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OPINION: Deek, grab your mask and head to Jacksonville

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Friday, October 30. 2009

When it was fourth and short, I turned to see the face of the neighboring Georgia fan suddenly swallowed in a leathery pouch of middle-aged fan fury. The ghoulish mask was intended to support the team, but at a first glance, it looked like the guy had suffered a severe burn. He shouted his muffled support through the two-tone head ornament. If ... [Full Story »]

Eighty percent of MCHS grads applying to college

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Friday, October 30. 2009

Not only is Madison County High School graduating more students, it appears that more are seeking enrollment in college. Based on the number of transcripts being sent to two- and four-year institutions, 80 percent of Madison County High School graduates are pursuing post-secondary education. Counselor Brittan Ayers said that’s the highest ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: The politics of trash

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Friday, October 30. 2009

The politics of landfills will always be fierce, but that doesn’t eliminate the need for landfills. We all make trash. We just like to watch the truck take it away and forget about it. But that truck has to go somewhere. That debris is going to end up near somebody. The first picture I ever took for this newspaper was in 1998 of officials ... [Full Story »]

Bowman woman charged with DUI

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

A Bowman woman was charged with driving under the influence after a deputy was dispatched to Hwy. 172 and Hwy. 98 (Paoli Junction) about a reckless driver. Maria Annette Buffington, 36, 150 East Church Street, was charged with one count each of DUI and improper passing. Deputy Mark Jerome followed Buffington’s vehicle across Hwy. 98 onto Hwy. ... [Full Story »]

High school in talks with sheriff regarding on-campus officer

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Wednesday, October 28. 2009

Nothing is official, but there’s been at least discussion between Madison County High School and the sheriff’s office about placing an armed officer — known as a “school resource officer” (SRO) — on campus. “I don’t have anything definitive yet … but there have been some very serious conversations at that level about that,” ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Important that we have underground communications

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Tuesday, October 27. 2009

Remember CB radio? That became the method of choice for personal communication a couple of decades ago. If you wanted to talk to your buddy, whereever he might be, you just pick up your microphone and call for him. It was an interesting thing, people wanted to talk to the world, but they did not necessarily want the world to know who was ... [Full Story »]

BOC to meet Monday night

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Monday, October 26. 2009

The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight (Monday, Oct. 26) at 6:30 p.m. in the county government complex. Agenda items include: 1. Chairman’s Report. (Chairman Dove) 2. Business Involving Guests, Groups or Multiple Visitors. a) Consider a proclamation recognizing November as Family Month. b) Consider displaying historical ... [Full Story »]

Juvenile charged with aggravated assault

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Monday, October 26. 2009

A juvenile was arrested and charged with aggravated assault recently after he allegedly threw a knife at his brother during an argument at their grandmother’s home. According to the incident report, officers were dispatched to a home on Collins Bridges Road after a woman called to report that her grandsons were fighting and that one had ... [Full Story »]

Madison Co. BOC keeps tax rates steady

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Monday, October 26. 2009

Though revenues are dropping, Madison County commissioners kept tax rates steady in 2009. However, county homeowners can expect an approximate $240 tax hike on their upcoming tax bill, which is expected to go out next month, thanks to the state government’s decision to discontinue the Homeowners’ Tax Relief Grant. County commissioners met ... [Full Story »]

DOT says opinions split on Hwy. 29

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Friday, October 23. 2009

Opinion is generally divided in half in the county over whether Hwy. 29 traffic warrants a bypass around Danielsville, according to the State Department of Transportation. The DOT has released data from its July 30 open house regarding the bypass of Danielsville, revealing a 50-50 split between those who approve and disapprove of the project. ... [Full Story »]

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