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BOE hears report on CRCT

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Thursday, June 30. 2011

Assistant superintendent Dr. Sherrie Gibney-Sherman provided the county school board with a rundown of the preliminary results of this year’s CRCT scores recently. Gibney-Sherman said all schools showed improvement in CRCT testing for grades 3, 4 and 5, with the greatest area of improvement being in mathematics and social studies. Of ... [Full Story »]

Madison County BOC to meet Tuesday

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Thursday, June 30. 2011

The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, at the county government complex. Agenda items include: •Business involving guests, groups or multiple visitors: None. •Chairman’s report (Chairman Anthony Dove) ZONING MATTERS •Terry and Patricia Booth are requesting to rezone 5.39 acres from A-2 to R-R ... [Full Story »]

Danielsville man charged with terroristic threats

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Thursday, June 30. 2011

A Danielsville man was arrested for the second time in as many weeks recently. The latest arrest came after he allegedly threatened to burn a woman’s house down “and kill everybody inside.” Thomas Jerry Haley, 61, 97 Grady Lane, Danielsville, was charged with terroristic threats and acts and disorderly conduct. According to the incident ... [Full Story »]

Colbert to hold annual parade, celebration Sat.

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Thursday, June 30. 2011

Thousands will flock to Colbert Saturday, July 2, for the town’s 42nd-annual Fourth of July Parade and Celebration. Festivities will include a parade beginning at 9 a.m. at the old Colbert Elementary School parking lot, journeying down 2nd Avenue and Hwy. 72, and ending in the heart of the town’s historic district near the post office. ... [Full Story »]

Water line installed on Neese-Commerce Rd.

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Wednesday, June 29. 2011

An expansion of county water services in the Neese area is progressing quickly. As of June 21, Griffin Brothers, which was hired by the county industrial development authority (IDA) to install water lines in southwest Madison County, had installed a water line from Hwy. 106, up Neese-Commerce Road to Minish Road, about a mile shy of Hwy. 98. ... [Full Story »]

Man shot on Alberta Drive

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Tuesday, June 28. 2011

One suspect is in custody and another remains on the loose in Oglethorpe County Tuesday afternoon around 1 p.m. following a drive by shooting at a home on Alberta Drive near Colbert which injured one man in the foot. Authorities have yet to release names. Chief deputy Shawn Burns said the incident began as an altercation between two families ... [Full Story »]

Three arrested in Alberta Dr. shooting

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Tuesday, June 28. 2011

Madison County Sheriff’s Office officials arrested three men Tuesday evening who were allegedly involved in a drive by shooting on Alberta Drive in Colbert around 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Douglas Johnson, 53, his nephew Trico Glenn, 35, of the Veribest Community in Oglethorpe County, along with Joe Lattimore, of Charlie Bolton Road, Hull ... [Full Story »]

Hull council takes no action on deeding land to VFD

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Tuesday, June 28. 2011

By Jeremy Elrod After much debate and deliberation, the Hull City Council made no decision June 21 regarding the deeding of land to the Hull Volunteer Fire Department. “It’s not that I’m completely against it; I just don’t see the reason for it,” said Wayne Melton. “At this point I don’t see any positives or negatives, and am ... [Full Story »]

Convenience store clerk reports attack

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Tuesday, June 28. 2011

A customer allegedly attacked a clerk at Jai’s Country Corner on Hwy. 106 when she refused to sell him alcohol without a driver’s license. The man allegedly tried to pull her over the counter, then took off his belt and ordered her to give him all the money from the register. When she told him she was calling 9-1-1 he allegedly fled, ... [Full Story »]

Library renovations ahead of schedule

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Monday, June 27. 2011

Renovations at the Madison County Library are moving along ahead of schedule. Branch manager Suzie DeGrasse said construction workers have started work on the foundations for several additions to the front of the building. “They are working really well with us,” DeGrasse said of the Salloum Construction. Plumbing is also being installed for ... [Full Story »]

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