Becky Bennett Congratulations! We’ve successfully navigated the first month of 2017! As we rounded out 2016, we were exploring stress management techniques for our youth, families, and ourselves. Have you been able…
Conservative Corner: Making his mark!
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Within days, Senator Jeff Sessions should be confirmed as attorney general of these united States. Nominated by President Donald Trump, for attorney general, the seventy year old…
Local woman arrested for DUI
Story Submitted Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 11:42 a.m., Corporal Jeff Rosenberg was traveling south on County Road 255 behind a…
Donald Raymond Smith, Sr.
On June 26, 1934, a bouncing baby boy was born to Charles and Pearl Smith in Cleveland, Oh. The doctors told his parents not to name him, for he wouldn’t live that…
The haunting of a house in Lee
Jacob Bembry: Greene Publishing, Inc. For years, even while it was occupied, the house last occupied by this writer’s maternal grandparents, Jake and Ava Lee Sealey, and their daughters, Kathy (Wilson) and…
Farm Bureau grant funds local school project
Story Submitted A grant from the Florida Farm Bureau will support a special learning experience for a group of students at Madison County Excel School. The grant has been awarded for the…
Cowboys trounce Hornets
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Jan. 21, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys traveled to Mayo and extended their winning streak to 15 games with a dominant 81-50 victory…
Cowgirls slip past Lady Warriors
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls went on the road to meet the Lady Warriors from Aucilla Christian Academy. The Cowgirls had…
The Florida Department of Health issues health advisory
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County office of the Florida Department of Health has issued a health advisory for residents near and visitors to the Withlacoochee River. The City of Valdosta,…
Deadly weekend storms hit region
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over the weekend of Jan. 21, the North Florida and South Georgia region was racked with severe thunderstorms, several of which spawned deadly tornadoes. The worst of…
Opioid addictions growing problem in Florida
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. In 2010, about 90 percent of the top opioid-prescribing doctors were located in Florida; and in 2015, opioid drug overdose accounted for over 33,000 deaths – four…
Midday wreck sends one to hospital
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to a Madison Police Department report, on Monday, Jan. 23 at approximately 11:40 a.m., a two-vehicle wreck occurred on the intersection of Base and Orange Streets,…
Babe Ruth League registration opens soon
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Babe Ruth League has been a Madison County staple for baseball and softball since 2001. During an average season, it fields between 300 and 350 players….
Chris Jones joins staff
Chris Jones has joined the staff of Greene Publishing, Inc. as a reporter. Chris graduated from Bradwell Institute High School in Hinesville, Ga. and from Valdosta State University, where he received a…
Christian Concepts:Should Russell Moore be fired?
Gary B. King: Guest Columnist I had hoped that the rancor that had characterized the recent presidential campaign, and had caused political division among some Christian leaders was now, well, history. It…
National Security: God Bless the USA
Joe Boyles: Guest Columnist I watched some of last week’s inauguration events. There was this concert at the Lincoln Memorial and they trotted out Lee Greenwood to sing his iconic song, “God…
Frances Coody Hughey
Frances Coody Hughey, 79, passed away on January 23, 2017 in Madison, FL. Frances was born April 3, 1937 in Pinetta, Florida to A. C. Coody and Rosie Ragans Coody. Frances Hughey…
Made To Order Catering hosts Business After Hours
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Jan. 17 Business After Hours was held this past week at Made To Order Catering/Divine Events, located at 5801 Colin Kelly Hwy, in Madison. Friends,…
55 Plus Club is entertained by skit
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the monthly meeting of the 55 Plus Club on Wednesday, Jan. 11, members were treated to a lighthearted skit: Accessories R Us, by Dawn Conroy. The…
The Martins to perform in Valdosta
Story Submitted The smooth, rich sounds of multi-Dove Award- winning and Grammy-nominated trio, The Martins will be featured in Valdosta, Ga, on Saturday, Feb. 11, as the talented musical family comes to…