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Hull council approves business proposal

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Monday, August 23. 2010

By Jeremy Elrod Correspondent Hull leaders approved a proposal Aug. 16 by local businessman Daniel Dooley for mobile classrooms at his Hwy. 72 business. “During the last several years I’ve been a software developer, but we’ve reached a point where we have hit critical mass, and are in need of more room to bring programmers in and ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: New shelter puppy brings joy in the face of loss

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Monday, August 23. 2010

A few weeks ago I wrote about our old dog, Buddy. I also mentioned that we had another small dog, Crickett, our 11-year old Jack Russell. Well, Crickett died about a month ago. It was heartbreaking to lose her – after all she, like Buddy, are members of our family. The kids basically grew up with her and she went on a number of family ... [Full Story »]

48 foreclosures advertised for September

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Saturday, August 21. 2010

Forty-eight Madison County properties are being advertised in The Madison County Journal for the September foreclosure sale, up from 36 in August. The nine-month foreclosure advertising total for 2010 is 339. At that rate, 452 properties will be advertised for foreclosure in 2010. In 2009, 377 foreclosures were advertised in The Madison County ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Ingles’ expansion shows value of county’s commercial zone

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Saturday, August 21. 2010

The upcoming construction of what appears to be the largest Ingles in the southeast in Hull is pretty big news. It also says something about what outsiders see in our county’s primary commercial zone. The Hull Ingles sits near a junction of three major highways that feed Athens: 29, 106, 72. Folks from several counties pass that grocery store ... [Full Story »]

Lexington woman charged with battery

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Thursday, August 19. 2010

A Lexington woman was arrested recently after she reportedly attacked her ex-boyfriend because she found another woman at his Hwy. 72 East residence. Mattie Hill, 47, 25 Hill Drive, was charged with disorderly conduct and simple battery. According to the incident report, the officer arrived to find Hill and the victim standing outside the front ... [Full Story »]

Commissioner walks out of EMS budget discussions

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Wednesday, August 18. 2010

Commissioner John Pethel walked out of a budget meeting during talk of an EMS expense Aug. 6 as new EMS director Jason Lewis stood at the podium before the board of commissioners. Pethel voiced dismay with a proposed increase in the budget for the county’s EMS medical director — from no charge in years past to $16,000 in 2011. All EMS ... [Full Story »]

BOE recognizes teachers of the year, student achievements

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Monday, August 16. 2010

The county school system forged ahead at its first board of education meeting of the new school year Aug. 10, working to get past its recent troubles by spotlighting teachers and students in the system for some of their recent accomplishments. Interim superintendent Allen McCannon recognized the 2010 teachers and support persons of the year, ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Cutting defense spending makes sense, but don’t stop there

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Monday, August 16. 2010

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has just announced plans to reduce our military budget by eliminating the Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., and seeking deep cuts elsewhere in the budget. He said that the cut will eliminate up to 3,000 contractors as well as removing redundancy from the nation’s military structure. This one cut will ... [Full Story »]

Two men escape, one woman caught after chase

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Monday, August 16. 2010

A Danielsville woman was arrested recently after being involved in a chase with two men wanted for burglary. Isa Franchon Foster, 21, of 144 Colbert Danielsville Road, Danielsville was charged with obstruction last week after deputies chased a silver Chevy Avalanche containing two individuals, Kyle Freeman, 19, and Patrick Daniel, 18, who have ... [Full Story »]

Ila council proposes 3% raises; awards bid for $28,000

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Sunday, August 15. 2010

Ila residents won’t notice any changes to their city property tax rates. The only major change to the proposed 2011 budget over this year’s budget is a three-percent raise for the council mayor and the city clerk. The proposed raise would be the first pay increase for the council, clerk and mayor in two years. The pay increase for the mayor ... [Full Story »]

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