Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 6, at approximately 2:30 p.m. firefighters from Madison Fire Rescue, the Sirmans Volunteer Fire Department, and the Greenville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a…
Greenville town meeting: Chaos erupts
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Greenville Town Council held its regularly scheduled town meeting on Monday, April 10. It was the fourth consecutive meeting from which Council-member Kovacherich Arnold was absent….
Regional rainfall below average
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) was below average in February, according to the district’s latest hydrologic conditions report. The report shows the average…
Think food safety with easter eggs
Diann Douglas Easter is this weekend and that means many of you will be dyeing eggs for decoration and egg hunts. These days, there are so many interesting ways to dye and…
Debra Bland Bishop
Mrs. Debra Bland Bishop, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 8, in Orlando. Bishop was born May 3, 1952 in Barwick, Ga. to Stanley Elmer Bland and Corene Allen Bland….
Terry Wells
Terry Wells, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at First United Methodist Church,…
The Mane Attraction hosts grand opening
Cheltsie Holbrook: Greene Publishing, Inc. A grand opening for The Mane Attraction was held on Friday, April 7, at their new location. The Madison County Chamber of Commerce made the grand opening…
Unity Baptist fish fry
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Unity Baptist Church will hold an all-you-can-eat fish fry on Friday, April 14, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The meal consists of catfish, mullet, sides, desserts…
Come Enjoy Business After Hours with Weeping Poet Antiques and Vintage Furniture
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, April 18, Business After Hours will be hosted by Weeping Poet Antiques and Vintage Furniture and will held at their business located at 306…
Four MCHS tennis players play in district semi-finals
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. Four players from the Madison County High School (MCHS) tennis team played in the district semi-final tournament on Monday, April 10 at Maclay High School, in Tallahassee….
Florida Farm Bureau tobacco scholarships available
Story Submitted Florida Farm Bureau Scholarship, Inc., has received funds from the August 1997 Florida Tobacco Settlement to provide scholarships to former Florida flue cured tobacco growers, current Florida flue cured tobacco…
Second occurrence of Greenville shootings; two shot, one arrested
Story Submitted Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Monday, April 10 at 11:15 p.m. deputies were dispatched to NW Haffye Drive in Greenville in response to…
Home destroyed by fire
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, April 9, a Greenville family lost everything when an electrical outlet caused their home to catch fire and burn. At approximately 10 a.m., a structure…
Man injured in ATV wreck
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. A 22-year-old Lee man suffered serious injuries when his ATV overturned last Thursday evening, April 6. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, Trace Mendheim…
Semi vs truck, one injured
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 6, at 7:15 p.m., a semi versus truck collision on Interstate 10, near the 263 mile marker, sent one to the hospital with…
Saving our schools… Bridging the achievement gap
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the eighth in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. For many…
MPD returns to headquarters
Story Submitted The City of Madison’s Police Department returned to its building on Monday, April 10, following almost four weeks of being headquartered at city hall. The Police Department vacated its building…
Florida not so dependent on gun industry
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. The latest analysis from the personal-finance website WalletHub finds that Florida is not overly dependent on the arms and ammunition industry in terms of jobs, political contributions…
National Security: Privacy
Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist Often in this space, I like to remind the reader of our Constitutional legacy. Madison is named for the fourth president, James Madison, also known as the “Father…
Stanley Emmett McClain, Sr.
Stanley Emmett McClain, Sr., 76, of Madison, Fl. passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 in the comfort of his home with family. Stanley was born in Whitesville, Mo. on July 13,…