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Funeral arrangements set for Buddy Christian

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Wednesday, March 23. 2011

Visitation for slain officer Buddy Christian will be held Saturday, March 26 at Bernstein funeral Home at 3195 Atlanta Hwy. Athens. The funeral service will be held Sunday, March 27 at the Classic Center in Athens at 2 p.m. Following the service, a procession will travel to Evergreen Memorial Park at 3655 Atlanta Hwy. for internment.

Slain Athens officer was Madison Co. resident

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Wednesday, March 23. 2011

Madison County residents are mourning the death of an Athens-Clarke County police officer shot in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon. Elmer “Buddy” Christian, in his mid 30s, was a resident of Madison County and lived with his family on Griffeth Road, off Moon’s Grove Road. He attended county schools and graduated from Madison County High ... [Full Story »]

Law officers on lookout for shooting suspect

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Tuesday, March 22. 2011

Law enforcement agents across north Georgia are on the lookout for a man who allegedly killed a police officer and wounded another in Athens Tuesday. Police are on the lookout for Jamie Hood, 33, a black man who weighs about 175 pounds and is 5 feet, 9 inches tall. Hood allegedly killed a police officer and wounded another at the entrance of ... [Full Story »]

Law officers on lookout for shooting suspect; officials release identity of slain officer

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Tuesday, March 22. 2011

Leaders discuss sewer expansion possibilities

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Tuesday, March 22. 2011

Madison County leaders are still exploring options for expanding sewer services in the county. The county recently completed a commercial sewer system in the Hull area in hopes of attracting businesses to the county. But now, there are other sewer matters to consider. For instance, two aging sewer systems in Comer and Danielsville are in need ... [Full Story »]

Leaders talk T-SPLOST

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Tuesday, March 22. 2011

While potential sewer expansions were a focus of Madison County leaders March 10, the group also discussed the upcoming regional transportation sales tax referendum in 2012. The transportation special purpose local option sales tax (T-SPLOST) would be divided into two revenue streams: 75 percent of the money collected in the 10-county region ... [Full Story »]

BOC talks T-SPLOST

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Friday, March 18. 2011

The vote isn’t for another year and a half, but the decision on whether to approve a penny tax for roads is on local leaders’ minds. County commissioners listened to three citizens March 7, who took the podium to talk about local road issues and the potential transportation sales tax, which is set to go before voters Aug. 21, 2012. If ... [Full Story »]

Comer council responds to vandalism at Arnold Park

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Friday, March 18. 2011

Vandalism at Arnold Park in Comer spurred the city council March 7 to enforce prior security measures and reactivate a seven-year-old plan to expand the park’s services to the community. City policy requires that the park be secured at night, a rule that has not been enforced in recent years. The council instructed the public works and police ... [Full Story »]

Athens man charged with theft, battery

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Friday, March 18. 2011

An Athens man was arrested recently after he allegedly stole his sister’s vehicle, wrecked it, and then hit her when she questioned him about it. Randy Lee Webb Watson, 29, 553 W. Hancock Avenue, Apt. A, was charged with theft by taking, battery and a probation violation following a call to his parent’s home on Watson Road last week ... [Full Story »]

Fine Finish to move

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Wednesday, March 16. 2011

Leaders say too much money already sunk into sinking building The Fine Finish building off Hwy. 98 was constructed on top of an old landfill and the front of the structure has been gradually sinking ever since. Though the cracking building was patched up years ago, the sinking continues and new cracks have formed. So, it’s finally time to ... [Full Story »]

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