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Car, foot chase results in two arrests

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Friday, March 30. 2012

Two people were arrested recently after a lengthy chase by vehicle and on foot. Darrell Eugene Wallace, 40, 161 Bryant Park Road, Franklin Springs, was charged with speeding, fleeing or attempting to elude police officers and driving while license suspended or revoked. A passenger in the vehicle, Jennifer Marie Garrett, 38, 161 Bryant Park ... [Full Story »]

IDA gets GEFA funding

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Friday, March 30. 2012

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) awarded a $1.5m loan/grant package to the Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority (IDA) Tuesday to install water lines down Hwy. 29 North. Executive director Marvin White said the IDA plans to use the funds to install over 10 miles of water lines from a connection on Hwy. ... [Full Story »]

MCMS principal Matt Boggs will retire June 30

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Wednesday, March 28. 2012

Ask Matt Boggs what he’ll miss most as principal of Madison County Middle School when he leaves his office at the end of June and he’s quick to say “the kids and the staff.” And what will he miss the least? He is just as quick with that answer – all that paperwork. “So often, I have to be in here (his office) working on paper work, ... [Full Story »]

Training expenses: BOC members clash on what’s appropriate

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Wednesday, March 28. 2012

Madison County commissioner John Pethel questioned his fellow board members’ training expenses Monday, leading to a heated confrontation at the BOC table. Each year, commissioners have an expense account for conducting county business. The primary cost in those accounts is for commissioners’ education classes. Board members can take classes ... [Full Story »]

Cousins charged with assault after fight

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Monday, March 26. 2012

Two cousins were arrested recently after a fight on Gillispie Drive. Nisha Briana Nowell, 25, 177 Indiana Avenue, Athens, was charged with aggravated assault. Lavonte Orlando Upshaw, 21, 220 Gillispie Drive, Hull, was charged with aggravated assault and criminal trespass. According to the incident report, officer Gary Floyd was called to ... [Full Story »]

Oglethorpe Co. chips in on park

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Monday, March 26. 2012

Madison County commissioners learned Monday that Oglethorpe County leaders have agreed to chip in $5,000 for expenses this year on Watson Mill State Park. The park includes land in both counties. Madison County commissioners recently agreed by a 3-2 vote to allocate $26,000 toward the park’s maintenance. The state government decided last year ... [Full Story »]

Athens man arrested for drugs in Watson Mill Park

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Friday, March 23. 2012

An Athens man was arrested on drug charges in Watson Mill State Park recently. Pericles Terrance Statiras, 41, 1010 Hull Road, was charged with possession of marijuana less than an ounce and possession of a Schedule I controlled substance (LSD). According to the incident report, officer Timothy Chad Parr responded to the park, where an ... [Full Story »]

Lawsuit filed against Madison County sheriff

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Friday, March 23. 2012

Madison County Sheriff Kip Thomas is being sued by a local bail bondsman, who claims his constitutional rights were violated when the sheriff terminated his services for supporting Thomas’ opponent in the upcoming election. James H. Owens of Double “O” Bonding Co. filed suit in February in the United States District Court for the Middle ... [Full Story »]

Ag Day set for March 24

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Friday, March 23. 2012

Local residents will soon gather again in Danielsville to celebrate agriculture in Madison County. The annual “Madison County Ag Day” will be held Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Freshman Academy gym at Madison County High School in Danielsville. Parking will be limited at the Freshman Academy so organizers encourage ... [Full Story »]

Man assaulted by gas thieves

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Tuesday, March 20. 2012

A man on Homestead Road was assaulted recently at his home when he discovered two men attempting to steal gas from his wife’s mini van. According to the incident report, the man said he was sitting in his bedroom with his small dog when the dog began barking toward the window. The window faces the road and the area where his wife parks her ... [Full Story »]

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