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A Hull woman was arrested recently after officer Brandon Hanley was summoned to the home regarding an intoxicated man who called for help with a young child. The child’s mother, Jamie Leigh Marker, 29, 71 Fernwood Drive, was charged with cruelty to children (deprivation of necessary sustenance) in the first degree. According to the incident ... [Full Story »] 

A woman was bitten by a rabid dog this past week in Comer. According to Madison County animal control and code enforcement director Jack Huff, a woman was bitten by a white brindle pit bull around 2 or 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6. The dog, which was estimated at five to six months old, followed the victim’s children back to a house on East South ... [Full Story »] 

A local preacher feels his church’s spirit of giving was taken advantage of by leaders of a proposed youth program. But the youth leaders disagree, saying the preacher gave them the go-ahead to sell a gym and land donated to their organization. Rising Sun Youth Club finalized the sale of the old Kings Way Bible Church gym to the city of Comer ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County Rotary Club leaders want the county’s first graders to understand the word “ethics.” And they are trying to teach it in a fun way. Will Mauldin and Ellen Cowne of the Rotary Club visited the county’s five elementary schools recently to present “Andy and Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure,” a story that shares the ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County commissioners say approval of the regional transportation sales tax will bring in an estimated $1.4 million annually for county roads. So, what roads would get attention first with more money? The board of commissioners started hashing that out April 23. They voiced ideas on possible county projects if voters approve the one-cent ... [Full Story »] 

A Hull woman was arrested recently after she became unruly with officers who came to her residence to serve a TPO (temporary protection order). Ellen Elizabeth Colton-Norveisas, 43, 1261 Glenn Carrie Road, was charged with obstruction. According to the incident report, while officers read the court order to her, Colton-Norveisas continually ... [Full Story »] 

adison County’s Shelia Collins remembers the day she tore her ACL at the University of Tennessee and coach Pat Summitt broke from her tough-as-nails persona, showing a different side. Collins, who led Madison County to the 1981 state championship, earned numerous accolades as a freshman for Pat Summitt as Tennessee upset the Cheryl Miller-led ... [Full Story »]