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Woman sentenced to one year probation for homicide by vehicle

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Wednesday, July 11. 2012

A 55-year-old Comer woman was sentenced recently to one year probation for homicide by vehicle in a 2009 accident that claimed the life of 34-year-old Jason Dove. Teisa Robin Lipscomb, 2622 Duffell Martin Road, was also fined $350 for a misdemeanor homicide by vehicle in the second degree (reduced from a felony homicide by vehicle). Charges of ... [Full Story »]

County gov’t anticipates sharp revenue drop

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Tuesday, July 10. 2012

Madison County’s tax rate will generate 13.3 percent less revenue this year than last due to declining property values. County commission chairman Anthony Dove informed commissioners July 2 that a mill — which equals $1 for each $1,000 in assessed property value — will be less valuable this year than last. In 2011, one mill generated ... [Full Story »]

Three charged with criminal trespass

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Tuesday, July 10. 2012

Three people were arrested recently after an officer on patrol noticed a suspicious vehicle. Ricky James Ramsey, 36, 527 Cowart Toole Road, Danielsville, and Kimberly Gail Williamson, 42, 6141 Neese-Commerce Road, Hull, were each charged with one count of criminal trespass. Robert Michael Scogin, 38, 615 Scoggin Road, Colbert, was charged with ... [Full Story »]

Early voting starts July 9

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Sunday, July 8. 2012

Election day — July 31 — is still several weeks away, but if you’re itching to cast your ballot early in primary elections, then you can hit the polls July 9. Madison County citizens can cast their votes beginning the week of July 9 through July 27 in the registrar’s office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “I think it will be a busy three ... [Full Story »]

Actions filed in Madison County Superior Court

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Saturday, July 7. 2012

The following actions were filed recently in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Madison County: •Brent Hascal Caudell, 31, P.O. Box 605, Danielsville, pled guilty to a charge of burglary and was sentenced to three years of jail time, seven years of probation and a $500 fine. He also pled guilty to eight counts of financial ... [Full Story »]

BOC budget crunching ahead

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Friday, July 6. 2012

Madison County commissioners will soon crunch numbers for the 2013 budget. County commissioners will meet July 16 and 20, at 10 a.m. in the county government complex and hear from department heads and constitutional officers about their budget needs for next year. “We should have all the numbers in for the digest by then,” said commission ... [Full Story »]

Woman arrested after interfering with husband’s arrest

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Friday, July 6. 2012

Officers who went to serve warrants on a man at a Hudson Rivers Church Road residence recently ended up taking the man’s wife to jail instead. Amy Elizabeth Butler, 40, 4811 Hudson River Church Road, Danielsville, was charged with obstruction or hindering law enforcement officers and two counts of disorderly conduct. Her husband, Teddy ... [Full Story »]

Madison County Industrial Authority reports to BOC

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Wednesday, July 4. 2012

Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority Executive Director Marvin White issued the following report to county commissioners June 25. “Cooper Road/Russell Drive — Atlanta Paving Company plans to begin shortly after the Fourth of July on basing and paving on this project. They have 45 days to complete the project. They ... [Full Story »]

Talking T-SPLOST: BOC, IDA director discuss potential impact on local roads

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Wednesday, July 4. 2012

Madison County commissioners and industrial authority executive director Marvin White discussed June 25 the upcoming referendum on the transportation special purpose local option sales tax (T-SPLOST). The vote on whether to approve a one-cent sales tax for roads will be held July 31. Proponents say the tax will help address road needs.Opponents ... [Full Story »]

Commerce man airlifted following Hwy. 98 wreck

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Tuesday, July 3. 2012

A 52-year old Commerce man was airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center with severe injuries on Monday, June 25, following a one-vehicle crash on Hwy. 98 near Midway Grocery around 6:30 p.m. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Randy Owensby, driving a 2001 BMW passenger car struck a utility pole after flipping over multiple times. The GSP stated ... [Full Story »]

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