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The City of Comer is in the red, reports Mayor Jody Blackmon. The problem results from several off-budget expenditures and declining property tax revenues. These include the new police station, which had been financed with sales tax funds which the city had to replace. Other expenses include repairs to the learning center and a new police car. ... [Full Story »] 

A large crowd of Madison County hunters showed up at the Comer Travel Museum Sept. 6 for tips from an expert on developing food plots for deer. Dr. Karl V. Miller, a Madison County resident and a professor of wildlife management at the University of Georgia, gave an approximate hour-long presentation on a variety of food plot topics. The event ... [Full Story »] 

Behind the banter of Roy Gandy and Rodney Chandler that had an early morning crowd laughing Saturday was the familiar sound of Rotary — saws and nail guns. A crew of Rotary Club workers took about 30 minutes to build the club’s 500th ramp Saturday, an addition to the porch of Annie Mae Jarrells, a 90-year-old who recently lost a portion of ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County students will be able to get the flu vaccine this year through the county health department. “Yes! We are pleased and excited to be able to bring back the School Based Flu Campaign to Madison County school children this year,” said Beth Heath, the county nurse manager for the Madison County Health Department. This is a joint ... [Full Story »] 

County commissioners gave the go-ahead to Sheriff Kip Thomas Sept. 3 to purchase two cars with money allocated in his 2012 budget. The board of commissioners (BOC) agreed last year to allocate $130,000 for four cars for the sheriff’s department for 2012. Thomas has purchased three Tahoes this year, including one for the K-9 unit. He told ... [Full Story »]