Story Submitted Williston put its best foot forward on Thursday, Jan. 12, as it hosted the Suwannee River League of Cities (SRLC) meeting and dinner. Williston Crossing is located between Gainesville and…
Hurdles to school choice remain despite Florida’s open enrollment law
Erin Clark: Florida Watchdog Florida’s new open enrollment policies are still leaving students behind. Florida has one of the most robust school choice programs nationwide, with 45 percent of pre-K-12 students in…
Conservative Corner: Fido Watch
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist More and more dogs are being sickened by eating marijuana, New York veterinarians say. In New York City, veterinarians say canine marijuana poisoning has become a daily…
Edward Jackson Hollingsworth, Sr.
Mr. Edward Jackson Hollingsworth, Sr., age 85, died on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. at Grace…
Julia Lee Lauria Davis April 15, 1926 – Feb. 9, 2017
Julia Lauria Davis, 90, passed a sudden death on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Mose and Jessie Lauria. She was the loving wife…
Come enjoy Business After Hours with the Madison Church of God
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Feb. 28 Business After Hours will be hosted by the Madison Church of God, located at 771 Colin Kelly Hwy, in Madison,. Madison County Chamber…
MCFEE is making a difference
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County Foundation for Excellence in Education, Inc. (MCFEE) incorporated in February 1991 to promote community support and gather resources for local public schools. The hope of…
Light & Darkness at the turn of the 20th Century in Madison County
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Fall of 1901 was dark, as it had been for ages in Madison, but measures were being made to bring light over the face of the…
Lady Broncos win crosstown match
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Lady Broncos of Madison County Central School took on crosstown rivals the Lady Panthers of the Madison Creative Arts Academy. By the…
MCCS Broncos baseball underway
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Central School (MCCS) Broncos baseball team started their season with a double header on Monday, Feb. 13 against Wakulla Middle School. In the first…
Super Saturday to be held March 4 at NFCC
Story Submitted North Florida Community College invites the public to its Super Saturday: Open House and Free Application Day event on Saturday, Mar. 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This annual…
Saint Leo ranks 5th in U.S. as 2017 Military Spouse Friendly School
Story Submitted The annual companion list to Military Friendly® School, in which Saint Leo was named No. 3 in the nation in its category and a Top10 Gold-level Military Friendly® School, recognizes…
Madison sex and drug trafficker sentenced
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Joseph-Michael Elias McFarland, who pled guilty in May 2016 to sex trafficking of a minor and controlled substance distribution, was recently sentenced to 132 months in Federal…
Man seriously injured in wreck, fire
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, on Saturday, Feb. 18 at approximately 5 p.m., Nathaniel Ketterer, of Madison, veered off the west bound lane of Interstate 10,…
Church parking lot burglar arrested in Greenville
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Madison County Sheriff’s Office Major David Harper, Milton Garrison III, of Greenville, Fl., was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 19, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Deputy Brian…
Rep. Beshears weighs in on Withlacoochee River
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida District 7 Representative Halsey Beshears has sent a letter to V. Anne Heard, Acting Regional Administrator for the Atlanta office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency….
Financial challenges face Madison County schools
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the first in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. There will…
School Board hears concerns over school nurses
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the regular meeting of the Madison County School Board on Monday, Feb. 6, the Board heard from a parent of a Lee Elementary School student regarding…
BBQ lunch fundraiser set for Friday
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In June of 2016, Gene Mickel, a native of Madison, was diagnosed with stage three multiple myeloma. Earlier this year he was given the prognosis that there…
Gerald Leroy Anderson
Gerald Leroy Anderson, age 86, died on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at Beggs Funeral…