Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m., the Madison First Baptist Church will be hosting “Financial Peace University.” Financial Peace University is a series of nine weekly…
Rollover crash sends woman to hospital
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Jan. 10, at approximately 12:34 p.m., a 2005 Honda Accord, driven by Florence Mondesir, 59, of Covington, Ga., was involved in a single vehicle crash…
Celosia Drive open again
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Jeanne Bass, Madison County Planner, Celosia Drive in Madison County has been reopened. The road had been closed due to a sinkhole that made the…
Greenville announces ground breaking of sewage treatment facility
Carole Mitchell: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Greenville Town Council held their monthly council meeting on Monday, Jan. 9 at 6:12 p.m. The meeting was preceded by a special session, which began at…
Help is a phone call away with 2-1-1 Big Bend
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Everyone knows that the number to call in case of any kind of emergency is 9-1-1. That number can put you in touch with law enforcement, fire,…
Attorney General Bondi announces human trafficking awareness efforts
Story Submitted January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced efforts to spread awareness of the modern-day form of slavery and call Floridians and travelers to action….
Advocate’s Avenue… Moebius Syndrome Awareness
Leslie McLeod: Guest Columnist January 24th will be Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day. Moebius syndrome, also known as congenital facial diplegiais, is a rare, non-progressive neurological disorder affecting the muscles that control facial…
Conservative Corner: Time to end the demonizing of police
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Heather Mac Donald, author of the book: The War on Cops, just authored the above entitled article for the July 13, 2016 Wall Street Journal, p. 15a….
Felicia Sue Jones
Felicia Sue Jones, age 56, of Cherry Lake, Fl. arrived as a gift of God on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1959 and returned to be with Him on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017…
Victim Advocate Shelia Combs addresses Kiwanians
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. During the meeting of the Madison Kiwanis Club on Thursday, Jan. 5, the club members were treated to an interesting presentation from Shelia Combs, Victim Advocate, for…
NFCC Artist Series presents Pianist Bob Milne Jan. 20
Story Submitted The North Florida Community College Artist Series invites you to enjoy a fun evening of “Ragtime and Boogie-Woogie” music with Pianist Bob Milne on Friday, Jan. 20 at Van H….
Saint Leo University included in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Programs rankings for 2017
Story Submitted Saint Leo University was named as providing two of the best online programs in the United States, according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Programs edition….
MCHS Cowboys basketball team ranked number one in the state
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County High School (MCHS) varsity basketball team is now the number one Class 1A team in the state, according to the MaxPreps web site. MaxPreps…
Ag Center improvements underway
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Desperately needed repairs are underway at the Florida Department of Agriculture Ag Center, located on College Loop, in Madison. According to Madison County Planner, Jeanne Bass, the…
Florida minimum wage increases
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the minimum wage for Florida workers has increased to $8.10 per hour, effective Jan.1. This amounts to a five…
Nancy Taylor joins staff
Nancy Taylor has joined the staff of Greene Publishing, Inc. as a reporter. Nancy is a graduate of Madison County High School, North Florida Junior College and Berry College in Rome, GA…
ACA softball player… Ramsey Sullivan signs scholarship
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) softball stand-out Ramsey Sullivan has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball at Southeastern University (SEU). SEU is a private, Christian…
It’s the law, so move over, Florida
Story Submitted This month, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is reminding all motorists to Move Over for stopped law enforcement, first responders, service and utility vehicles and…