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MCHS graduates say goodbye

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Sunday, May 29. 2011

Abby Atkinson lightened up the May 20 graduation ceremony with a dose of silliness. The Madison County High School valedictorian went from speech to rap, getting cheers from the packed house at the Athens Classic Center. “Consider this my salutation as I address this congregation, welcome to the graduation of the best class in the nation,” ... [Full Story »]

Health dept. could see 4% drop in funding

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Friday, May 27. 2011

The Madison County Health Department is likely looking at at least a four-percent cut in state funding for fiscal year 2012. That was the news given to health department board members during their quarterly meeting last week. Health department office manager Carol Phillips said that a four-percent reduction in funding would mean approximately ... [Full Story »]

Storm leads to downed trees, power outages

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Friday, May 27. 2011

The powerful storm system that swept through Madison County Thursday evening led to numerous calls of downed trees and left about 2,000 people in the Neese area temporarily out of power. Between 7:26 p.m., Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday, the Madison County 9-1-1 Center received 55 calls reporting trees and power lines down due to the early evening ... [Full Story »]

Perpall to retire as rec director

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Friday, May 27. 2011

Dick Perpall laughs recalling his first day on the job at the Madison County Recreation Department: April 1, 1979. Of course, Perpall’s job commitment was no April Fool’s joke. He was in it for the long haul. Madison County’s long-time recreation department director announced his upcoming resignation from the county government position at ... [Full Story »]

Four charged at Loop Road home

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Thursday, May 26. 2011

Four people were arrested recently following an anonymous tip about living conditions at their house. Tony Randall Croy, Sr., 49, and his son, Tony Randall Croy, Jr., 26, 440 Loop Road, Commerce, were each charged with receipt, possession or transfer of firearm by a convicted felon or felony first offender. Croy Sr. was also charged with theft ... [Full Story »]

DOT plans open house on Hwy. 191 detour

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Wednesday, May 25. 2011

The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced a public information open house meeting to discuss the proposed detour of Hwy. 191 while a DOT project reconstructs the bridge over Scull Shoal Creek in Madison County. The project will build a new bridge in place of the existing bridge. The new bridge will be approximately 250 feet long ... [Full Story »]

Hull holds off on deeding of land

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Tuesday, May 24. 2011

After considerable deliberation, the Hull City Council postponed a decision May 16 on whether to deed the land that the Hull Volunteer fire station is located on over to the fire department. “There are so many factors that must be considered in this decision,” said city attorney Pat Graham. “And I assure you, we’re not going to do ... [Full Story »]

Neese area water line work under way

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Monday, May 23. 2011

Neese area water line work, which began last week, is progressing at a good pace, according to industrial authority officials. County water department utility director Steve Shaw told the IDA Monday night that more than a mile of water line from Sanders Road at Neese Diamond Hill Road to Hwy. 106 had been installed by the contractor, Griffin ... [Full Story »]

Athens man arrested after fight on Sandy Springs Road

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Monday, May 23. 2011

An Athens man was arrested recently after he allegedly got drunk and rode a scooter to his cousin’s Sandy Springs Road home uninvited to start a fight. Richard Tharon McDaniel, 39, 7036 Smokey Road, Athens, was charged with battery and terroristic threats and acts. According to the incident report, two officers arrived to find a woman at the ... [Full Story »]

Seymour named new Colbert principal

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Monday, May 23. 2011

Sandra Seymour has served as assistant to the top Gator in Ila. Now, she’s traveling across the county to take charge of Colbert’s Cougars. Seymour, Ila Elementary School’s assistant principal since 2007, has accepted the job as principal of Colbert Elementary School, a position held by Billy Heaton, who resigned to take a job closer to a ... [Full Story »]

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