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BOC to approve budget Nov. 5

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Friday, October 26. 2012

Madison County commissioners will approve the county government budget for 2013 on Nov. 5. The $13.59 million budget is down slightly from this year’s $13.74 million budget. But local tax revenues are also down $1 million due to a 13-percent decrease in the county’s digest (overall property value). That means the local government faces a ... [Full Story »]

Advantage to hold ‘Cruise In’

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Thursday, October 25. 2012

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems, which serves Madison County, will hold its fourth-annual “Cruise In and Children’s Carnival” Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Varsity on West Broad Street in Athens. The event is sponsored by Friends of Advantage (FOA), a non-profit volunteer organization which raises funds and enhances the lives of people ... [Full Story »]

IDA approves water line bid

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Wednesday, October 24. 2012

The county industrial authority approved a $1.478 million construction bid from Griffin Brothers Oct. 15 to run water lines along Hwy. 29 North to the Franklin County line. The IDA recently received a $1.5 million grant/loan package from GEFA to fund the project, which will complete water lines along all the major highways in the county. ... [Full Story »]

Changes at Hwy. 29/Hwy. 98 intersection in the works

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Wednesday, October 24. 2012

More changes are coming to Danielsville next summer – this time at the town’s sole red light. Danielsville mayor Todd Higdon said Tuesday that he and county commission chairman Anthony Dove met with state senator Frank Ginn, representative Tom McCall, representative Alan Powell and Department of Transportation officials last week to discuss ... [Full Story »]

Two arrested on hunting violations

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Monday, October 22. 2012

Two people were arrested last week by a Department of Natural Resources officer on hunting violations. Joseph Michael Roberts, 28, 935 Strickland Circle, Colbert, was charged with hunting without a license, hunting without big game license, hunting with illegal weapon, hunting without permission, hunting without orange and hunting without ... [Full Story »]

Madison County celebrates National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 22 – 26

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Monday, October 22. 2012

County school bus drivers are steering their way through an annual “bus rodeo” this week that grades them on their skills, while hopefully increasing their knowledge on the road each day. Drivers will also take a written test on safety. “The rodeo is starting this week to kick off National Bus Safety Week next week,” transportation ... [Full Story »]

Three rabies cases reported in Madison County

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Sunday, October 21. 2012

Three more positive rabies cases have been reported in Madison County in the past two weeks. The county animal control department reported that a skunk was destroyed by a homeowner at Sunset Ave and Hill Street in Comer and tested positive for rabies. On Hwy. 172 near the intersection of Duffell Martin Road, two skunks were observed by the ... [Full Story »]

Red Raider softball team advances to Columbus with dramatic win

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Friday, October 19. 2012

By Dallas Bordon The Madison County Raider softball team defeated Heritage-Catoosa 9-8 Thursday to win the a three-game series and earn a trip to play in the State Elite Eight next week in Columbus. Madison County got two home runs from Ivie Drake and a solid start from pitcher Randee Bettis. Alexis Damron entered the game in the seventh inning ... [Full Story »]

Commerce man arrested after woman calls for help

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Friday, October 19. 2012

A Commerce man was arrested recently after a passerby called 9-1-1 to report that a white female was standing in a yard on Rogers Church Road yelling for help. Terry Scott Wood, 28, 797 Allen Road, was charged with obstruction or hindering persons making an emergency call and an investigative hold. According to the incident report, officer ... [Full Story »]

Madison Co. SAT scores improve slightly

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Friday, October 19. 2012

Madison County High School’s average SAT scores improved slightly between 2011 and 2012. A total of 148 Madison County students in the class of 2012 took the SAT and averaged 1379 on the three-part exam. That’s seven points higher than the average of 1372 by 172 members of the 2011 graduating class. Both classes were below the state SAT ... [Full Story »]

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