Entries from February 2009

Board of assessors change meeting date

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, February 25. 2009
Madison County’s Board of Assessors will now meet on Thursdays. The group agreed Monday to change its regular meeting dates from the first and third Mondays of the month to the first and third Thursdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. The move was needed because the county board of commissioners recently decided to change its meeting schedule from ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: House approves property assessment freeze

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, February 24. 2009
For many years, I have introduced and supported legislation that would put an end to the back-door tax increases on local property owners that occur through the revaluation process. On Thursday, Feb. 12, I joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives who approved HB 233, which would establish a two-year moratorium on property ... [Full Story »] 

No word yet on Hull beautification funds

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, February 24. 2009
Hull city leaders are still awaiting word on a $12,000 grant that would provide a face-lift for a stretch of Hwy. 72. The money is available through the DOT, and Hull applied for the grant through the Keep Madison County Beautiful organization. “Nothing is in the pocket right now,” mayor Paul Elkins said. “(But) we have not been denied ... [Full Story »] 

Beulah Hammond

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, February 24. 2009
COMER – Beulah Benton Hammond, 94, died Monday, February 23, 2009. A lifelong resident of Comer, she was the daughter of the late Earle and Alice Nona Benton. She owned and operated the Comer Variety Store and was a longtime active member of Comer Baptist Church. Mrs. Hammond was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hammond; daughter, ... [Full Story »] 

Curtis Hudson

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, February 24. 2009
MAYSVILLE – Curtis Hudson Jr., 75, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Curtis Hudson Sr. and Nettie Lee Martin Hudson. He was a retired pillow maker. Survivors include his wife, Annie Ruth Stockton Hudson, Maysville; son, Mike Hudson, Commerce; ... [Full Story »] 

Tuesday wreck kiss Winder man; second fatality in Barrow this week

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, February 24. 2009
For the second time in three days, a single-car wreck has claimed the life of a local resident. Twenty-two-year-old James Justin Davis of Winder died today at the scene of an early-morning wreck on Carl-Cedar Hill Road near Pierce Road. Sheriff’s deputies believe he was not wearing a seatbelt. The driver and a second passenger were taken to ... [Full Story »] 

Tuesday wreck kills Winder man; second fatality in Barrow this week

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, February 24. 2009
For the second time in three days, a single-car wreck has claimed the life of a local resident. Twenty-two-year-old James Justin Davis of Winder died today at the scene of an early-morning wreck on Carl-Cedar Hill Road near Pierce Road. Sheriff’s deputies believe he was not wearing a seatbelt. The driver and a second passenger were taken to ... [Full Story »] 

Colbert couple killed in Athens wreck

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, February 24. 2009
A Colbert couple died following a head-on collision on the Athens Perimeter near Chase Street Tuesday, Feb. 17. According to Lt. David Coker of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department’s traffic division, a Ford minivan driven by 79-year-old Floree Wilkins, Colbert, was heading eastbound near Chase Street around 5:41 p.m. when it crossed ... [Full Story »] 

Coile and Floree Wilkins

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, February 24. 2009
COLBERT – William Coile Wilkins, 85, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, and his wife, Floree Gunter Wilkins, 79, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. Wilkins was born in Clarke County, the son of the late James Hugh and Claudie Lou Patton Wilkins. He was retired from R.L. Hawkins Construction ... [Full Story »] 

Evelyn Cagle

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Tuesday, February 24. 2009
LULA – Evelyn Laverne Cagle, 76, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at New Horizons West Nursing Home, following an extended illness. Born in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late William Jep and Ola Harris Cagle. She was a member of White Hall Baptist Church. Ms. Cagle was preceded in death by brothers, Artis, Ralph, Travis, Virgil and ... [Full Story »] 
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