During the regular meeting of the Madison City Commission on Tuesday, July 11, City Manager Tim Bennett recommended the City Commission set a tentative millage rate of seven mils. One mil is…
Local: Madison County jobless rate unchanged
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent in May, down 0.2 percentage point from April’s rate of 4.5 percent and the same as the national…
Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services recovers more than $250,000
Story Submitted The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recovered more than $250,000 for Florida consumers during the month of June. Last year, the department recovered nearly $3 million for Florida…
Passing Parade: Al Lawson: Who are we?
Nelson A. Pryor, Guest Columnist Are you terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart, which is happening in our country? Could you be upset at people who refuse to…
Come join the fun… Business After Hours at the Madison County Memorial Hospital
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. Mark your calendars for the upcoming Tuesday, July 18 Business After Hours. This month’s event will be hosted by the Madison County Memorial Hospital, located at…
Local students attend Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
Story Submitted Every June for over 50 years, high school students from across the United States gather in Washington D.C. for a week long, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in the Electric Cooperative…
Former slave: Florida’s oldest woman lived in Madison County in 1970
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. Many people live for a long time, but in 1970, a woman returned to Madison from Orlando and she had claim to the title of Florida’s oldest…
Oscar Alphonso Brennan, Sr.
Oscar Alphonso Brennan, Sr., age 74, of Greenville (and formerly of Miami), passed away in Tallahassee on Tuesday, July 11. He was a retired Assistant Chief of the Metro-Dade Fire Department and…
Harlan G. Lambert
Harlan G. Lambert, age 81, of Jennings, Fl., passed away at 10:22 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, after a brief stay at the Haven Hospice Center in Lake City, Fl. He was…
Get a JUMPSTART on Fall Term 2017 at NFCC: Free sessions designed to help students succeed in college courses
Story Submitted North Florida Community College (NFCC) is providing an opportunity for students enrolling in NFCC classes this Fall to get a jumpstart on the essential skills necessary to succeed in their…
Cain and Royals surging ahead of All-Star break
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Fortunes have turned in a significant way for Lorenzo Cain and the Kansas City Royals during the month of June and into July just ahead of the…
SPORTS: Madison 8U All-Stars are State Runner-up
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. No one told the group of Madison County youngsters they were the underdogs. If someone did, they chose not to believe it. They just went into the…
Local: County’s fire assessment to rise
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Board of Madison County Commissioners met with members of the local volunteer fire departments and concerned citizens on Wednesday, July 5, for the purpose of discussing…
Education: Assessment tests show improvement in Madison
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) recently released the results of the 2017 assessment tests for English language arts, math and science by county and grades groupings,…
National: App helps parents protect kids
Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. A new phone application, called Family Time, can help parents monitor the texts and phone calls of their children’s phones, and much more. The app helps parents…
Local: Hickory Grove Rd. speeding raises concerns
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Board of Madison County Commissioners on Wednesday, July 5, concerns were raised about increased traffic and speeding on Hickory Grove Rd….
Netflix series on teen suicide starts controversial debate
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. 13 Reasons Why – which hit NetFlix back in March – draws its plot from author Jay Asher’s 2007 young adult novel of the same name….
American Legion on a mission
Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. The American Legion Post 224, located in Cherry Lake, is on a mission to promote “Americanism” in Madison County. Americanism is defined by the Legion as “pride…
‘We Still Got It’ dance planned
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. “Every year around this time, we allow our young men to see and experience healthy dealings with women, so this year, they will see healthy couples at…
Mount Olive Baptist Church hosts Independence Day celebration
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The fun and entertainment started at 10 a.m. for church and community members who came out to Mount Olive Baptist Church on Hwy. 53 South to celebrate…