Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Renewed Life Outreach will be hosting the gospel quartet, Gold City Quartet, Friday night, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and…
Regional Christian Women’s Conference held in Madison
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Light Breaks Through, a nonprofit organization, held its fourth biannual women’s conference in Madison on January 13 and 14. Light Breaks Through, hosts women’s encounters that are…
The Miss Madison County Pageant is this weekend
Emerald G. Parsons Baby to Junior Miss Pageant – 10 a.m. Miss and Teen Miss Pageant – 4 p.m. The annual Miss Madison County and Baby Miss Madison County pageants will be…
C-SPAN to cover North Florida local on States’ Sovereignty
Story Submitted North Florida resident KrisAnne Hall will appear on C-SPAN on Thursday, Feb. 9. Hall won the Congressman James Blair Award for Defending the Constitution, which was presented to her by…
Black History program at Damascus Missionary Baptist Church
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Madison County Chapter of Charmettes, Inc. will be hosting a Black History program at the Damascus Missionary Baptist Church. The program will…
Corinth Baptist Church to celebrate homecoming
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Corinth Baptist Church will be holding Homecoming services on Sunday, Feb. 19. Services begin at 10:30 a.m. with praise and worship, as well as special music. Brother…
NFCC’s Super Saturday Explore Programs, Tour Campus, Apply for Admission & Financial Aid
Story Submitted North Florida Community College invites the public to its Super Saturday: Open House and Free Application Day event on Saturday, March 4, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. This annual event allows…
Florida Forest Service invites teachers to apply for Forestry Tour
Story Submitted Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service announced today an exciting summer learning opportunity for Florida’s educators. The Florida Forestry Teachers’ Tour will bring 45…
Cowgirls’ season comes to heartbreaking end
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. There will be no repeat championship for the Class 1A girls basketball defending State Champions. The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls’ basketball season came to an…
PIT maneuver ends high speed chase
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. If you were driving on Interstate 10 on Tuesday, Jan. 31 around 10 p.m., you may have thought you were on the set of a Hollywood movie,…
Jimmy Fulford honored 25 years after death
Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. This past Wednesday afternoon, about a dozen people — friends, relatives and members of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) — gathered at the I-10 site where FHP…
NFCC student going to NASA
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. One of North Florida Community College’s (NFCC) students has been accepted into NASA’s Community College Aerospace Scholar program. The application process for the program is competitive. Nationwide…
County Commissioners discuss Withlacoochee
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. At the regular scheduled meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the commissioners heard from Jennifer Johnson, Health Officer from the…
Search leads to narcotics, arrest
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County Sheriff’s Office Major David Harper reports that on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Pedro Tomas Lopez of Lake Worth, Fl. was arrested for possession of narcotics with…
Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scams
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reported that on Monday, Jan. 30, a concerned citizen reported an attempted phone scam. The scammer called from…
Free Income Tax Returns at the Madison Extension Office
Diann Douglas For the fifth year, Madison County Extension office will be hosting an IRS Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. Over forty years ago, VITA began; training volunteers to process…
Advocate’s Avenue… All you need is love
Leslie McLeod I worry constantly about what the future holds for our children, especially for our first born. Having a child with special needs and having one without, there are major differences…
Joyce Roffe
Mrs. Joyce Roffe, age 82, died on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. at Cherry Lake United Methodist Church…
NFCC Community Theatre sells out Van H. Priest Auditorium The NFCC Sentinel Upstage Players receive standing ovation for Shrek the Musical, Jr.
Story Submitted What a great sight to see North Florida Community College’s Van H. Priest Auditorium full of community members, students and children – both on stage and filling the audience –…
Meet Your Neighbor — Shelly R. Decker
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. This past Friday (Jan. 27th), this writer had the opportunity to meet one of the many fascinating couples who have made Madison their home. Shelly Decker is…