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Hull man faces family violence charge

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Friday, October 24. 2008

A Hull man was arrested on family violence charges Sunday after his wife reported that he “had come into her office and pulled her out of her chair, threw her to the ground, ripped her clothes off, and threw them out into the driveway.” Keith Robert Hyde II, 47, 4901 Neese Commerce Road, was charged with one count of simple battery FVA. In ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Do not take misinformation

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Friday, October 24. 2008

Dear Editor: I’m writing in response to the letter from Teresa Christian. First let me say it’s important for all of us to look for sources of information other than the so called “news” outlets. Progressives watch Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. If you are a conservative, you watch Fox News. Unfortunately neither of these sources offer ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Do not take misinformation from so called ‘news’ shows

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Friday, October 24. 2008

Governor to give local boards more control during economic crunch

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Thursday, October 23. 2008

By all indications, state school funding will take more hits, but Gov. Sonny Perdue is pushing for two policies that might help education leaders brace for impact. The governor notified school systems last Thursday that he’ll ask for legislation to allow local boards of education greater control of some state funds during these cut backs. ... [Full Story »]

Madison County retired educators still aim to serve community

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Thursday, October 23. 2008

Margaret Burroughs retired from teaching Senior English at Madison County High School in 1986, after nearly 30 years on the job But she was on hand last month to share a couple of memories from those days with 50 or so fellow teachers at the first Madison County Retired Educators Association (MCREA) meeting of the new school year at their usual ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Joe the Plumber is right

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Thursday, October 23. 2008

When Barack Obama told Joe the Plumber that he wanted to “spread the wealth around,” what wealth was he talking about? And, where did the wealth come from? Wealth comes in many forms. We can be rich in friendship. We can be rich in faith. Our lives can be filled with great art, or we can be blessed in love. But the wealth Obama discussed ... [Full Story »]

MCHS wins regional SAT award

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Wednesday, October 22. 2008

For a school system striving to “get the good news out there,” Madison County just received some of it. Madison County High School won the regional Governors’ Cup for boasting a 57-point improvement on the SAT in 2008. “We are happy,” county school superintendent Dr. Mitch McGhee said. “The faculty and staff have really focused on ... [Full Story »]

2,466 have voted so far in county

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Wednesday, October 22. 2008

As of Tuesday at 4 p.m., 2,466 Madison County residents had voted in the county registrar’s office. County registrar Tracy Dean also reports that her office has mailed out 540 absentee ballots. Early voting began on Sept. 22 and will extend through Oct. 31. Voters can visit the registrar’s office to cast their ballots between 8 a.m. and 5 ... [Full Story »]

Hull woman faces DUI, drug charges

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Wednesday, October 22. 2008

A Hull woman was arrested last week for driving under the influence and other charges following a traffic stop on Amberly Drive at Norwood Road. Tonya Michelle Huff, 32, 1276 Old Elberton Road, was also charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, driving while license withdrawn ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Says ‘cowardly, traitorous, wanna-be intellectuals paved the way for the socialism’

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Wednesday, October 22. 2008

Dear Editor: I appreciate your courtesy in allowing me to publish in The Journal’s op-ed section. Realizing the blood-bought right to the freedom of speech doesn’t give anybody a free ride to say the wrong thing – I apologize if readers have been unable to comprehend some of the meanings in any of my letters. No doubt, everyone can make a ... [Full Story »]

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