Katherine Allen Contributor If you are a pet parent, know you have a direct impact on your pet’s health – from exercise to diet and beyond. One area that new pet owners…
Help is ready
In this day of complicated situations, unending challenges and questionable explanations, who can be called when an honest answer is needed to solve a problem with a tree or home…
Safe tree trimming rules for homeowners
Ed Duke and Sam Hand Contributors Too many serious injuries and deaths annually are caused by inexperienced persons trying to do their own tree pruning. In most cases, the individual was trying…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: Leaving the light on for ya!
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com I remember the effective jingle from the old Motel 6 commercials, where they ended with “we will leave the light on for you.” The cozy feel of that statement…
MCHS Band students attend FSU SMC
Ady Hammock news@greenepublishing.com Held yearly, the Florida State University (FSU) Summer Music Camp (SMC) is a week-long camp for band students, inside and outside of the Tallahassee area. This camp is full…
Students unearth history at Floyd’s Mound site
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com The Aucilla Research Institute (ARI), based in Monticello, Fla., has been working alongside the Florida Division of Historical Resources on the Floyd’s Mound site in Madison County. Floyd’s Mound,…
School Board rescinds previous shared services agreement with Jefferson County
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During a special meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, June 30, the board voted to rescind a previous shared services agreement with Jefferson County….
Gov. DeSantis signs new animal protection laws into effect
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com Two new laws targeting both animal abandonment during emergencies and aggravated animal cruelty were recently signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. Florida Senate Bill 150, known as Trooper’s…
School Board receives financial report
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, June 16, the board members heard the monthly financial report from returning District Chief Financial Officer…
State employees to receive long weekend and a pay raise
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that state employees will receive an extra day off during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend. Gov. DeSantis announced that state offices…
Candidate pool widens for NFC’s next president
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The North Florida College (NFC) Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, June 17 with a large number of candidates to consider for replacing retiring President John Grosskopf. The number…
Greenville Town Council elections set
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Voters in Greenville will have a full slate of candidates from which to choose when it is time to select who will serve on the Greenville Town Council. Three…
Jessica Webb releases her first book
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com You might think that owning a real estate office and a diner would be enough to keep Jessica Webb busy, but her many talents have a way of keeping…
The NEW Front Porch is in the mail
Emerald Greene emerald@greenepublishing.com With great pleasure, we announce the arrival of The Front Porch magazine’s July/August 2025 issue. The new issue has been mailed out and subscribers should have already received their…
New law requires additional driver’s education for Florida teens
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com Beginning on Tuesday, July 1, a new Florida law will require students between the ages of 14 and 17 to complete both a Driver’s Education course and the four-hour…
The Game of Life: College Edition – New experiences
Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to go to a concert and spend the weekend in beautiful Nashville, Tenn. I have been before with my parents, and this time I got…
Breakfast at my place: A New Chapter – With you at the heart
It is with deep gratitude and immense excitement that I step into the role of Executive Director of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce. This opportunity is not just a professional milestone…
From the Sunny Side: Shapes and steps
Those of you who are and have been frequent participants in our weekly visits know that I have had an off and on goal of improving my health. Chief among that is…
Christ broke the dividing wall
In describing how the status of the Gentiles has changed because of the “blood of Christ,” Paul now describes what was accomplished in the death of Jesus. He brought about a “peace”…
Madison 4-H wraps up River Camp
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison 4-H recently held another summer camp, with 17 youth attending the River Camp from Monday, June 9, until Wednesday, June 11. Youth traveled to the Suwannee River State…