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Madison Co. BOC to meet Tuesday

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Friday, August 31. 2012

The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 4, in the county government complex. Agenda items include: •Business involving guests, groups or multiple visitors: None. •Chairman’s report (Chairman Dove) •Hearings and Actions on Rezone Matters, Special Use Permits, Etc.: (Linda Fortson and Wayne ... [Full Story »]

MCHS band performs inspirational poem

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Friday, August 31. 2012

Motorists entering Madison County now see signs honoring the high school marching band for its 2011 national championship. So, what do you do for an encore performance in 2012? Band director Nick Golding said this year’s show was born on Youtube. “It was a Youtube video with a poem this guy had written for some contest and the poem was ... [Full Story »]

Three rabies cases confirmed in Madison County

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Friday, August 31. 2012

Three rabies cases have been confirmed in Madison County within the past week, county leaders said Friday. Two of the cases involved skunks at locations on Applebaum Way and Charles Hart Road in the Colbert area. In both cases, the skunks had been killed by local residents and turned over to animal control. The third case involved a deceased ... [Full Story »]

Newspaper museum to open Sept. 8

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Wednesday, August 29. 2012

The Georgia Weekly Newspaper Museum in Homer will officially open to the public Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Homer’s Annual Holiday Festival. The museum is located at 953 Historic Homer Highway across from the old courthouse. It is connected to he Banks County News office at that address. Formerly the home of The Banks County ... [Full Story »]

Danielsville woman charged with DUI

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Monday, August 27. 2012

A Danielsville woman was charged with DUI after she allegedly pushed her boyfriend out of a vehicle. Angela Meko Peters, 45, 2219 Hwy. 29 North, was charged with DUI/alcohol after officer Alan Stratton was sent to Grady Lane in Danielsville. Upon arriving at Grady Lane, he found a man standing at the end of the road. The man told him he and his ... [Full Story »]

IDA approves loan for Hwy. 29 North waterlines

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Monday, August 27. 2012

Madison County will soon have a network of waterlines along all of its major roadways. The Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority adopted a resolution Monday night to accept a loan/grant package to install water lines along Hwy. 29 North from Danielsville to the Franklin County line. IDA executive director Marvin White ... [Full Story »]

Man sentenced to prison for burglary, theft convictions

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Monday, August 27. 2012

A Commerce man was sentenced recently in Madison County Superior Court to 15 years confinement on burglary convictions. Michael A. Harbert, no age available, 112 Loggins Trail, Commerce, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of burglary. He was sentenced to 15 years confinement and five years probation on 10 counts and 10 years probation on one charge of ... [Full Story »]

Madison Co. BOC to meet Aug. 27

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Friday, August 24. 2012

The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 27, in the county government complex. Agenda items include: •Public hearing on millage rate. •Consider county millage rate. (Chairman Anthony Dove) •Consider resolution to combine school board, IDA and county millage rate. (Chairman Dove) •Chairman’s report. ... [Full Story »]

Danielsville approves water, sewer rate increases

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Friday, August 24. 2012

Danielsville’s city council unanimously approved water and sewer rate increases for its customers Monday night, along with a new 30-year wastewater pond lease/purchase intergovernmental agreement with the board of education. These new rates and the agreement will take effect Sept. 1. Water rates will increase from an $8.25 base rate (0 – ... [Full Story »]

Atlanta man faces family violence charge

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Friday, August 24. 2012

An Atlanta man was charged with family violence last week after he allegedly struck the mother of his child when she refused to allow him to take the child for a visit. Alonzo Dennis Sims, 26, 1007 Oak Chase Drive, Atlanta, was charged with one count of battery/simple battery FVA. According to the incident report, officer Brandon Moss was ... [Full Story »]

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