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Madison County commissioners met last year to determine what to put on the SPLOST ballot. Now they’re trying to determine which projects will be tackled first. The one-cent, six-year sales tax approved by county voters in February is expected to bring in $12.6 million, but leaders don’t want to wait on the slow trickle of pennies until the ... [Full Story »] 

A Madison County woman has announced her campaign to run for President of the United States. Kay Pickett, of AC Carey Road, Danielsville, stopped by The Journal office Monday to drop off an announcement of her candidacy. “I’m serious about this,” said Pickett, who added that she received 13 votes in the 2004 election. “I am more ... [Full Story »] 

Gov. Sonny Perdue’s office announced Tuesday that Madison County will receive $1.75 million in state funds to expand water services in the county. Industrial authority director Marvin White said the money will be a great benefit to Madison County. “It will allow us to link the Madico and Hull water systems,” he said. The link will include ... [Full Story »] 

The trick or treat candy was digested long ago, now Comer will have to stomach a rejection of its appeal in the lengthy fight with Tim Seymour over his operation of a Halloween haunted house in the city. Judges ruled 5-2 to dismiss the city’s appeal of the haunted house, saying it was a dead matter. “Seymour last operated the haunted house ... [Full Story »] 

Approximately 280 seniors will grace the stage at the Classic Center in downtown Athens Friday night as they bid good bye to their Madison County High School days during this year’s commencement ceremonies. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., parents and other attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Seniors are to arrive at 6 p.m. Tickets ... [Full Story »] 

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division will likely approve Louisiana Pacific's request to increase formaldehyde emissions at its Center plant in Jackson County. Participants in a public hearing In Nicholson last Thursday asked, encouraged and begged the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to decline LP's request to quadruple ... [Full Story »] 

Science results greatly improved, language art scores down Local high school graduation test scores from 2008 have been released, with results showing that the Madison County School System is close to or above the state average in percentage of students passing for most test areas. For the first time this year, the English/language arts and ... [Full Story »] 

Senor Center Open House: May 28, from 9 – 11 a.m. New Madison County Senior Center Director Joe Dudley remembers the day he walked into the senior center a little over five years ago. “I’d just retired from Reliance after 32 years and started a lawn business,” he said. One day after finishing up a grass cutting job, he came home and ... [Full Story »] 

By Frank Gillispie Georgia has had a long history of one party politics. In the past, the real elections in the state were not in November. It was all over by the summer because the winner of the Democratic Primary was assured the office. Now a lot of you think that has changed. We now have two parties. In fact, the Republicans are now the ... [Full Story »]