North Florida College Contributor North Florida College (NFC) is deepening its commitment to accessibility and student success with a new partnership with BibliU, a leading provider of course materials and campus store…
MCHS Marching Band camp to begin next week
Ady Hammock news@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) Marching Band camp is starting next week, on Monday, July 21. All students in high school who plan to participate in the 2025-2026…
Madison TCC Verizon holding free backpack giveaway
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison TCC Verizon will be holding a free backpack giveaway on Sunday, July 27, at 1 p.m. The backpacks will be available until supplies last. Your child must be…
Mayor Byron Poore resigns
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Mayor Byron Poore resigned his position on Wednesday, July 9, also vacating the district four seat on the Madison City Commission. A special meeting to discuss his replacement will…
Fifth annual back-to-school book bag giveaway hosted
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com TeamReal, Mez and Amil Brownzno Promotions and Marketing are hosting their fifth annual back-to-school book bag giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the…
School grades released, Madison receives a C
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Florida Department of Education has recently released the school grades for both the overall district and for the individual schools within the district. The Madison County School District…
City grapples with funding police and fire departments
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Madison City Commission met on Tuesday, July 8, facing a familiar challenge: how to keep quality employees in the fire and police departments. Both departments regularly face employee…
Local counties receive help
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Although the much lauded “Rural Renaissance” legislation failed to make it through the legislative process this year, North Central Florida was not left out completely when it comes to…
School district facing fewer dollars from Tallahassee
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County District School Board on Monday, July 7, the board heard a financial report from District Chief Financial Officer Walter Copeland. During…
““Record-breaking” data leak exposes 16 billion passwords
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com According to a report from researchers at Cybernews, nearly 16 billion login credentials have been found in public datasets online, resulting in “one of the largest data breaches in…
From the Sunny Side: Weather
As I sit here at my work station, I can hear a steady flow of raindrops hitting the roof of our building. Add to that an occasional rumble of thunder and I…
The cornerstone and the foundation
When individual Jews and Gentiles become a Christian, they form one spiritual unit, which Paul describes in several ways. He calls this union a nation, the household of God and a temple….
Growing Through It: The banner we stand under
There’s a kind of peace that only comes through fire. This week, a message from my grandmother stopped me in my tracks. I read it slowly, carefully—twice—and then just sat with it….
Edge of Town holds Bingo night
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Edge of Town, located at 8289 U.S. 90, in Lee, will host Bingo afternoon on Saturday, July 12, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Funds raised will be split…
Jail Report
Greene Publishing, Inc. publishes the Jail Report each week based on information provided by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). It is the policy of Greene Publishing, Inc. to print each name,…
Community Calendar
Wednesday, June 25 through Sunday, August 10 The Lee Public Library, located at 7783 U.S. 90, in Lee, will hold a backpack drive for students of any grades in the community. If…
The Bush Wealth Advantage: Five Key Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On July 3, 2025, Congress passed and on July 4th the President signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), a sweeping fiscal package aimed at tax reform, business incentives…
Don’t miss the back-to-school tax holiday!
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com With most Florida students set to head back to the classroom between Monday, Aug. 11 and Thursday, Aug. 14, the back to school season is right around the corner….
Scheetz graduates from Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University Contributor Melissa Scheetz, of Madison, was among the 1,369 graduates who received their degrees and/or certificates from Shenandoah University during the 2024-25 academic year. Scheetz earned a Master of Science…
Valdosta State University announces spring 2025 graduates
Valdosta State University Contributor Valdosta State University (VSU) is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Spring 2025. Trevonn Brown, of Lee, has earned the Bachelor of Science in…