Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. A semi-truck overturned leaving energy drinks scattered all along the side of Interstate 10. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, Monday evening, Aug. 21,…
Town of Greenville: Council extends employee insurance coverage
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. In a special session meeting on Thursday, Aug. 17, the Greenville Town Council discussed their options regarding either extending existing insurance coverage for the town’s employees versus…
Local: Can EMS find you when you need help?
1. Sign mounted between 4 and 7 feet above grade. 2. Numerals visible to vehicles coming from either direction. 3. No more than 5 feet from edge of roadway. 4. Reflective sign…
Crime: Have you witnessed a church burglary?
Story Submitted Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that the Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating several church burglaries. At this time, the affected churches have been isolated to…
State: Jobless rate remained unchanged
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained 4.1 percent in July, unchanged from the previous month and 0.2-percentage point lower than the national rate of 4.3 percent. The…
July rainfall below average
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) received below average rainfall during July, according to the agency’s latest hydrologic conditions report. Overall, the district’s rainfall averaged 6.13…
NFCC offers students and community opportunity of a lifetime
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Aug. 21, the faculty members of the Science Department of North Florida Community College (NFCC) were tremendously excited to be able to witness the eclipse…
Local author shares her Madison County roots
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. Sue Chamblin Frederick’s words paint a poignant picture drawn from the memories she has of her grandfather’s general store in Pinetta. These memories come to life in…
Schoelles and Associates Hosts Business After Hours
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Aug. 15 Business After Hours was held last week at Schoelles and Associates, located at 439 SW Range Ave., in Madison. Friends, community leaders, business…
Local: Confederate monument guarded
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Acting on a tip passed along from Domestic Security Intelligence Analysts, the Madison Police Department (MPD) stood watch all day and night Friday, Aug. 18, guarding Four…
natural phenomenoN: All eyes on the sky
Lynette Norris: Greene Publishing, Inc. A solar eclipse happens somewhere in the world every 18 months. That’s how long it takes for everything, from the moon’s position relative to the sun and…
SPORTS: Former Cowboy to play football in France
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison, Fl. is certainly a long way from St. Ouen l’Aumône in France. But that is where former Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboy Brandon Crawford will…
Weather: Forecasters update hurricane season
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Weather forecasters are revising their earlier predictions about the 2017 hurricane season in accordance with new information. Due to changing conditions in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and…
An evening of Americana music in downtown Madison
Story Submitted The Main Street Playhouse is proud to present “An Evening of Americana Music – a Journey Through American Songs” featuring local classical vocalists Drew Ladd and Christian Schmoe. The one…
Ballew promoted to Instructor of Education Programs for Saint Leo University
Story Submitted Elisabeth “Baye” Ballew, a native of Mayo, has been promoted to instructor of education for Saint Leo University. In her new position, Ballew will oversee the education programs at Saint…
Going “Back 2 Church”
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. This Sunday. Aug. 27, Madison Church of God is having a special service for those who haven’t been to church in months, years, or weeks. This campaign…
You ARE the church
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Recently, I was proofreading a story (that I may have written myself) before printing it, and I caught an error in the text. The phrase “If you’re…
Report livestock losses
Story Submitted: The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides assistance to eligible producers for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather and attacks by animals reintroduced into the…
WRECK: One injured Logging semi hits Public Works truck
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. A collision involving a log truck and a Madison County Public Works truck blocked a section of W Base St. (US 90) on Monday, Aug. 14, from…
Greenville Town Meeting: An inability to function
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Aug. 14, the Town of Greenville held its regularly scheduled monthly town meeting. Little was accomplished in what ended with a yelling match between council…