Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist In all of my travels, I have never visited the state of Wisconsin. Someday, I hope to rectify that omission. I’ve always admired the fight song of the…
Christian Concepts: A theology from reading the Bible
Gary B. King: Guest Columnist A strict etymological definition of theology means the study of God. That can be a little misleading because it is not like biology, which is the study…
Lucille Williams
Ms. Lucille Williams was born in Madison, Fl. on July 22, 1939 to the late Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Bessie Williams. She passed away on Jan. 25, 2017. Williams was converted at…
George Cleveland Driggers
George Cleveland Driggers, 93, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 in Madison, Fl. Cleveland was born on Dec. 12, 1923 in Madison, Fl., to George Dewey Driggers and Neva Evans Driggers….
Frances Dugger Browning
Frances Dugger Browning, 88, passed away in Madison, Fl. on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Graveside services are planned for Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Madison. She…
Business Spotlight: Royal Restorations
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison welcomes Royal Restorations to the city market place. Royal Restorations is an antique store offering more than competitively priced antiques; they also have more than 40…
There’s a flea coming to Madison
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc Actually, it’s the Madison Flea Market, owned by Jim Tangway and Mike Jones. This business venture was the brainchild of Tangway, but it didn’t take him long…
ASK asks for help
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. ASK is a local group that helps children with disabilities participate in activities throughout the year. It also helps pay for the children to attend their very…
Lighthouse Children’s Home Choir to sing at Honey Lake Church
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. For over 35 years, the Lighthouse Children’s Home Choir has delighted area audiences with their voices, tight harmonies, and sincere testimonies. On Sunday, Feb. 12, the choir…
Mormons host Family Discovery Day
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday. Feb. 25, there will be a Family Discovery Day, hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). The event will take place…
District School Related Personnel Banquet
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County School Board held its annual School Related Personnel of the Year awards ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 26 at Divine Events in Madison. The banquet…
PES celebrates character day
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Jan. 27, Pinetta Elementary School held a Storybook Character Parade to culminate the Florida Department of Education’s Literacy Week. The theme of 2017’s Literacy Week…
Engineering students rehab church train
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two students at James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) are putting the skills learned in Mr. Rick Walker’s Engineering class to good work. Jacob Adams and Luke…
Cowboys avenge loss
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Lowndes County High School (LHS) Vikings from Valdosta, Ga., one of the best teams in Class 7A in the State of Georgia,…
Withlacoochee river and Suwannee river meets water quality standards
Health Advisory Has Been Lifted After Recent Samples Contacts: DOH-Hamilton: Mark Lander: Mark.Lander@flhealth.gov 386-792-1414 DOH-Madison: Kimberly Allbritton: Kimberly.Allbritton@flhealth.gov 850-973-5000…
HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIRM WASTEWATER CONTAMINATION IN THE WITHLACOOCHEE AND SUWANNEE RIVERS
January 26, 2017 Health advisory issued for Hamilton, Madison and Suwannee Counties Contact: DOH-Hamilton Mark Lander Mark.Lander@flhealth.gov 386-792-1414 ext. 232 DOH-Madison: Kim Allbritton Kimberly.allbritton@flhealth.gov 850-973-5000 DOH-Suwannee:…
Postmaster warns of shipping scams
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Alison Crutchfield, Postmaster at the U.S. Post Office in Lee, Fl., selling items online and subsequently shipping them to other countries is a scam that…
Greenville holds ground breaking for treatment facility
Carol Mitchell: Greene Publishing, Inc. Excitement was in the air and on the faces of the Town of Greenville’s mayor, town council and community leaders who came to the water and sewage…
Local man is fighting cancer
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. In June of 2016, Gene Mickel, a native of Madison, was diagnosed with stage three multiple myeloma. Earlier this month he was given the prognosis that there…
County spelling bee next week
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The annual spelling bee for Madison County students is coming Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 9 a.m. Students in the fourth through eighth grades will be competing in…