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OPINION: More research needed on environmental carcinogens

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Saturday, May 22. 2010

I remember when the bug truck would come down our road in Macon spraying for insects, momentarily interrupting our wiffle ball game at the dead end. There was that sickening smell. But I didn’t worry that it would hurt me. It just stunk. And we would pause to let the insecticide truck pass before we resumed the game. I think about that now, ... [Full Story »]

Man charged with child molestation

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Saturday, May 22. 2010

A Bowman man was arrested by Comer police recently on child molestation charges. William James Treadwell, 21, 3536 Halls Mill Road, was charged with one count each of statutory rape, child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. No further details in the case were available. In another arrest, Jonathan Daniel Samples, 18, 85 Sun ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: ‘Going green’ — not a new idea to rednecks

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Friday, May 21. 2010

Madison County is blessed with a number of streams and rivers capable of powering small mills. You will find communities throughout the county with the term “mill” in their names.Spratlin Mill Road, Watson’s Mill State Park and Seagraves Mill are examples. These mills were important to the rural families who made their living from the ... [Full Story »]

Siblings of enrolled students to be given priority in transfers

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Thursday, May 20. 2010

If an older sibling has transferred out of his or her attendance zone to another elementary school within Madison County, younger siblings now have a high chance of being granted a transfer as well when they start school. The Madison County Board of Education (BOE) approved a policy May 11 that allows it to prioritize transfer requests, giving ... [Full Story »]

OPINON: Best laid plans for Mother’s Day

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Wednesday, May 19. 2010

I went to bed that Saturday, determined to get up later than usual (since it was Mother’s Day) and then try enjoy a leisurely day. With both kids grown and out of the house, I figured it was a good morning to lie abed, then get up to leisurely drink coffee and enjoy the cool morning temperature at whatever pace I chose. Charles would go get ... [Full Story »]

Hull woman arrested after machete incident

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Wednesday, May 19. 2010

A Hull woman was arrested recently after allegedly taking a machete to her live-in boyfriend. Angela Delores Branch, 45, 235 Bryant Wood Drive, was charged with one count each of aggravated assault and cruelty to children in the third degree. According to the incident report from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Officer Michael Moore was ... [Full Story »]

OPINIONS: The Gulf disaster and our love for the ocean

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Friday, May 14. 2010

The ocean is that other earth. Yet, it covers far more of this sphere than the land. It is incomprehensible, beautiful, mean and uniquely peaceful. The first thing I notice about the beach is the smell. The water stops at the shore, but the smell extends like the scent of something from the kitchen. That smell offers the hint of a feast to come ... [Full Story »]

Man faces drug charges

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Friday, May 14. 2010

An Athens man was arrested on drug charges recently after a police chase. Dwight Marshall, 58, 317 Springtree Road, Apt. B, was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude, failure to obey a stop sign and illegal possession of a controlled substance. According to the incident report, Deputy Jeffrey Strickland and two other officers were ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: The bridge that united Madison County

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Wednesday, May 12. 2010

Dear Editor: This is in response to the full page ad on “the truth about Pethel’s bridge to nowhere.” My husband and I are Mr. and Mrs. Preston Bounds. We are property owners on Brown Hendrix Road. We and the county have been in a long-standing controversy over two road closings and replacing the bridge on Sam Bruce Road. Shame, shame on ... [Full Story »]

BOC relaxes requirements on building plans

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Tuesday, May 11. 2010

Madison County commissioners relaxed guidelines on building plans May 3. Commissioners said the move is intended to help eliminate hurdles for those seeking to start businesses in Madison County. “The changes in the ordinance will make it easier to bring business into Madison County,” said commissioner Stanley Thomas. On Monday, a portion ... [Full Story »]

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