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Our 145th Year, Number 17


Friday, December 18, 2009


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 Issue:

 Last Minute
 Christmas
 Ideas
 Page 9A
Turn Back Time
 Page 12A
 Reward
 Offered For
 Python
 Releaser
 Page 13A

 Driver

 Cited

Following

 Crash
By Jacob Bembry
Greene Publishing, Inc.
 A driver was cited
for failure to use due
care and no proof of in-
surance following a one-
car accident on
Saturday, Dec. 12, at the
eastbound 255-mile
marker on Interstate 10.
 According to a
Florida Highway Patrol
report, Shelton A.
Franklin, Jr., 20, of Tal-
lahassee, was eastbound
in the inside lane, dri-
ving a 2007 Honda four-
door.
 The Honda began to
hydroplane during a
hard rain and Franklin
lost control of the car.
He traveled off the
paved portion of the
roadway and into the
wooded median, strik-
ing a large oak tree,
causing the car to spin
in a counterclockwise
motion.
 The Honda came to
a final rest, facing north
next to the tree line in
the median.
 Franklin suffered
minor injuries in the
wreck. His passenger,
Michael Simington, 20,
of Tallahassee, was not
injured.
 FHP Trooper Tom
Roderick was the inves-
tigating officer.

 Three

 Injured

 In

 Crash
By Jacob Bembry
Greene Publishing, Inc.
 A driver was cited
for careless driving and
three people were in-
jured in a one-vehicle
accident early Sunday
morning, Dec. 13, on NE
Oak Hill Road.
 According to a
Florida Highway Patrol
report, Terry Lynn
Felkins, 31, of Lake
Park, Ga., was traveling
northbound on NE Oak
Hill Road approaching a
curve that extended to
the left
 Felkins looked away
from the roadway and
failed to negotiate the
curve. He drove onto the
east shoulder of NE Oak
Hill Road and struck a
tree.
 The 2007 Dodge
truck came to a final rest
facing east on the east
 Please see Three
 Injured, Page 4A


 Man Busted



For Meth Lab


 Madison County Sheriff Ben
Stewart reports that on Tuesday De-
cember 1, at approximately 9:55 p.m.,
officers responded to 128 Glencoe
Trail in Madison, Florida in reference
to a strong chemical odor emitting
from a neighbor's trailer that was
causing their children's eyes to burn.
Before officers could arrive, the com-
plaint escalated to an alleged aggra-
vated battery on the complainant. The
perpetrator fled the scene as officers
were en route but passed by a re-
sponding officer and was apprehend-
ed.
 Other responding officers arrived
at the scene and began to obtain state-
ments from the victim and witnesses.
Officers detected the extremely strong
chemical odor emitting from the com-
plainant's neighbor's trailer. Officers
recognized the odor and contents to


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possibly be that of the makings of
methamphetamine. The perpetrator
was identified as Shawn Hart, white
male, 28, of Thomasville Ga.
 At approximately 9:30 p.m., the
Madison County Sheriff's Office Drug
Task Force was called out in reference
to this possible methamphetamine lab
at 136 SW Glencoe Trail. Madison
County Drug Task Force, Taylor
County Drug Task Force Officers,
Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement,
Madison Fire and Rescue and Summit
Environmental, Inc. obtained items
and began taking samples for more in
depth lab testing. Summit Environ-
mental, Inc. removed for disposal haz-
ardous items. Items recovered were
hoses and containers, acetone, and
acidic liquid mixture consistent with
the process and chemicals used to
 Please see Meth Lab, Page 4A


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James Noland

 Greene Passes

 At Age 24

 By Jacob Bembry
 Greene Publishing, Inc.
 James Noland Greene,
 24, died December 15, 2009,
 in Clearwater, after hav-
 ing a seizure.
 Noland, who had un-
 dergone treatment for
 seizures for the last seven
 years, was born August 16,
 1985, in Idaho Falls, Idaho,
 where his father was a nu-
 clear physics instructor with
 the Navy
 Noland, who was a Mason, grew up in Madi-
son and graduated from Aucilla Christian
Academy At ACA, he ran cross country and
played football for the Warriors.
 Noland worked for several years with his
grandfather, Tommy Greene, on research and
writing the history of Madison County. The
book, Madison County From the Beginning, will
soon be published.
 Mike Steele, the principal of University
Christian Middle School in Jacksonville, was a
principal of Noland's at ACA. He recalled the
time that Noland had forgotten his running
shoes. Steele, who had a good pair of running
shoes on, let Noland wear his.
 "You never know what it takes to connect
with someone, but from that time on, Noland
and I became great friends," Steele reminisced.
"I remember being glad to see him when I came
back to visit and we would cross paths at a
game or church."
 Steele remembered that Noland had to visit
his office several times when he got into trou-
ble.
 "Usually, he would be sent because he was
opinionated and stubborn, but that is what
made him special," Steele said. "I love Noland
and have a very special place in my heart for
him."
 This writer remembers debating political
issues with Noland after Noland was an adult.
He had different views than this writer on
many issues. Always willing to play the devil's
advocate, Noland would be much more liberal
on many issues than this writer and much more
conservative on other issues than this writer,
who will always miss those debates with his
redheaded friend.
 Steele said that Noland was prepared to
meet Jesus Christ.
 "I am reminded that God's grace is suffi-
cient and at times like this, understanding is
important," he said. "Heaven is real and Noland
was prepared for his walk with Christ and now
he walks in Heaven."
 This writer remembers how, as a pre-teen,
Noland tagged along with him to a youth cru-
sade at Madison County High School. This
writer can't even remember the minister's
name, but he does remember that when the in-
vitation was given, Noland was among the
many students who made their way to the front.
 A popular man among his peers, Noland
will be sorely missed as evidenced by the num-
ber of memorials left on his Facebook page.
 Noland is survived by his parents, Harvey
and Janice Greene, formerly of Madison and
currently of Presque Isle, Maine, and Larry and
Tracy Spooner of Bainbridge, Ga.; seven sib-
lings, Thomas (Rachel) Greene, currently resid-
ing in Kyrgyzstan; Kelli Greene of Clearwater;
Hunter Greene of Jesup, Ga.; Joshua Greene and
Jade Greene of Presque Isle, Maine; Beth Spoon-
er, of Bainbridge, Ga.; and Kyle Spooner of
Cairo, Ga. He is also survived by grandparents,
Tommy and Mary Ellen Greene, of Madison;
Carolyn Wiig, of Bainbridge, Ga.; his great-
grandfather, Buford Selman, of Madison; his un-
cle, William Greene, of Madison; his aunt,
Emerald Greene of Madison; and cousins Daniel
Greene, of Camp Lejuene, N.C.; Forest
and Matthew Greene of Madison, Cheltsie and
Brooke Kinsley, of Madison. Jennifer Greene
Sabo, of Panama City Beach; Tanner Greene,
of Madison; Kathleen Hartsfield and Will
Hartsfield, of Monticello; and Amber Selman
Albrecht, of Firestone, Col.
 Noland's viewing will be held Saturday,
Dec. 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the Beggs Funeral
Home in Madison.
 Funeral services will be held Sunday,
Dec. 20, at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church of Madison. Burial will follow at
Oak Ridge Cemetery in Madison with Ma-
sonic rites.
 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the Masonic Lodge, No. 11 F & A.M., 183 SE Oak
Street, Madison, FL 32340.


Index LocalWeatIe


 1 Section, 16 Pages
Around Madison 6-7A Outdoors 13A
Turn Back Time 12A Christmas Shopping 9A
Classifieds 14A Legals 15A
Outdoors 13A Church 8A


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