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Danielsville man charged with pedestrian under the influence

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Sunday, June 20. 2010

A Danielsville man was arrested recently after witnesses reported a “white male staggering in the roadway” in Ila. Daryl Scottie Buggay, 41, 260 Hwy. 174, was charged with pedestrian under the influence of alcohol. According to the incident report, the responding officer was told by witnesses that the man had just walked into a field at the ... [Full Story »]

BOE approves tentative $38.7 million budget

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Saturday, June 19. 2010

The Madison County school board approved a tentative $38.7 million budget June 8 with a few variations from the spending plan the board drafted during a May 25 work session. The final budget vote is slated for June 29 at a called meeting at 6:30 p.m. A 6 p.m. public hearing will precede the budget vote. The Madison County Board of Education ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Thoughts on my daughter’s wedding

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Friday, June 18. 2010

When my daughter was born I spent a lot of time just staring at her. I couldn’t believe I had borne something so perfect — from the brownish-blonde fuzz on the top of her head, to her pink little toes and toenails — she was the word “miraculous” manifested. Time and circumstance have done little to change those feelings — in fact ... [Full Story »]

Kids in back of pickup lead to charges

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

A Hull man was arrested recently after an officer spotted him driving on Sanford Road with two young people in the bed of his truck. Damond Ladean Hewell, 29, 271 Amberly Drive, was charged with driving while license withdrawn and two counts of seat belt violation. After initiating a traffic stop, the officer found that Hewell’s license was ... [Full Story »]

Danielsville approves new lift station

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

After months of discussion, the Danielsville City Council finally approved replacing the Madison Street sewer lift station June 7, at a cost of $47,976. The cost covers building materials and a new above-ground pump, but not labor. The council has inspected a number of other municipal sewer facilities over the past several months prior to ... [Full Story »]

Comer council gets expanded ‘wish list’

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Monday, June 14. 2010

Comer’s city council was presented with an expanded “needs list” June 7. On the agenda were a firing range for Comer’s police department, a new transmission for a city truck, a new backhoe and a new computer and software for the office. The least costly of the four, the firing range, met the greatest opposition from the public. The ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: A racist is a racist regardless of color

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Monday, June 14. 2010

I have said it before and I am saying it again. A racist is a racist no matter the color of the racist. A black news operation, a racist organization, held a debate for candidates in Georgia’s 4th Congressional District. This is one of several districts in Georgia with carefully drawn borders to assure a large black majority of voters, also a ... [Full Story »]

OPINIONS: Another reason to keep valuable info off your computer

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Monday, June 14. 2010

As far back as 1983, there was concern that computer hackers could compromise our national security. Remember the movie that came out that year, “WarGames,” in which Matthew Broderick hacks his way into a military supercomputer and nearly starts WWIII? Of course, I get weary of all the things I need to fear in this world. Naturally, there ... [Full Story »]

OPINIONS: Leaving you with my top 10

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Saturday, June 12. 2010

For better or for worse, I’ve been on The Madison County Journal sports desk since Feb. 1998, a mere eight months after my graduation from Madison County High School. My first assignment was a girls’ junior varsity basketball game in Franklin County under the guidance of then MCJ news editor Bert Brantley, who’s now Gov. Sonny Perdue’s ... [Full Story »]

Man arrested after baby’s bones broken

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Friday, June 11. 2010

A Danielsville teen was arrested on multiple family violence charges recently after a sheriff’s office investigator was summoned to the Madison County Department of Family and Children Services regarding injuries to a 2-month child. Corey Aleaxander Lawrence, 19, 1859 James Spring Road, was charged with cruelty to children, cruelty to ... [Full Story »]

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