for several generations. Ashely Beggs, who owns funeral homes in both Madison and Tallahassee, takes care of…
Florida Legislature: Bills that matter to North Florida
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 2017 Florida legislative season is in full swing. More than 3,000 individual bills are competing for attention as they make their way through various committees and…
Pot Williams Golf Tournament is May 6-7
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The 59th annual Pot Williams Golf Tournament will feature fun, food and friendly competition from Saturday, May 6 to Sunday, May 7, at the Madison Country…
Advocate’s Avenue… Autism – Myths and Misconceptions Continued
Leslie McLeod Last week, I discussed myths and misconceptions of Autism. April is Autism Awareness Month. Since the month of April is coming to an end, I would like to take this…
Victoria Stoffa
Victoria Amanda “Mandy” Stoffa, of Fernandina Beach, Fl., passed away on Saturday morning, April 22, 2017, with her family by her side. Born in Madison, she was the eldest of two daughters…
Lawrence “Larry” F. King
Lawrence “Larry” F. King, age 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2017, at Camellia Gardens, in Thomasville, Ga. Larry was born on Jan. 13, 1934, in Valdosta, to the late…
Michaelena “Mikey” Wilson
Michaelena “Mikey” Wilson, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Haven Hospice, in Gainesville, Fl. Graveside services will be on Saturday, April 29, at 11 a.m., at Ebenezer Baptist…
William Wesley Rudd
Mr. William Wesley Rudd, III, age 54, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Tallahassee, after a brief illness. He was born on July 5, 1962, in Thomasville, Ga….
Marion O’Larry Baker
Marion O’Larry Baker entered into a peaceful rest on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, and is now present with the Lord. A Home-going Celebration will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April…
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida helps local areas
Story Submitted Farm Credit of Northwest Florida’s Board of Directors is proud to announce the return of $3 million to its 981 member-owners. The refund represents approximately 21.22 percent of the interest…
Business Spotlight: Madison Automotive
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On a dry-erase board hanging on the wall of Madison Automotive owner John May’s office, a simple sentence is handwritten in blue. It states “Do what’s right,…
Like a phoenix, Merchants Hotel rises from the ashes after 1907 fire
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. A shudder of horror thrilled the crowd as they watched the pride of Madison go up in flames. Renovated and reopened only a little over five years…
New Testament Christian School students travel to Atlanta
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, March 30, the 7th – 12th graders from New Testament Christian School (NTCS) traveled to Atlanta, Ga. to take in several sites. Teachers Debbie Starling…
Changes ahead in high school football playoffs
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. There will be a new playoff system in place for Florida Class 1A schools next football season. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has eliminated districts….
Law Enforcement: New K-9’s protect the streets of Madison County
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two local law enforcement officers recently completed four months of specialized K-9 patrol training to become certified K-9 units. Officer Anthony Land, with the City of Madison…
Community: Post Office aims to “Stamp out Hunger”
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the days leading up to Saturday, May 13, letter carriers from all Madison County post offices will join the rest of the country’s carriers in an…
Fundraiser: “Step on Cancer” event to help Madison local
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In 2014, Brandie Kay Littleton had just moved to Wisconsin with her husband and gave birth to her third child. Soon after, Brandie Kay began to experience…
Education: Saving our schools… The career & technical alternative
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the tenth in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. As many…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Growing up in the newspaper business
Emerald G. Parsons I never had to wonder what I wanted to do when I “grew up.” I grew up doing what I knew I wanted to do for the rest of…
Leona B. Gay
Leona B. Gay, age 98, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 21, 2017. She was born and raised in the Hickory Grove Community of Madison County. As a child, she…