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Madison Co. BOC to meet Nov. 26

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 26, in the county government complex. Agenda items include: •Public hearing: The purpose of the public hearing is for citizens’ input on the establishment of an Elections Board in Madison County. •Chairman’s report. (Chairman Anthony Dove) •Business ... [Full Story »]

Sorrells steps in as temporary Comer clerk

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

With the sudden resignation of city clerk Missy McQueen, retired long-term clerk Steve Sorrels has returned on a interim basis to handle the position until a new clerk can be recruited. Sorrels will handle the office until the year-end business and a new budget are completed. In other matters, an outdoor adventure organization will have a ... [Full Story »]

Local animal rescue works to find homes for homeless pets, both here and in the north

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

The local animal shelter is not the only organization in Madison County working to find homes for homeless pets. Colbert Pet Rescue is a non-profit pet rescue organization located at the Colbert Animal Hospital on Hwy. 72 in Colbert. The rescue was established eight years ago by veterinarian Dr. Gloria Andrews to provide care for abandoned, ... [Full Story »]

Charter evening school proposed

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Monday, November 19. 2012

Madison County school leaders may sign the system up to participate in a regional charter evening school in Bowman next year. A Mountain Education Charter High School is being proposed in Elbert County in the old Bowman Elementary School, which was shut down recently due to a lack of funding. The proposed high school would serve Madison, ... [Full Story »]

Altercations reported at MCHS, MCMS

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Saturday, November 17. 2012

Several altercations were reported at Madison County High School and Madison County Middle School recently. These included: •A female freshman academy student was charged with simple battery and disrupting public school after she allegedly attacked another student and was filmed on a cell phone by another student. •A middle school student ... [Full Story »]

Students reportedly deface school bus camera lens

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Friday, November 16. 2012

Several students reportedly tried to deface the camera lens on a school bus camera with a black marker last week to hide the fact that other students were trying to light a homemade torch. The two female middle school students, who were pictured on the camera’s hard drive, were identified. School resource officer Jeffrey Vaughn discovered ... [Full Story »]

Comer man dies following Nov. 6 wreck

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Thursday, November 15. 2012

A Comer man died Friday, Nov. 9, from injuries sustained in a head-on collision that occurred on Hwy. 172, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at approximately 7:45 a.m. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Henry Howard, 22, was traveling north on Hwy. 172 in a 1996 Mitsubishi when his vehicle reportedly crossed the centerline in a curve, striking Teresa ... [Full Story »]

Madison Co. High School renovations under way

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Thursday, November 15. 2012

The long-awaited construction at the high school has started. Assistant superintendent Bonnie Knight told the board of education Tuesday night that site preparation work for the new three-story addition is under way. The site has been fenced off and the state fire marshal has approved the fencing. Because of the construction equipment, many of ... [Full Story »]

Comer Elementary dedicates new addition

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Thursday, November 15. 2012

Comer Elementary hosted a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for its renovations and additions Sunday, Nov. 4. Madison County School Board members, Comer Elementary faculty and staff, parents and students, along with Comer city officials, Charles Black Construction officials and others attended the ceremony, which was followed by a tour of ... [Full Story »]

Teen dies following wreck on Colbert-Danielsville Road

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Wednesday, November 14. 2012

A Madison County High School junior has died following a one-car accident on Colbert-Danielsville Road at Kincaid Road Tuesday night. Caitlyn Christy, 17, was pronounced dead shortly after midnight Wednesday morning at Athens Regional Medical Center, according to coroner Michelle Cleveland. According to Sheriff Kip Thomas, the wreck happened ... [Full Story »]

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