Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the commissioners held the final public hearing on a moratorium on…
Two arrested by Drug Task Force
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), on Monday, Feb. 27, investigators with the Drug Task Force arrested two individuals; one, a…
School Board faced with difficult decisions
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. At a special workshop meeting of the Madison County School Board on Thursday, Feb. 23, members of the Board received sobering numbers from Superintendent of Schools, Dr….
CareerSource North Florida to sponsor conference
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. CareerSource North Florida will sponsor the 2017 Connect Business and Leadership Conference on Friday, Mar. 10 at North Florida Community College (NFCC). Registration for the conference will…
Celebrate America Saves
Diann Douglas Saving money is one of the best habits you can have and there are many reasons to save. This week, America Saves, a nationwide campaign, launched to encourage American…
Advocate’s Avenue… Tips to a good night’s sleep
Leslie McLeod March is Sleep Awareness Month. The National Sleep Foundation, which promotes this awareness, believes that sleep is an indispensable part of a healthy lifestyle. They are dedicated to improving health…
Popular toddler swing recalled amid breakages
Story Submitted Little Tikes is recalling over 500,000 of their “2-in-1 Snug’n Secure” pink toddler swings. The recall pertains to swings manufactured in the United States from November 2009 through May 2014…
Spirit of America across Florida
Story Submitted “Spirit of America across Florida” was celebrated right here in Madison by our local members of the Republican Club and Executive Committee. This rally was organized by the Chairman of…
Madison County Turkey Federation holds annual banquet
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) members and guests were served a delicious seafood buffet meal Saturday evening, Feb. 25, during…
Farmer Spotlight: Dale Gibson
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Riding down the access road to one of his pastures to move the herd into a fresh field, Mr. Dale Gibson noticed one of his calves had…
Hunter safety courses offered in March
Story Submitted The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety courses in six counties in March. Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete…
Lady Broncos struggle against Lake City Middle
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Feb. 27, the Lady Broncos softball team of Madison County Central School (MCCS) hosted Lake City Middle School. It did not take long for the…
Fatal crash claims Madison native
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 24, a multi-vehicle wreck in Valdosta claimed the life of Madison native Joseph Ivan Driggers. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 27 at Beggs…
Fake news is big news
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the recent election, fake and misleading news stories were shared across every social media platform and some traditional news media. Unlike “news satire,” which is fiction…
CSX trains cause inconvenience, safety hazard
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Trains owned by CSX have been blocking crossings throughout Madison County. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), in addition to inconveniencing residents, the blockages produce…
Saving our schools… Turning around Madison County Schools
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the second in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. Each year…
Madison Schools’ zero tolerance policy
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Zero tolerance policies in American schools began to gain traction in the 1980s and 90s, when Congress made receiving federal education funds dependent upon states passing laws…
National Security: Dereliction of Duty
Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist Twenty years ago, I retired from the Air Force and moved to Madison County. Shortly after Linda and I had made that transition, I heard about a new…
Joseph Ivan Driggers
Joseph Ivan Driggers, age 46, died on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 in Valdosta, Ga. Funeral services were held on Monday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. at Beggs Funeral Home in Madison with…
Carolyn Elizabeth Edwards
Carolyn Elizabeth Edwards, 90, of Madison died on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, William Howell Edwards; a daughter, Elizabeth Spradley (Jack)…