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Ila council approves estimate for water repairs on King Street

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Wednesday, August 27. 2008

Ila officials voted earlier this month to hire Harrison and Harrison to proceed with water line replacement on King Street at a cost of $57,618. The council heard a presentation from Michael Freeman about specifications and estimates for the project given by Harrison and Harrison. Attorney Pat Graham advised the council that they did not have ... [Full Story »]

No storm damage reported in Madison County Tues.

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Wednesday, August 27. 2008

...but neighboring Commerce not so lucky North Georgia was in the path of some violent storms Tuesday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay moved through the Southeast. Madison County received a much-needed downpour, but avoided the worst of the weather. “There’s wasn’t much at all, no storm damage,” said Madison County 911 director ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Relaxing gun laws is not sound public safety policy

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Sunday, August 24. 2008

Gov. Sonny Perdue recently said he’d like to see guns allowed in non-secure areas of the Atlanta airport. State legislators relaxed gun restrictions this year in state parks, restaurants that serve alcohol and on mass transit. The general trend among elected officials in Georgia these days is to loosen gun restrictions and, thus, encourage ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: An update on my battle with cancer

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Saturday, August 23. 2008

About this time one year ago I revealed in this column that I had just had major surgery to remove a cancer from my colon. I wrote that my doctors said my chances of full recovery were good because the cancer had been detected before it started to spread to other parts of my body. I praised my doctors, especially Dr. Hart who had insisted that ... [Full Story »]

IDA, Harrison residents discuss water system proposal

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Saturday, August 23. 2008

Industrial authority members outline how northern Madison Co. system fits in to long-term county water plans Will a county water system be established in the rural northern Madison County area of Harrison? Well, that question has no answer right now. But the Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority met with residents of the ... [Full Story »]

BOC budget talks begin

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Friday, August 22. 2008

Madison County commissioners began the 2009 budget process Tuesday afternoon, meeting with department heads in building inspections, the transfer station, the recreation department, planning and zoning and code enforcement/animal control. Chairman-elect Anthony Dove was also present. At the beginning of the meeting, District 2 Commissioner John ... [Full Story »]

Colbert Elem. class to be part of national video series

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Friday, August 22. 2008

A Colbert Elementary classroom will gain nation-wide exposure in the form of an instructional video. A national organization from Washington, D.C., plans to shoot a lesson at the school on Sept. 3. The video, produced by the Center for Comprehensive School Reform Improvement, will highlight a math initiative at Colbert Elementary, specifically ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Proposed ordinance change makes existing process simpler for landowners

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Friday, August 22. 2008

Dear Editor: The Madison County Planning and Zoning Committee recently voted 6-0 to approve a change in the zoning ordinance to allow an accessory dwelling unit. The BOC postponed the vote to allow for additional public comment. Since the postponement, misinformation abounds regarding this change. The proposed change grants no new rights to ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Consider tag to support Keep Georgia Beautiful

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Friday, August 22. 2008

Dear Editor: I would like to share information about a proposed specialty license tag. The tag is being offered to benefit the projects and programs of Keep Georgia Beautiful and to promote recycling ... a major industry in our state. A portion of the money raised through the sale of these tags will be filtered down to local communities through ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: A ‘what if’ look at the rest of the 21st century

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Friday, August 22. 2008

Dear Editor: I write various editorial letters to different newspapers and my main goal is to get people to think. I try not to preach as some editorial page writers do at other papers (you know who you are). I put ideas out there that people can take or leave. So let’s take a “what if” look at the rest of the 21st century. People will ... [Full Story »]

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