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BOC, IDA share thoughts on incentives

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Friday, March 28. 2014

Madison County leaders say the county needs more business, but what are they willing to do to lure commercial development inside county lines? That’s what members of the Madison County Board of Commissioners and the industrial development authority discussed around the large meeting table in the historic old courthouse in Danielsville March ... [Full Story »]

Secret Service visits local man after threats

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Thursday, March 27. 2014

A U.S. Secret Service agent spoke with a man on Coyal Strickland Road recently after he allegedly called the Veteran’s Crisis Hotline threatening to kill several people, including a congressman and the president. The man also reportedly said that if anyone showed up there “there would be a blood bath, and that he had all types of ... [Full Story »]

Hull leaders discuss improving services

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Thursday, March 27. 2014

By Jeremy Elrod Correspondent Hull Mayor Mike Jones said Monday that he felt the city could do more for its residents. “When I first became interested in this position I asked Brian (Koepnick) what all the city of Hull provides,” said Jones. “Because the primary purpose of a city is to provide city services…I know of similar cities ... [Full Story »]

Commerce man gets 10 years for sex crimes

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Monday, March 24. 2014

A Commerce man faces 10 years in prison for sex crimes in Madison County. Christopher Cruz Bennett, 20, 245 Thomason OKelly Road, was sentenced to 10 years confinement and 10 years probation on three counts of sexual exploitation of children. He was sentenced to one year probation for electronically furnishing obscene material to minors. ... [Full Story »]

D’ville awarded GEFA loan for second water tank

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Monday, March 24. 2014

The city of Danielsville was officially approved for a $599,900 water infrastructure loan March 18. The loan, financed by GEFA (Georgia Environmental Finance Authority), will provide funds for relocating and refurbishing a 100,000-gallon elevated water storage tank from Franklin County to Danielsville, according to a press release. The city ... [Full Story »]

Comer gazebo dedicated

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Monday, March 24. 2014

A dedication was recently held at the Comer Travel Museum for a new gazebo and bridge that was presented to the City of Comer. The Comer Lions Club initiated the development of a city park in the downtown area by having a 26-foot gazebo and bridge constructed in memory of former Lions Club member Cliff Yarbrough, who served as mayor of the City ... [Full Story »]

Man sentenced to jail time for violating protective order

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Thursday, March 20. 2014

A man was sentenced in Madison County Superior Court to nearly a year in jail for violating a protective order. James Blake Norton of Hull was sentenced to 361 days of confinement for violating a family violence order. Other actions filed recently in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Madison County include: •Jason Scott Bradberry, ... [Full Story »]

Danielsville roundabout project to be under way by summer

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Thursday, March 20. 2014

Danielsville’s long-awaited roundabout project, which is set to replace the town’s lone red light, is expected to get under way by midsummer. Danielsville mayor Todd Higdon told the council March 10 that as of that day they had obtained verbal agreements for property acquisitions on all four properties that will be affected by the ... [Full Story »]

Home destroyed by fire on Hwy. 29

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Friday, March 14. 2014

A home on Hwy. 29 North across from Irwin Kirk Road was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon, March 6, after a 4-year old playing with matches allegedly set a mattress on fire in a bedroom. Officer Kyle Roberts was dispatched to the scene, along with Danielsville, Ila and Shiloh volunteer fire departments. According to the incident report, ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson man apprehended after fleeing

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Friday, March 14. 2014

A Jefferson man was arrested recently after he allegedly fled from a Madison County sheriff’s deputy investigating the theft of several four-wheelers, motorcycles and vehicles in the area. Timothy Cain Anglin, 20, was arrested after a search by tracking dogs and a Georgia State Patrol helicopter on charges of felony theft by receiving stolen ... [Full Story »]