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Single mother of three inspires others Yvette Crumley is this year’s system-wide “Support Person of the Year” and one day, it’s possible she could be named “Teacher of the Year.” A paraprofessional at Danielsville Elementary School, Crumley is working towards her teaching degree. “I’ll do my student teaching here next ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County parents may soon be asked to pay an additional $10 when signing up their kids for recreation programs. But leaders note that even with an increase, county rates will remain lower than other recreation facilities in Northeast Georgia. County commissioners discussed the potential fee increase earlier this month, but they took no ... [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor: I would like to thank the Madison County Board of Education members for serving Madison County by overseeing a $47.6 million educational budget. In the best of economic times, that is quite a responsibility. In depressed economic times, taxpayers are really focused on how those tax dollars are being used. Add to that focus the ... [Full Story »] 

A Winterville woman was arrested on firearms charges recently after she reportedly decided to pick apples on Charlie Bolton Road property that was not hers in order to make some applesauce. Amy Lee Mitchell, 37, 16 Sulphur Springs Drive, was charged with receipt, possession, or transfer of a firearm by a convicted felon after the responding ... [Full Story »] 

Do you remember “The Nancy Hanks?” The Nancy Hanks was an intrastate passenger train owned by the Central of Georgia Railroad that used to run between Atlanta and Savannah with a stop in Macon. It was named for a race horse which had been named for Abraham Lincoln’s mother. The train left Savannah at seven o’clock each morning for the ... [Full Story »]