Cheryl Smith reporter@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, March 4, over 100 volunteers donned gloves and safety vests to take part in the annual “Clean up Madison County” event. Afterward, the streets and roadways in…
Madison Creative Arts Academy receives new inductees to the National Junior Beta Club
Dixie Phillips reporter@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Madison Creative Arts Academy chapter of the National Junior Beta Club welcomed 14 new members. The 14 inductees and their families gathered in the…
Cowboys fall to Wildcats
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Friday, March 3, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys took a trip north across the state line to Vacaldosta to face the Wildcats of Valdosta High School…
Full slate of cases on felony docket
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com A total of 41 felony cases are set to appear before the Honorable Melissa G. Olin in the Madison County Courthouse on Monday, March 13. Among the cases…
Boot Hill boasts new weather station
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Thanks to a new weather station perched atop Boot Hill Stadium on the Madison County High School (MCHS) campus, where people can have a “hyper-local” run down of the…
Kiwanians rhyme just in time for Dr. Seuss’ birthday
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Madison Kiwanis Club started the month of March off with a flurry of activity, providing readers to all of the county’s elementary schools. The youngsters enjoyed the many…
Restoring the quality of life
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Everyone struggles with daily tasks sometimes. But for some individuals, that struggle can encompass a wide area of life, making even seemingly routine tasks difficult or impossible to achieve…
Cowboys fall to Warriors
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the young Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys tennis team hosted the Warriors from Aucilla Christian Academy. The more experienced Warriors managed to defeat the…
Rebecca Charles: A friend of the Natives
Grace McAlister news@greenepublishing.com Ruben and Rebecca Charles were original settlers in the North Florida region long before statehood. During the waning years of the Spanish occupation of the area, they set up…
Miss Madison County Pageant to highlight Saturday
Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com Madison County’s children, sophisticated young ladies and women will take the stage this Saturday, March 11, for a chance to become part of Madison County’s next “royal family.” The…
Escaped prisoner captured
Florida Highway Patrol Contributor On Sunday, March 5, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) received information from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) in reference to an escaped prisoner. Dustin Bain had not returned…
Madison women and matters of the heart
Nancy Taylor Contributor On Thursday, Jan. 12, the Madison Garden Club and the Madison Woman’s Club joined together to remember club members who passed away in 2022. The Garden Club lost two…
Junior Auxiliary brings book happiness to students
Christian Peterson news@greenepublishing.com Recently, the Junior Auxiliary of Madison County, Fla., (JAMC) gave the Madison County Central School a book vending machine. While the concept is simple, the effect on students is…
Warriors take Warrior Invitational weightlifting meet
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It was a clear case of “strength in numbers” when the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors hosted the Warrior Invitational weightlifting meet on Wednesday, Feb. 22. In addition to…
St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church adds leaders
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church is always bustling with activity, and 2023 will be no exception. Pastor Bryant Thigpen has added new leadership to his growing church. Jimmy Ratliff…
Cowboy to be a “Battling Bishop”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Feb. 17, Zion Lamar, a Madison County High School (MCHS) senior became the latest Cowboy to sign his name on the dotted line to continue his athletic…
County Commission honors “Big Mike”
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the commissioners unanimously passed a proclamation honoring the late Michael “Big Mike” Woods….
Honoring veterans with Wreaths Across America
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Each year, individuals wishing to bring honor and remembrance to military veterans participate in Wreaths Across America. Wreaths Across America (WAA) coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 3,700 locations,…
Way back when
March 7, 1952 Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Jackson announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Blanche Marie, to Sgt. Kurtis Glen Sevor, of Kessler Field, Miss., son of Mr….
Cowboys tame Tornados
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) varsity baseball team improved their record to 2-1 on Monday, Feb. 27, when they soundly defeated the Tornados of Bradford High School, 12-2,…