In 2008, a partnership between the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) was born in the hopes of bringing groundbreaking technology into the fight…
Ratliff, Braswell, Jenkins named County Tropicana Speech Contest Winners
Students from public and private schools, in grades fourth through sixth, competed in the Madison County 4-H Tropicana Speech Contest on Thursday, Nov. 19. At stake was a chance for all first…
Submit Santa Letters Now!
We are pleased to announce that it is time to submit Santa Letters again! Greene Publishing, Inc. is accepting letters to Santa until December 14 for print in the December 23 Christmas…
Are deadly Kissing Bugs invading?
News agencies are awash with the latest announcement from the Center for Disease Control: kissing bugs have been found in Georgia. However, this news is not all that new. The Eastern Bloodsucking…
Jameica Cobb signs on with Alabama A&M
The excitement could be felt in the air as students, staff members and MCHS girls’ basketball players gathered in the Madison County High School library to witness MCHS girls’ basketball player Jameica…
Amazon suffers password leak
The popular online marketplace, Amazon, has experienced a password leak at an unfortunate time— just a week before Cyber Monday. According to a November 24 report, amazon.com sent a number of its customers…
Williams – Nault Announce Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Jayson Williams request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Gaybrielle Ashton Williams, to Christian Hunter Nault, son of Mr. Steven Nault and Mr. and…
Conservative Corner – Floridian’s Right to Bear Arms Legislation in 2016 Session
The 2016 Legislative Session in Florida is a big year for gun owners and Second Amendment Rights advocates. The issues up for heavy debate are Conceal Carry on College Campuses and Open…
HIJRAH – Arabic for “jihad by immigration”
A friend of mine, Rev. Al Baker, once took in six refugees from Laos. But today this compassionate Christian asks, “How shall we address the issue of Syrian refugees coming to our…
Rhonda Schrenk is living her childhood dream
In Madison County sits a caboose that has been the home of Rhonda Blair Schrenk and Mitch Schrenk for the past four years. Rhonda is the daughter of the late Buck and…
Madison Cowgirls play against Aucilla Lady Warriors
The Madison County Varsity Cowgirls basketball team won their Monday night home game against Aucilla Christian by a score of 67-33. During the first quarter, Aucilla was dominating the court with a…
Remembering Abraham Lincoln Lewis: Philanthropist, human rights pioneer and entrepreneur who got his start in Madison
Abraham Lincoln Lewis was born in Madison on March 29, 1865. Although he grew to be a very successful man, Lewis had a difficult start. Lewis was the son of Robert Lewis,…
James Hilton Gillis
USAF Lieutenant Colonel James Hilton Gillis, 75. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away on November 23. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jackie Beverly Gillis; daughters: Christy Gillis,…
Madison Church of God holds Ground Breaking Ceremony
Members of the Madison Church of God gathered on Sunday, Nov. 8 for the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Ronnie Weeks Life Center, which is being built in honor of a former…
Community Calendar
November 25 On Wednesday, November 25, Ken Methvin, Optician will be at the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. to clean and adjust glasses and the Birthday Luncheon/Thanksgiving Celebration will begin at 11:45…
Christian Concepts: A proper perspective of prophecy
French President Francois Hollande in the wake of the Islamic State attacks in his country said, “France is at war.” France has taken a number of steps to enhance its national security…
National Security: Counters
I just finished reading a memoir from the war in Southeast Asia: “100 Missions North: A Fighter Pilot’s Story of the Vietnam War,” by Ken Bell (Brassey’s, Inc. 1993). During Operation Rolling…
Thanksgiving safety tips
Travel: Many people travel during the holidays to get together with family and friends. Always be sure to follow posted speed limits. This is much easier if you plan ahead and leave…
Parade applications for Light Up Madison due by Friday
Once the Thanksgiving wreaths get put away and all the turkey leftovers are put away, the Christmas season is officially here. Break out those stockings, pick out your candy canes and get…
New study reveals tapeworms could cause cancer
Scientists with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made a chilling discovery on cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 4 that involved an HIV patient from Colombia who became ill through a…