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Road paving near feed mill expected soon

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Saturday, December 31. 2011

Madison County leaders hope to have Russell Drive and Cooper Road by the Columbia Feed Mill off Hwy. 72 paved soon. The county industrial development authority (IDA) is overseeing the grant process for the paving project and has received a $300,000 matching grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The county must match the $300,000. And ... [Full Story »]

Madison Co. to welcome new faces to Region 8-AAAA

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Saturday, December 31. 2011

Madison County isn’t leaving the region, but the current region foes are leaving Madison County and jumping into bigger classifications. The Georgia High School Association has increased the number of classifications in public school athletics from five to six, beginning in 2012. That means no more Flowery Branch, no more Rockdale County ... [Full Story »]

Pregnant woman arrested for pedestrian under the influence

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Saturday, December 31. 2011

A pregnant Danielsville woman was arrested after she was found walking along Hwy. 98 in what appeared to be an intoxicated state. Teri Lynn Manders, 31, 440 Friendship Church Road, Danielsville, was charged with pedestrian under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to the report, officer Shawn Rhoades responded to a call about someone ... [Full Story »]

17-year-old charged after stabbing

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Friday, December 30. 2011

A 17-year-old Danielsville man was arrested early Friday morning for allegedly stabbing a man in the stomach. John Wayne Strickland was charged with aggravated assault and possession of marijuana after officers were called to 116 Gunnell Road between Danielsville and Comer at 11:47 Thursday night. Strickland allegedly stabbed Butch Lee Towe, ... [Full Story »]

Lawmakers lay issues on the table

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Wednesday, December 28. 2011

Transportation, healthcare, scrap metal sales laws and reforming the criminal justice system were just some of the issues “on the table” during the Madison County Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Eggs and Issues” breakfast this week, which was sponsored by Jackson EMC. The transportation SPLOST vote, or “T-SPLOST,” which is currently ... [Full Story »]

Man charged with obstruction, disorderly conduct

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Tuesday, December 27. 2011

A Comer man was arrested recently after he reportedly refused to leave a residence on Belhaven Lane. Michael Lee Kiser, 24, 2225 Arnold Park Drive, was charged with obstruction, terroristic threats and acts and disorderly conduct. According to the incident report, officer Brandon Moss went to the residence where he attempted to talk to the ... [Full Story »]

Hull council continues to mull newsletter idea

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Tuesday, December 27. 2011

By Jeremy Elrod The Hull City Council again discussed the idea recently of printing a quarterly newsletter that would be mailed out to its residents. “I’ve been working on a couple of sample ideas for the newsletter,” said Councilwoman Paige Phillips. “And I was curious if we really wanted to do something the size of a full newsletter ... [Full Story »]

CASA volunteers advocate for neglected and abused children

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Monday, December 26. 2011

Donna Kelley says she read a newspaper article about the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program in the Journal last year and “just knew” she wanted to get involved. “I said to myself, ‘I really think I can do this,’” she remembers. “And I didn’t let anybody talk me out of it.” Since then she’s worked several court ... [Full Story »]

Bridge shut down for ‘12

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Saturday, December 24. 2011

The Hwy. 191 Bridge over Scull Shoal Creek in Madison County will be completely closed to traffic for demolition and construction of a new bridge in 2012. The bridge is approximately four miles northeast of Danielsville. Traffic will not be allowed across the existing bridge. “The existing bridge has outlived its life expectancy and does not ... [Full Story »]

Royston man charged with having stolen guns

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Friday, December 23. 2011

A Royston man was arrested recently after a number of guns stolen in Franklin County were found in a gun safe in his bedroom. Keith Weylin Varnum, 37, 540 Dove Drake Road, was charged with theft by receiving stolen property and 10 counts of receipt, possession, or transfer of a firearm by a convicted felon or felony first offender. According to ... [Full Story »]

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