Story Submitted The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will be facilitating its next Concealed Carry Weapons class on Saturday, July 23. The National Rifle Association (N.R.A.) First Steps Pistol course is the foundation…
Roll-over
Photo Courtesy of Merv Mattair Zakobe Fead, 17, of Greenville, was traveling east on Little Cat Road, when the right side tires of his 2006 Nissan Altima traveled onto the shoulder. Fead’s…
City discusses raising taxes
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, July 12, the Madison City Commission met at City Hall for their July meeting. In comparison to prior meetings, the agenda was brief, but it…
Greenville parks voted tobacco-free
Photo Courtesy of Betsy Rykard The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) of Madison, along with Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), visited the Greenville Town Council during their regular meeting on Monday, July…
State’s jobless rate drops again
Lazaro Aleman Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 4.7 percent in May, down 0.1-percentage point from April’s rate of 4.8 percent and the same as the national rate. This…
Lisa Frieman says goodbye to the Chamber
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. After almost two years of working for the Madison County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, Executive Director Lisa Frieman is saying goodbye. Although she will miss working…
County Commission discusses road paving
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Commission met for their regular meeting on Wednesday, July 13, at 9 a.m. Up first was petitions from the public. A citizen came forward…
Easy way to connect and receive conservation help
Story Submitted Did you know the U.S. Department of Agriculture has an online web application that allows individual landowners and land users to request conservation, technical and financial assistance? Agricultural producers can…
What’s in a name…
Emma Witmer Greene Publishing, Inc. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – Shakespeare A name is one of the biggest…
Spanish missions in Madison County
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. Beginning in the second half of the 16th century, Spain established a number of missions throughout Florida in order to convert the population of Native Americans to…
Adoptables: Smokey and Boots
Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, July 7, 2016 Smokey is two years and two months old. He may be a bit shy when you first meet him, but give Smokey…
Doug Craw finishes trip
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. Douglas “Doug” Craw has been trekking across the United States since April 9. During that time, he has encountered people, animals, climates and absolutely everything else; but…
Summer comedy to play at Main Street Playhouse
Story Submitted Hollywood is all a buzz in 1939 when legendary movie producer David O. Selznick halts production of “Gone With the Wind.” The screenplay is just not working, so Selznick summons…
Mary Alice and Nathaniel Brown Ghent
Mary Alice Ghent (Babee), was born November 23, 1930 to the late Rufus and Mary Ghent. Mary received her education in the Madison County public school system. Most of Mary’s employment included…
Tensions rise in Greenville over rec park procedures
Selina Iglesias Greene Publishing, Inc. The Greenville Town Council met for their monthly meeting on Monday, July 11 at 6 p.m. At the start of the meeting, several citizens came forward with…
Car fire
Photo Courtesy of Pat Lightcap At approximately 7:30 p.m., on Wednesday, July 13, the Madison County 911 Center received a report of a vehicle fire near the junction of Hwy 255 and…
Be Vigilant Against EEEV
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. While the world is still concerned about Zika and safeguarding themselves against the mosquitoes that carry it, another reminder to the possible dangers of mosquitoes has popped…
MCSO places first at FDOT event
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, July 8, the 2016 Florida Law Enforcement Challenge Awards took place in Kissimmee, Fl., at the Gaylord Palms Resort. The awards ceremony was held to…
“Gotta’ catch ’em all:” but don’t get too caught up!
Emma Witmer Greene Publishing, Inc. For years, parents have been telling their kids to get off of their video game and get outside. Now, it looks like families can have the best…
Capital City Bank to host Business after Hours
Emerald G. Parsons Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Chamber of Commerce would like to announce the upcoming third gathering of its new monthly business networking event, “Business After Hours,” on Tuesday, July…