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Man arrested after allegedly breaking wife’s jaw with a book

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Friday, October 17. 2008

A Hull man was arrested on family violence charges last week after he allegedly struck his wife in the face with a hardback book in front of their two children. The blow reportedly broke the woman’s jaw. Philip Edward Kappesser, 38, 595 James Holcomb Road, was charged with one county of battery FVA and two counts of cruelty to children in the ... [Full Story »]

Flynt seeks to remain as chief appraiser

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Friday, October 17. 2008

James Flynt says he would like to remain Madison County’s chief appraiser in 2009. County commissioners recently agreed to advertise for a chief appraiser, informing Flynt that he could apply for his current job. “It’s my intention to apply for the job,” said Flynt. “We’ve got a good staff and I would like to continue to work for ... [Full Story »]

Madison County candidates file contribution reports

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Thursday, October 16. 2008

So what local candidates are bringing in the most contributions? And who is donating money to their campaigns? Here is a look at the Sept. 30 campaign contribution reports filed by candidates in contested Madison County elections. These candidates will be required to file one more report with the county elections superintendent before the Nov. ... [Full Story »]

Chairman-elect visits Ila City Council

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Thursday, October 16. 2008

Anthony Dove, the chairman-elect for the county board of commissioners, visited the Ila city council during their regular business meeting last week. Dove introduced himself to the council and said he sees his new job as chairman as an opportunity make changes in the county and that he wants to see the county grow and prosper. He also stated ... [Full Story »]

OPINIONS: Voter fraud is nothing new

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Thursday, October 16. 2008

Voter fraud is making big news now with the revelations of questionable activities by a group called ACORN. But efforts to influence the outcome of elections, whether by legal or illegal means, is a long-standing tradition in America. The apparent effort to register people multiple times, to register non existent people and to register illegal ... [Full Story »]

Fire destroys unoccupied house

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Thursday, October 16. 2008

Local firefighters responded to a house fire on Griffeth Road, Danielsville, Monday shortly after noon. The home, which has long been unoccupied but used for storage, belongs to Guy and Sharon Larkins. The Larkins family lived in the house in the 1970s and early 80s. The Neese-Sanford, Hull, Ila, Danielsville and Colbert fire departments ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Farm Bureau urges ‘yes’ vote on Amendment 1

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

Dear Editor: The Madison County Farm Bureau urges all citizens to vote yes on Amendment #1 on the November 4 ballot. Amendment #1 deals with property taxes and forestland. Its passage will allow forestland to be taxed according to its value as a forest instead of its potential value as commercially developed property. To qualify, forestland ... [Full Story »]

BOC may alter sick leave policy

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

Madison County commissioners may soon alter a county personnel policy that allows employees to donate their sick-leave days to one another. The group took no action on the matter Monday, but agreed to have county personnel coordinator Donna Sisk inform department heads of the proposal. The change would allow employees to donate their unused ... [Full Story »]

Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter seeks new director

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

Tina Fleming has resigned as Madison-Oglethorpe Animal Shelter (MOAS) director after only a few months on the job. The MOAS of directors is running the shelter in the interim, with a team of shelter employees helping to supervise the day-to-day operation. “We have our kennel supervisors and our clinic supervisors and our veterinarians that ... [Full Story »]

Homeless man arrested on numerous charges

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Tuesday, October 14. 2008

A homeless man was arrested last week on a long list of charges in connection with thefts of copper piping and other items from residential lots on Kimberly Circle in Hull. Justin Wade Culver, 20, was charged with five counts of burglary, 12 counts of criminal damage to property in the second degree, seven counts of theft by taking and one ... [Full Story »]

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