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Students see sun as never before

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Tuesday, September 20. 2011

Madison County freshmen stared directly at the sun Sept. 12, with most seeing the star like they never have before Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project executive director Stephen W. Ramsden set up powerful telescopes with special sunlight filters in the parking lot of the Freshman Academy Monday. Students saw solar flares and sunspots through ... [Full Story »]

New county extension agent excited to work in agricultural county

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Monday, September 19. 2011

This is a time of great change for new Madison County extension agent Adam Speir and his wife, Kellie. Both have new jobs: Adam with the county extension office and Kellie, as a fifth grade teacher at Hull-Sanford Elementary School. The Speirs have a 14-month-old son, Noah. And the two are expecting a second child — another son — in ... [Full Story »]

Convenience store employee charged with theft in Colbert

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Monday, September 19. 2011

A Danielsville woman was arrested last week after she allegedly stole money from the Quick Pick Store in Colbert. Cassandra Dawn Shoemaker, 26, 83 B and L Lane, was charged with one count of theft by taking. The owner of the store said that since July Shoemaker, who was an employee, had been stealing from his business by making refunds on ... [Full Story »]

Colbert plans to purchase old school

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Monday, September 19. 2011

By Jeremy Elrod Correspondent After years of effort and manual labor at the city’s expense, the Colbert City Council unanimously decided to purchase the old Colbert school building Sept. 12. “I recently sat down with Jim Patton (chairman of the county school board) to discuss the old Colbert school building, and we came to the conclusion ... [Full Story »]

First MCHS class shares memories

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Sunday, September 18. 2011

It was 1955 when the four Madison County community high schools of Colbert, Comer, Danielsville and Ila were joined under one roof in a move by the state government to consolidate the education system of Georgia. And it was that first class of seniors – 77 members of the Class of 1956, that were also the first to call themselves “MCHS ... [Full Story »]

BOC approves work at soccer fields

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Saturday, September 17. 2011

Madison County is closer to having soccer fields ready at the recreation department. County commissioners agreed Monday to approve several contracts at the department for soccer fields, which are being funded with sales tax money tagged for improvements by county voters in 2008. Commission chairman Anthony Dove said Sept. 6 that there is ... [Full Story »]

Assault reported on Hidden Falls Drive

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Thursday, September 15. 2011

Aggravated assault and simple battery were reported on Hidden Falls Drive recently after a man called 9-1-1 saying that his child’s mother had overdosed and was “now chasing him with a knife.” Officers arrived to find the woman at a bathroom door naked. She closed the door and one officer spoke with her through the door, telling her to ... [Full Story »]

Municipal elections to be held in three cities

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Tuesday, September 13. 2011

It may be an election “off-year” but residents of Danielsville, Comer and Carlton will have a chance to vote in municipal elections this November. In Danielsville, there will be an election between council seat incumbent Jamie Spurlin and candidate Tobye Keith Payne. Incumbent councilman Ron Faust will face William (Tim) Stamps. Mayor ... [Full Story »]

Royston police officer charged with child molestation in Madison Co.

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Tuesday, September 13. 2011

A city of Royston police officer was arrested Tuesday and charged with the alleged molestation of a Madison County child. Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Athens Regional Office and officers with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested Royston police officer Timothy Irwin Lewis, 32, of Hull, at about 3 a.m. Tuesday, ... [Full Story »]

Father, daughter arrested following dispute

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Tuesday, September 13. 2011

A father and daughter were arrested recently following a domestic dispute at their residence on Pine Valley Farm Road. Ronald Nelson Epps, 53 and Shelby Pamela Hosting, 30, 1857 Pine Valley Farm Road, Comer, were both charged with battery/simple battery FVA. Epps was also charged with two counts of cruelty to children in the third degree. ... [Full Story »]

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