LETTER: Questioning the process by which commissioners reduced chairman’s power

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
Dear Editor: A while back there was a vote by the Madison County commissioners to limit the powers of the chairman of the board. The voters of Madison County elected the chairman to that office with the powers that were taken away by a majority vote of the commissioners. This is a change in form of a duly elected government. To change an ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Says government authored the ‘book of greed’

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
Dear Editor: It seems like the government just wants to waste more money by building hybrid and battery-powered cars, which will cost the U.S. more money in the long run. Why can’t we just use some good-old common sense? It seems like the government just wants to waste more money by building hybrid and battery-powered cars, which will cost ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Submits omitted questions from Thursday’s forum to candidates

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
Dear Editor: I attended the candidate forum at the high school recently by the Property Owners for Common Sense Growth and helped out with organizing questions from the audience Because of a lack of time, several questions could not be addressed. I am including those questions here in hopes that you will publish this letter to show the ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Wants senior citizen exemption from school taxes

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
Dear Editor: Attention seniors, we need a change. I have talked to a senator, he said there is a state law (that) when we get 65 years old, we shouldn’t have to pay school taxes. I have had to pay (taxes) twice in one year. They went up both times and I am on a fixed income as most seniors are. I can’t understand it. Our neighboring county, ... [Full Story »] 

Nicholson woman arrested for DUI with three children in car

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
A Nicholson woman was arrested last week for DUI while traveling with three children in her vehicle. Lea Pauline Briggs, 43, 298 Briarwood Drive, was also charged with three counts of DUI/endangering the life of a child and one count of failure to drive within a single lane. According to the incident report, Deputy David Kidd observed a white ... [Full Story »] 

At the podium again

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
Chairman, commission candidates meet in second forum For the second time last week, most of the candidates vying for a seat at the county commission table next year met for a question and answer forum in the Madison County High School performing arts theater. This second forum, sponsored by the Madison County Republican Party and mediated by ... [Full Story »] 

School leaders adopt $40.1 million budget

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
BOE prepared to dip into fund balance to avoid millage rate hike The Madison County Board of Education (BOE) passed its proposed $40.1 million budget Monday amongst speculation the county property tax digest will decrease. Though the county digest is projected to dip by roughly $30 million, the Madison County school board expects not to have ... [Full Story »] 

Advanced voting opens Monday

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
Want to make your picks for county commission and sheriff seats next week? Voters may cast their ballots Monday through Friday, July 7 through July 11, before the general primary on July 15, according to a press release from the registrar’s office. Early voting hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day. There will be no absentee/early voting on ... [Full Story »] 

Register ‘elated’ to take over Comer principal post

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
Christine Register will only have to drive one town over to get to her new job. Christine Register will only have to drive one town over to get to her new job. After working a three-year stint as assistant principal at Colbert Elementary, Register has moved six miles down the road to take over as principal of Comer Elementary School. ... [Full Story »] 

Century-old Colbert home brought back to its prime

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
To the delight of longtime Colbert residents, a regal two-story colonial with wrap-around porches located on Fourth Street has been restored to its original sheen. It’s 1907 again at the historic Hampton house in Colbert — or at least it looks that way. “I don’t think we’re going to make any money off it, but we made Colbert look a ... [Full Story »] 
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