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Hull man arrested for pedestrian under the influence

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Tuesday, November 9. 2010

A Hull man was charged with pedestrian under the influence recently following a domestic dispute. Alfonzo Bernard Howard, 46, 2086 Thomas Drive, was found walking on Hwy. 29 South. According to the incident report, both parties had left the scene of the argument walking before officers arrived. The woman was found at her residence on Hwy. 29 ... [Full Story »]

OPINIONS: The stats tell a story, but not your story

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Monday, November 8. 2010

While newspaper ad dollars have been down in the past three or four years, legal advertisements in this newspaper have been pretty consistent. That’s primarily because we get a new wave of foreclosure ads each month. And Betty Small our legals editor for MainStreet Newspapers forwards me a tally each month. I’ll then run that number in a ... [Full Story »]

Ila beer and wine motion dies, again

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Sunday, November 7. 2010

No action was taken Nov. 1 on the proposed Ila city ordinance for the sale of packaged beer and wine. At the October meeting, John Davis approached the council to revisit the issue of selling beer and wine inside the city limits, a request he brought to the council in June. While the council’s position didn’t change, the issue can be ... [Full Story »]

OPINIONS: Time for Congress to wipe out own perks

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Sunday, November 7. 2010

The American people are determined to change the way things are done in Washington. And when one idea fails to work, they try something else. Over the past several election cycles, the American voters have punished the Republicans for failure to control government abuses by transferring power to the Democrats. But when the Democrats used their ... [Full Story »]

First-time unemployment claims down in county

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Friday, November 5. 2010

First-time unemployment claims dropped 17.7 percent between August and September in Madison County. According to data released by the Georgia Department of Labor, initial unemployment insurance claims dropped from 243 in August to 200 in September in Madison County. There were 280 initial insurance claims in September of 2009, 28 percent more ... [Full Story »]

Hull man charged with public indecency

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Friday, November 5. 2010

A Hull man was taken into custody recently after two of his neighbors reported that he had exposed himself to them. Russell Edward Flanagan, 32, 157 Ed Coile Road, was charged with public indecency and terroristic threats and acts. According to the incident report, the witnesses stated that they were on a front porch directly across from the ... [Full Story »]

Woman arrested after allegedly faking overdose

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Friday, November 5. 2010

A Danielsville woman was taken to jail recently after officers and EMS were summoned to an Audie Porterfield residence in reference to a possible overdose. Jennifer Elaine Sparks, 37, of 275 Audi Porterfield Road, was charged with obstructing or hindering EMTs, request for ambulance service when not reasonably needed and obstructing or ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Obama has failed to deliver

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Thursday, November 4. 2010

Dear Editor: An open letter to the President of the United States: I have refrained from writing any political opinion letter for nearly two years. I was trying to give you, our president and your congress, the opportunity to right the ship and prove your message of “positive” change. Unfortunately you have failed miserably. I have many ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Don’t be haunted by your vote

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Tuesday, November 2. 2010

Have you ever encountered a ghost? I may have. Whether they were actually ghosts or not, they were clearly among the unexplained. One of them was in a famous haunted house in Savannah, the other was in downtown Athens. The white house on Victory Drive in Savannah has been written up in books and magazines worldwide with various descriptions of ... [Full Story »]

Bicentennial committee to offer special bricks

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Tuesday, November 2. 2010

Madison County citizens can soon purchase specially named bricks to be placed in a wall by the gazebo at Memorial Park in Danielsville. County commissioners approved a fund-raiser project Oct. 25 for the county’s bicentennial celebration. The county was founded in 1811 and county officials are planning a celebration next year to mark the ... [Full Story »]

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