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LETTER: Don’t let the state fall asleep on Jessica again

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Thursday, September 11. 2008

Dear Editor: Little Jessica Marie Scovil was laid to rest on Saturday, Sept. 6. This beautiful little girl will be ever so deeply missed. My heart and prayers go out to the family and friends of this precious angel. We all know bad things happen, children die everyday. There doesn’t always have to be a reason or blame. Any one of us could be ... [Full Story »]

Cut back on conservation tax exemptions?

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Thursday, September 11. 2008

Board of assessors recommends BOC set minimum acreage on conservation use Madison County Chief Appraiser James Flynt urged county commissioners Monday to consider setting a minimum acreage requirement for those applying for conservation use status for their land.

Portion of Hwy. 98 named ‘Jere Ayers Parkway’

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Thursday, September 11. 2008

About 25 people attended a ceremony at The Markets in Comer for a road dedication ceremony for the late Madison County newspaperman, Jere Ayers. The portion of Hwy. 98 from the Hwy. 98-72 intersection in Comer to the Hwy. 98-29 intersection has been named the “Jere Ayers Parkway.” Here is the resolution passed by the Madison County Board of ... [Full Story »]

Donations sought to help family after fire

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Thursday, September 11. 2008

Shiloh Volunteer Firefighter Jeff Sexton and his family lost their home at 491 Charles Bruce Road to a fire recently. The fire was extinguished by fellow Shiloh Volunteer Firefighters, Poca VFD and Ila VFD. Sexton, his wife and two children lost most of their possessions as the fire gutted their home. Though they have homeowners’ insurance, ... [Full Story »]

Madison County welcomes new middle school in Sunday ceremony

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

Superintendent says county ‘paid for a Chevy, got a Cadillac’ Madison County middle schoolers have walked the halls of their sparkling new building for a few weeks now, but the new MCMS was officially welcomed to the county Sunday with a ribbon cutting and a packed-gym ceremony. Superintendent Mitch McGhee said Madison County got a “big ... [Full Story »]

Cruelty to children reported on Eugene Hardman Road

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

An 11-year old boy was removed from his Eugene Hardman Road residence last week after Lt. David Larkins was called to the scene to investigate the child being locked out of his home when no one was there to care for him. According to the incident report, which was filed as “cruelty to children in the first degree,” the deputy found the ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Letter writer readily follows Fox spin on Obama, McCain

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

Dear Editor: In response to the letter about howlers, (“Obama has no business being president,” by Joanne White, Sept. 4, The Madison County Journal,) I must concede the analogy was good. The writer said, if you take your dogs through the car wash, all they’ll see are brushes and water. Similarly, if you lock yourself in a room with Bill ... [Full Story »]

CRCT retakes likely to bump Danielsville Elem., Madison Co. Middle School to AYP compliance

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

Two of the three Madison County schools that missed Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) are expected to shed themselves of that label. With CRCT retakes calculated, Madison County Middle School (MCMS) and Danielsville Elementary School (DES) should both make AYP now. School leaders were excited, but didn’t want to revel too early since those ... [Full Story »]

$500 reward offered in diesel fuel thefts

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Monday, September 8. 2008

Madison County Sheriff Clayton Lowe has announced that the sheriff’s office is offering a $500 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the theft of diesel fuel in the Paoli area of Madison County. Please call the sheriff’s office at 706-795-6202 with any information.

OPINION: Just a thought on the way to 50

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Sunday, September 7. 2008

I have changed a lot since I was young. And I’m not even talking about the physical changes, though there have certainly been a lot of those. No, I’m talking about attitude. So many things I use to consider of great importance carry little weight with me these days. For example, every little subtle symptom I had when I was young could ... [Full Story »]

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