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LETTER: Respect is needed, but not with mindless utterances

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Tuesday, March 30. 2010

Dear Editor: Jana Mitcham’s column about manners, “Manners are free, but they require practice” (March 18), seems needed in today’s world of generalized lack of respect for one another, and not just for children. However, her idea of practicing to make gestures of respect into “second nature” responses seems to also make them into ... [Full Story »]

Watching salt intake provides challenges, but health benefits are real

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Tuesday, March 30. 2010

By Sonya Collins Dolly Mannozzi studies a box of gluten-free cereal bars at the Ingles supermarket in Hull. “Gluten-free is easier on the stomach,” she said. Mannozzi also checks labels for trans-fats, saturated fats, and, like most of her fellow shoppers, salt. “You’re only supposed to have so much.” But how much is “so much?” ... [Full Story »]

Woman charged with pedestrian under the influence

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Tuesday, March 30. 2010

An Athens woman was arrested recently after residents of Rose Hill Drive reported her walking from house to house and wandering the road in a “boisterous state.” Latoya Tawanna Willingham, 31, 209 Poloma Trail, was charged with one count of pedestrian under the influence of alcohol or drugs, after a deputy found her walking along the road ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Little tolerance for ‘zero tolerance’

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Friday, March 26. 2010

When “zero tolerance” policies are set, they are intended as statements of toughness and resolve. Instead, such policies often scream stupidity and injustice, given that they are blind to nuance and circumstance. A bill now in the State Senate Rules Committee would offer a welcome change away from “zero tolerance” policies in schools, ... [Full Story »]

Danielsville man charged with theft

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Friday, March 26. 2010

A Danielsville man was charged with theft recently after an aunt reported her wallet missing. Ronnie Dwayne Bales, 27, 1479 Macedonia Church Road, was charged with theft by taking and financial transaction card theft. According to the incident report, the woman said Bales and his girlfriend came to her home on Bellhaven Lane looking for some ... [Full Story »]

Colbert VFD lowers ISO rating

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Thursday, March 25. 2010

The Colbert Volunteer Fire Department has lowered its Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating, which will also lower insurance premiums for homeowners in the Colbert VFD district. Colbert’s ISO rating dropped from a 6/9 to a 5/8B rating. The first number (5) is for homes within five road miles of the station and within 1,000 feet of a hydrant. ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: New water law fails to address inter-basin transfers

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Wednesday, March 24. 2010

By Rep. Alan Powell Legislation calling for increased water conservation was approved by your House of Representatives on March 10. HB 1094, includes new rules for public water systems, stronger efforts to reduce waste, new standards to require high-efficiency plumbing fixtures and restrictions on outdoor watering. The problem with this ... [Full Story »]

Man charged with criminal trespass

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Tuesday, March 23. 2010

A Danielsville man was charged with criminal trespass recently after he refused to stay off his landlord’s property. Joseph Raleigh Flanagan, 26, 650 Pinetree Road, was arrested after he repeatedly went to his landlord, who is also his neighbor, while intoxicated, after he was told by Deputy Douglas Martin to stay at his home. According to ... [Full Story »]

OPINON: Fair Tax ought to be considered

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Monday, March 22. 2010

Congressman John Linder’s recent announcement that he plans to retire after this term brought out a series of comments about his pet project, the so-called Fair Tax. During my time as editor and publisher of the Journal, Madison County was in his district. On several occasions, he visited the Journal office in Danielsville and engaged us in ... [Full Story »]

Comer council gets tied up on leaf and limb schedule

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Monday, March 22. 2010

Comer’s city council was unable to reach a decision on a leaf and limb pick-up schedule after the council tied in a 2-2 vote March 8. Mayor David McMickle wants a date set so citizens know when leaf and limb debris will be picked up, and proposed it be set for the first Monday after the first Sunday of each month. But councilman Howard ... [Full Story »]

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