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Susan Goldman named Madison Co. Extension Coordinator

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Tuesday, November 22. 2011

Susan Goldman, a long-time University of Georgia Extension Service Agent, has been hired as Madison County Extension Coordinator. For the past 12 years she worked at the Madison County and Oglethorpe Extension Offices, serving as the county 4-H extension agent. Goldman works alongside the Cooperative Extension Staff of seven, including family ... [Full Story »]

PUBLIC SAFETY: Couple arrested for ‘pedestrian under the influence’

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Tuesday, November 22. 2011

A Danielsville couple was arrested recently after 9-1-1 received a call about a woman stumbling and falling while walking along Friendship Church Road. Adam Joshua Manders, 34, and Teri Lynn Manders, 31, of 440 Friendship Church Road, were each charged with pedestrian under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to the incident report, ... [Full Story »]

Enrollment up in county schools

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Monday, November 21. 2011

Enrollment in Madison County schools increased by 45 students between the 40th and 60th day of school this term. Assistant superintendent Bonnie Knight said this is larger than normal for this time of year. “This was mostly at the middle school, high and off-campus services,” Knight said. However the student total of 4,777 students is still ... [Full Story »]

Colbert man charged with DUI after wreck

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Friday, November 18. 2011

A Colbert man was arrested recently after he reportedly wrecked his red Nissan Frontier on Foote McClellan Road while he was drunk. Shaun Douglas Nelms, 31, 724 Strickland Circle, was charged with weaving over the roadway, knowingly driving a motor vehicle on suspended, canceled or revoked registration and DUI/alcohol. According to the incident ... [Full Story »]

BOC still aims to preserve state park

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Friday, November 18. 2011

Madison County commissioners agreed Nov. 7 to continue efforts to preserve Watson Mill’s “state park” status. County commission chairman Anthony Dove informed the board that he received a letter Oct. 27 from Becky Kelley, director of Georgia’s State Parks and Historic Sites through the Department of Natural Resources. Kelley outlined ... [Full Story »]

Madison Co. Senior Center honors its veterans

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Thursday, November 17. 2011

The Madison County Senior Center recently honored its military veterans in recognition of Veterans Day. Those recognized included: •Phyllis Strupp served in the Army Nurse Corps in the Pacific, Hawaii, Okinawa and Japan from 1944 – 1946. She survived two typhoons, one onboard a ship and the other on land. According to Senior Center ... [Full Story »]

Comer seeks new engineering firm

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Wednesday, November 16. 2011

Comer is in the market for a new engineering firm. After receiving a surprise bill from the firm of Carter and Sloope from three years ago, the city council decided to drop them and seek a new city engineer. Council members expressed serious dissatisfaction with their billing procedures. Public Works Director Willis Gabriel was instructed to ... [Full Story »]

Danielsville VFD to host ‘Mull for Blood’ next month

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Wednesday, November 16. 2011

The Danielsville Volunteer Fire Department has come up with a unique way to encourage folks to donate blood to the American Red Cross. “We’ve made it so you can give blood and get supper at the same time,” fire chief Marc Perry said. The fire department, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, will sponsor the special blood drive, ... [Full Story »]

Winder man arrested after failing to dim headlights

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Monday, November 14. 2011

A Winder man was arrested on traffic and drug charges recently after an officer stopped him in Colbert for failing to dim his headlights. David Keith Wagner, 31, 1046 Octavia Court, was charged with failure to dim headlights, driving while license suspended or revoked, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and possession of a firearm ... [Full Story »]

426 foreclosures advertised in 2011

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Monday, November 14. 2011

Foreclosures in Madison County in 2011 remained high, though the total figure of 426 was down seven percent from last year’s total of 459. Thirty nine foreclosures are advertised for the December sale date in this week’s Madison County Journal. In 2009, 377 foreclosures were advertised, up from 260 in 2008 and 150 in 2007. In neighboring ... [Full Story »]

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