Tony Young Guest Columnist The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is looking to hunters to help monitor the state’s deer herd this coming season for chronic wasting disease, or CWD…
Madison County’s confederate soldiers
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. This article is dedicated to just some of the many Confederate soldiers in Madison County who served their country during the Civil War: John W. Brady was…
MCCB to host blood drive
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Aug. 8, Madison County Community Bank is hosting a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All blood donors will receive a Oneblood cooler,…
Aug. 5 is National Oyster Day
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. While you may not have them off from work or printed on your refrigerator calendar, hundreds of national holidays exist; several take place each day! Many of…
Doris Louetta Phillips Coody
Doris Louetta Phillips Coody, 92, of Pinetta, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Valdosta, Ga. She was born January 22, 1924, in Echols County, Ga. A daughter of the late…
Mary Elizabeth Carter
Mary Elizabeth Carter, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Madison County Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 6, at 3 p.m., at the…
Madison Public Works Director arrested for grand theft
Story Submitted Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Wednesday, June 29, the City of Madison contacted the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and requested assistance with a criminal investigation involving…
Wreck injures one
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. Ysabella Canto, 18, of Tampa, Fl., was traveling westbound on Interstate 10, near mile marker 248, on Saturday, July 30 at 11:15 a.m., when, according to Florida…
Commissioners address Tactical Training site permit progress
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. During the Wednesday, July 27 county commission meeting, citizen Benjamin Wyche approached the podium with concerns about the permit progress of the Tactical Training firing range, mentioning…
County commission reviews speed limit for I-10 and CR 255
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Board of County Commissioners met on Wednesday, July 27 at 6 p.m. with much to discuss. In petitions from the public, Teresa Gallegos came…
Back-to-school sales tax holiday
Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday will be held from Friday, Aug. 5 to Sunday, Aug. 7! Consumers will not pay sales tax on clothes worth $60 or less and on school supplies…
New Bethel Primitive Baptist to serve up breakfast
Story Submitted Breakfast will be served every Saturday at New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church from Saturday, Aug. 6 to Saturday, August 27 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Those who want a…
Jellystone Park Jam approaching
Story Submitted Jellystone Park Jam, one of North Florida’s largest multi-day gospel music events, is approaching fast and over two dozen of Christian music’s finest bands will appear throughout the weekend. The…
A great hometown debate – Lake Francis or Frances?
Emma Witmer Greene Publishing, Inc. Located on Lake Shore Drive, just east of Duval Street, there is a small body of water known as Lake Frances. That’s right, Frances. If you have…
Allen Cherry celebrated at retirement reception
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, July 27, various members and leaders of the Madison community gathered in the Madison County Courthouse vestibule to celebrate the 10 years of dedicated service…
Verner Earl Wells
Verner Earl Wells, “PeeWee”, age 69, born December 21, 1946, passed away on July 31, 2016 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. PeeWee was of the Baptist faith….
Lester Lavaughn Bell
Lester Lavaughn Bell, age 76, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in his home after a lengthly illness. Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 30, at 2 p.m., at Midway Baptist…
Do politics bring out the worst in people or do politics bring out the “real” in people?
Emerald Greene Parsons Publisher Political Season……. Most of us can’t wait to see it get over! Even those that are running for office seem to anticipate the end of it. There seems…
Charles Edmond Norris
Charles Edmond Norris, 84, born April 4, 1932 in Greenville, Fl., died on Wednesday, July 27 in Madison. He is the son of the late Luther and Bessie Norris. He was a…
County commission to hold hearing regarding donated land
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. During the Wednesday, July 27 Madison County Commission meeting, the county commissioners addressed their contract with Certified Towing. The commissioners are donating 9.84 acres on SE Dale…