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LETTER: How are people satisfied with current health system?

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Wednesday, March 10. 2010

Dear Editor: I do not understand how the majority (they say) of Americans are satisfied with their health care and their insurance. These must be all the people, mostly young and naturally healthy, who have yet to interface with the medical industry. Both your column and Frank Gillispie’s of Feb. 25 point out well why it is all such a mess. ... [Full Story »]

Assault reported on Leon Street

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Tuesday, March 9. 2010

Battery was reported on Leon Street recently after a man said he was punched in the face and struck in the back of the head by an unknown assailant in his yard. The victim told Deputy Mark Jerome that he kept hearing a noise in his backyard while he was trying to sleep. When he went outside to investigate, he heard someone say “Hey dude, or ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Fuse has been lit; Georgia budget is in a state of chaos

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Monday, March 8. 2010

I recently joined fellow members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees for the first half of a two-week round of hearings on the annual state budget for fiscal year 2011. State department heads met with the committee members for discussions on more cuts to the $18.2 billion spending plan proposed by Gov. Perdue, who is forecasting a ... [Full Story »]

Colbert becomes fourth city to pledge funds to animal shelter

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Monday, March 8. 2010

Not to be outdone by the charity of its fellow municipalities, the city of Colbert pledged $500 to the Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter March 1. Hull, Comer, Danielsville and now Colbert have all sent money to the non-profit, two-county shelter, which is struggling financially. “We do use them a lot,” Colbert Mayor Chris Peck said, “with ... [Full Story »]

Madison Co. property tax return deadline set for April 1

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Sunday, March 7. 2010

Madison County residents who think their properties are improperly valued have until April 1 to file a property tax return. Chief appraiser Robin Baker says those wanting to file a return should visit the Madison County Tax Assessors office in the county government complex. “They just need to come in to the office and look at the values, and ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: My brother was a good man

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Saturday, March 6. 2010

Young men dream dreams and wonder how to make them happen. Old men remember memories and wonder why things happened the way they did. Sometimes, life events cannot be explained or understood. For example, Sunday morning, Feb. 28, 2010, my younger brother Harold Lee Gillispie suffered a massive heart attack that proved fatal. The day before he ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Health care, where is the personal responsibility?

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Saturday, March 6. 2010

There’s been so much shouting about health care, but little real talk about specific problems that desperately need attention. For instance, if a child is born with a serious medical problem or develops a chronic ailment as a kid, he or she can find the door shut at adulthood when it comes to insurance. This can mean financial ruin on top of ... [Full Story »]

Danielsville man charged with DUI

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Friday, March 5. 2010

A Danielsville man was arrested recently for driving under the influence after a local store clerk called to report a drunk driver. Matthew Martin Randall, 32, 712 Young Harris Road, was charged with one count each of DUI/alcohol and weaving over roadway. According to the incident report, a clerk at the Hwy. 29 South Golden Pantry in Hull told ... [Full Story »]

Spay, neuter assistance slashed

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010

The state’s financial woes may lead to more stray animals in the county. The Georgia government has provided free spay and neuter services to low-income residents across the state. The program has been funded through motorists’ purchase of special “spay/neuter” license plates. Now, the funding for the program has been significantly ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Thinking about ‘the rest of the story’

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010

If you’re of a certain age and/or generation (like I am) you will remember the great commentator Paul Harvey and his “Rest of the Story” segments of his radio program. Harvey died last month at the age of 90, after a long and respected career in radio. The Rest of the Story was a Monday-through-Friday radio program. Beginning as a part of ... [Full Story »]

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