Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. North Florida Community College (NFCC) will hold their annual fitness run on Saturday, April 22, in conjunction with Down Home Days. The proceeds from this event will…
Free lunch at Sumpter James Park
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, April 1, the Community Awareness Committee (CAC) will sponsor a free lunch event at Sumpter James Park, located on SW Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.,…
Online tool helps make neighborhoods more bird-friendly
Story Submitted When it comes to urban planning, sometimes a bird in the hand is not worth two in the bush. Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural…
USDA Farm Service Agency offers text alerts
Story Submitted Madison/Taylor County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Mark Demott, announced that farmers and ranchers in Florida now can receive notifications from their county office through text messages on…
Lady Broncos defeat Lady Bullpups
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, March 23, the Madison County Central School (MCCS) Lady Broncos went on the road to Perry to take on the Lady Bullpups of Taylor County…
Stolen vehicle, armed robbery, wreck; one dead, one critical
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The events that unfolded early Thursday morning, March 30, left one teenager dead and one in critical condition. According to multiple law enforcement reports, at 1:48…
Armed robbery; one shot
Story Submitted Major David Harper of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Friday, March 24, at 10:22 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Pit Stop Convenient Store, located at 1407…
Saving our schools… It really does take a village
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. This is the sixth in a series of weekly articles about the challenges facing our school district, and the measures proposed to meet those challenges. It is…
Trash truck rolls over
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Britany Doty, on Monday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m., a 2006 Mack semi-truck and trailer overturned on SW Greenville Hills…
Sleeping driver’s truck overturns; burns
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Tuesday, March 7, at approximately 5 p.m., a 1995 Ford F-150, driven by Alejandro Zamora-Albora, of Wauchula, exited Interstate…
Greenville man life-flighted to Shands
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Lt. Riordan of the Florida Highway Patrol, on Tuesday, March 21, at 12:45 p.m., Trooper J.R. Tillie responded to a wreck on Interstate 10, near…
Lee man flown to Shands after wreck
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Sgt. Tomas Dillon of the Florida Highway Patrol, on Saturday, March 25, at approximately 8 p.m., Investigator Keith Davis investigated a single-vehicle wreck on the…
Christian Concepts: Is entertainment necessary?
Gary B. King: Guest Columnist Over the years of writing a number of my articles have addressed issues that have arisen from within the entertainment industry. My last two articles were about…
David Ricky Taylor
David Ricky Taylor, age 59, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, March 30 at 2 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home…
Kelly I. “Kim” Myers, Jr.
Kelly I. “Kim” Myers, Jr., age 67, of Lake City, died Monday, March 20, 2017 in the V.A. Medical Center in Gainesville, Fl., following a brief illness. Raised in Fort McCoy, Fl.,…
Richard T. Keeling
Mr. Richard T Keeling, age 77, died Wednesday, March 22, at his home in Lake Park, Ga. Funeral services were held Friday, March 24, at Beggs Funeral Home, with a burial at…
Upcoming pageant supports Relay for Life
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. A local pageant is scheduled to help raise funds for the 2017 North Florida Community (NFCC) College Relay for Life event. Relay for Life is the signature…
Suwannee Valley Humane Society, Inc. plans Spring Fling
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Humane Society’s Annual Spring Fling is coming Saturday, May 6, at the shelter located at 1156 S.E. Bisbee Loop. Bisbee Loop is one-quarter mile north of…
Cherry Lake First Baptist Church to host a ride rally
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, April 1, the Brotherhood of Cherry Lake First Baptist Church will host a Spring Celebration Ride Rally. If you can ride it, roll it or…