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Two busted with meth at roadblock

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Thursday, June 19. 2008

Madison County deputies apprehended two men with a large quantity of methamphetamines after they were stopped at a road block at Commerce Neese Road and Cody Fowler Road Monday night. Jesus Salgado Solis, 42, and Macario G. Villegas, 38, and were charged with trafficking meth after deputies discovered methamphetamines with an estimated street ...

Norcross men arrested for drug trafficking

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Thursday, June 19. 2008

Two Norcross men were arrested with a half-pound of methamphetamine during a license check on Commerce Neese Road at Cody Fowler Road on Tuesday, June 17. The driver, Marcario G. Villegas, 38, of 1473 Shenta Oak Drive and his passenger, Jesus Salgado Solis, of 2342 Plymouth Lane were each charged with one count of trafficking in ... [Full Story »]

Athens man sentenced to prison for burglary, theft

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Thursday, June 19. 2008

An Athens man was sentenced recently in Madison County Superior Court to a year and a half in jail for burglary. William Daniel Warwick, 40, was sentenced to 18 months confinement, 42 months probation and a $1,465 for burglary and theft by taking. He was also sentenced to one year confinement with credit for time served for simple battery. ... [Full Story »]

AJC abandons distribution in Madison Co.

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Thursday, June 19. 2008

The Southeast’s largest newspaper can no longer be found in Madison County. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution cut Madison County from its distribution list earlier this month, slashing its coverage area from 74 to 49 counties. Other northeast Georgia counties removed from the paper’s circulation list included Stephens, Franklin, Hart, ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: U.S. should fight to win at all costs

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Thursday, June 19. 2008

Dear Editor: To say the Iraq War was not worth it is to say one American soldier died in vain. I refer to “soldier” as the representative of all branches of the “services.” The war on terrorists was forced on us. It should have been an easy war to win, but politics, foreign and domestic, made it a war of hell. World War II was the last ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Make a run for the border?

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Wednesday, June 18. 2008

We’ve all had our squabbles about where to eat lunch, but it’s unusual to see such debates in public meetings. The county board of assessors recently took a hard-line stance on the use of county vehicles, saying appraisers should never grab a burger across the county line. Their position seemed in line with what county commissioners ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: We must seek ways to reduce our use of oil

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Wednesday, June 18. 2008

By Frank Gillispie The street in front of my house was amazingly quiet this weekend. There were noticeably fewer vehicles on the street, and the ones that were moving were the smaller ones. No big pickups, no big vans. No rumblings of large tires. It was refreshingly quiet. Why? The most likely reason is the combination of extremely high gas ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Poor reading skills are expensive to taxpayers

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Wednesday, June 18. 2008

Dear Editor: The county commissioners have decided to borrow the money for the jail expansion based upon a projection that construction costs in the future will rise. That is leadership. Effective leaders look at a problem, consider not only the immediate solution, but also look down the road. It is also worth looking back to see where a small ... [Full Story »]

Joiner steps down as IDA chairman

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Wednesday, June 18. 2008

Tom Joiner stepped down as Madison County’s Industrial Authority chairman Monday night, citing health reasons. However, he will remain a member of the authority. The industrial authority named Bruce Azevedo as the new IDA chairman and Gerry Burdette as the group’s new treasurer. “You have been a great chairman,” IDA member Roger Tench ... [Full Story »]

Forums set for Tuesday, Thursday

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Wednesday, June 18. 2008

What do potential county commissioners think about growth, taxes, roads? What kind of leaders will they be? Madison County voters will have two opportunities next week to learn more about those who seek to serve them at the county commissioners’ table, with one forum set for Tuesday and another scheduled for Thursday. Local primary elections ... [Full Story »]

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