Emerald G. Parsons – Greene Publishing, Inc. The Hamburg-Lovett Volunteer Fire Department is holding a chance drawing for a Generac 5500W Generator, valued at $689. Tickets are $10 each. The drawing will…
Rainfall above average last month
Lazaro Aleman – Greene Publishing, Inc. Rainfall across the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) in September averaged 8.11 inches, about 50 percent above the long-term average of 5.46 inches for the…
Florida celebrates the Silver Alert program
Story Submitted October marks the eighth year anniversary of Florida’s Silver Alert program. Since the program’s inception in 2008, 1,373 Silver Alerts have been issued and Florida’s Silver Alert program has been…
Halloween Events
October 12-October 30 The Madison Church of God’s annual pumpkin patch is open, with hundreds of pumpkins to choose from. The church is located at 771 NE Colin Kelly Hwy. The pumpkin…
Haunted Madison
Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Rick Patrick, October 21, 2016 The historic Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center (The Smith Mansion) has been the site of several paranormal occurrences. Built in 1860, the building was…
Lake Park of Madison to hold 2nd annual haunted house
Kelly Greene – Greene Publishing, Inc. Lake Park of Madison’s Skilled Nursing and Rehab, located at 259 SW Captain Brown Rd., in Madison will be holding their 2nd annual haunted house referred…
Reach Madison is a success
Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 8, 2016 Rick Lange from Amazing Horse Ministries was out, sans his usual horse, at the Reach Madison event on Saturday, Oct. 8. Lange…
Mr. Esquire Pageant to be held Nov. 5
Ashley Hunter – Greene Publishing, Inc. Young men, in grades third through eighth, are invited to take part in the Saturday, Nov. 5 Mr. Esquire Pageant, hosted by the Nu Omega Omega…
ACA Lady Warriors advance in district play
Rick Patrick – Greene Publishing, Inc. The number one seed, the Lady Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) advanced in district volleyball by defeating Tallavana in the district semi-finals on Tuesday, Oct….
MCHS Head Coach Mike Coe named District 3 Coach of the Year
Rick Patrick – Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County High School (MCHS) Head Football Coach Mike Coe has been named the District 3 Coach of the Year by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association….
Early voting begins Saturday
Ashley Hunter – Greene Publishing, Inc. The primary election date for Madison County is Tuesday, Nov. 8. But for those who prefer to take advantage of the benefits of early voting, Saturday,…
Dollar General comes to Pinetta
Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 24, 2016 A year ago, paperwork began with the hopes to see a Dollar General go up in Pinetta. After a year of filing…
Downtown Halloween is returning to Madison
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. As evening falls on Monday, Oct. 31, children will walk the sidewalks of downtown Madison in pursuit of treats. The annual community trick-or-treating event will again be…
School Board denies school transfer request
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County School Board held their regular bi-weekly on Tuesday, Oct. 18. After calling the meeting to order and having a prayer and pledge to the…
City agenda discusses patrol cars, energy funding, amongst others
Ashley Hunter Greene Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Madison City Commissioners met for their regular monthly meeting at City Hall. It was a lengthy agenda, so the commissioners got started…
School board approves School Resource Officer contract
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. The District School Board of Madison County held their regular bi-weekly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4. After an opening prayer and pledge to the flag, School Board…
Freezing forecast for Florida this winter
Lazaro Aleman Greene Publishing, Inc. Fall is barely here, and already weather forecasters are making announcements about the coming winter. Last week, the AccuWeather Global Weather Center issued its winter forecast for…
New Florida laws took effect on Oct. 1
Lazaro Aleman Greene Publishing, Inc. In case you thought there weren’t enough laws on the books in Florida already, here are several of 26 new laws that went into effect on Oct….
Madison Fire Rescue to flush hydrants
Story Submitted Madison Fire Rescue will begin flushing fire hydrants on Tuesday, Nov. 1. This process normally takes up to two weeks to complete depending on department call volume. The department does…
Zack Sprenkle wins at USAPL Nationals
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County resident Zack Sprenkle took part in the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Raw Nationals competition this past weekend in Atlanta. Sprenkle won both his weight class (120kg)…