Representative Halsey Beshears and Senator Bill Montford will be in Madison County for their annual Legislative Delegation Meeting on Dec. 7 to make sure they are aware of any issue or concern…
The misuse of the 911 emergency telephone number
The misuse of the 911 emergency telephone number is becoming a more prevalent issue in the Madison County area. In recent months there have been five arrests made related to the misuse…
Driver vs Pedestrian – One transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
November 21, 2015 at 8:00 PM, Wesley Atkins, 48, of Madison Florida, was traveling south on State road 53 (SW Harvey Greene Drive) when he observed a pedestrian, Rashad James, 27, also…
Obituary: Deacon Willies Bruton
Deacon Willies Bruton, Sr., 89, of Greenville, Fl., went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 13. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 21 at New…
Jail Report Nov. 8 – Nov. 16
Information in the Jail Report is provided to Greene Publishing, Inc., by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. All people are considered innocent until proven guilty. Questions about people identified in the report…
Slow down for manatees migrating to warmer waters
With winter’s chill approaching, Florida manatees are on the move. Manatees cannot tolerate cold water and may begin to seek warmer water when temperatures start to drop below 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Some…
Suwannee River Junior College plays role in civil rights era
In the midst of creating North Florida Community College in 1958, the Florida Division of Community Colleges developed a statewide system of 12 all-black junior colleges that provided very important stepping stone…
Flash Back Friday
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American Education Week: John Grosskopf loves what he does
John Grosskopf has been serving as the eighth president of North Florida Community College (NFCC) since 2009. Originally from Miami, Grosskopf moved to Madison nine years ago. At first, after graduating from…
Special screening of Prayer Never Fails debuts at First United Methodist Church
The city of Madison got a real treat on Saturday, Nov. 14: an early showing of Prayer Never Fails. The premiere was held at Madison First United Methodist Church at 5 p.m….
Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes Ashley Hunter
Greene Publishing, Inc. welcomes Ashley Hunter as a new reporter! She started on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Ashley is new to the journalism industry, although she has been writing as an online blogger,…
MCHS softball team holds Boston Butt sale
The Madison County High School girls’ softball team is currently holding a Boston Butt Sale in order to raise money for new uniforms. A whole boston butt is $30. Butts are limited,…
Driver loses control
A vehicle overturned after the driver overcorrected on Monday, Nov. 16 at 8:40 a.m., on County Road 14 near County Road 360A in Madison. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Jonothan Meade,…
New chair members elected for School Board
The Madison County School Board met on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. Before the regular meeting began, an organizational meeting was held to elect a new chair and vice chair. VeEtta…
Crime is decreasing in Florida
Crime continues to fall across Florida according to the 2015 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report. The report shows Florida’s crime volume dropped 2.2 percent or 7,475 compared to the first six months of…
Family Dollar breaks ground
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Paving projects and closures discussed
The Madison County Commission met Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. For the first item of business, Robin Riley with Brown & Brown presented the board with insurance and employee benefit updates….
Cooking fire prevention tips to safe cooking
About 3,500 Americans die each year in fires and about 18,300 are injured. Many of them might be alive today if they had only learned what to do if there is a…
Conservative Corner: Thank you, America!
Our America is slipping away. This is something that this author has known since his primary grade school days! Now, this author doesn’t mean to imply that he could have described the…
Dining in for healthy families
Families are overbooked these days, both parents and children have schedules that keep members on the go and it has turned the family dinner time into a thing of the past. Many…