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)…
Annette Rachel Tuder
Mrs. Annette Rachel Tuder, age 81, passed away at home on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel….
Edward Carlyle Ragans
Edward Carlyle Ragans, 71, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at his residence in Valdosta, Ga. Carlyle was born on Oct. 11, 1945 in Valdosta, Ga. to Waldron Carlyle Ragans and…
Roberta M. Miller
Roberta M. Miller, 76, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 in Gainesville, Fl. Roberta was born on Sept. 8, 1940 in Piqua, Oh. to Robert Morris and Alma Hann Morris. Mrs….
Volunteers are the Heart of Big Bend Hospice!
Story Submitted February is National Heart Month. So what better time for Big Bend Hospice to salute volunteers who are truly “The Heart of Hospice.” This is not a cliché. Because without…
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church offers free medical clinic
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church offered their second Shepherd’s Hands free medical clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. St. Mary’s clinic is…
The history of Ash Wednesday
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Today is Ash Wednesday, and throughout the county, many churches are having special services in observance of the day. Some of you, however, may be wondering exactly…
Denver Bierman in concert at First Baptist Church
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The famed Christian jazz trumpet player and vocalist Denver Bierman will be in concert at the First Baptist Church in Madison on Tuesday, Mar. 7, at 7…
MCAA baseball team falls short
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) Panthers baseball team faced crosstown foe, the Madison County Central School Broncos. Although the Panthers played hard,…
Lady Broncos stampede Lady Bulldogs
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Feb. 23, the Madison County Central School (MCCS) Lady Broncos met the Lady Bulldogs of Taylor County Middle School in softball action. What resulted was…
District highlights for national invasive species awareness week
Story Submitted The Suwannee River Water Management District (District), in conjunction with land managers throughout the nation, is highlighting the impacts of non-native, exotic plants on District lands as part of National…
Government impersonators targeting North Florida residents
Story Submitted The Tallahassee office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has received reports of efforts by scammers targeting residents across north Florida. The unsolicited telephone calls involve a scammer claiming…
Calhoun Crossing crosses the line
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Solid Waste Department has 13 full service recycling and solid waste disposal facilities throughout the County. The collection centers allow residents of the County…
The other side of Full Circle Dairy
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. At a recent public meeting with the local legislative delegation, concerns were raised about the operations at Full Circle Dairy in Lee. In the interest of fairness,…