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Food bank director offers report at Chamber coffee

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Friday, June 3. 2011

The Madison County Food Bank is in full swing this summer, working as usual to provide food and other necessities to those in need. Food bank director Bobbie Rooker explained to Chamber of Commerce members recently how the food bank is a non-profit organization that operates strictly from community donations. Donations of both non-perishable ... [Full Story »]

Ginn’s bill vetoed by Gov. Deal

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Wednesday, June 1. 2011

Forty-seventh District State Senator Frank Ginn said he’s “very disappointed” that Gov. Nathan Deal recently vetoed legislation Ginn introduced to reduce state planning maandates on smaller cities and counties. The first-year legislator said he plans to meet soon with Deal to find out what problems Deal had with legislation that passed ... [Full Story »]

Leaders talk election planning

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Wednesday, June 1. 2011

This time next year, the U.S. presidential campaign will be in full swing. Candidates will take to the airwaves and civic clubs in hopes of earning votes. Yes, 2012 will be a busy time for politicians and pundits. There will be plenty of electoral activity locally, too, such as races for county commission seats for districts one and four, along ... [Full Story »]

Hull woman faces family violence charges

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Wednesday, June 1. 2011

A Hull woman was arrested on family violence charges recently after officers were summoned to a “heated domestic dispute” on Spratlin Mill Road. Tanya Michelle Cowart, 34, 524 Spratlin Mill Road, was charged with battery and five counts of cruelty to children in the third degree. According to the incident report, officers were informed ... [Full Story »]

MCHS graduates say goodbye

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Sunday, May 29. 2011

Abby Atkinson lightened up the May 20 graduation ceremony with a dose of silliness. The Madison County High School valedictorian went from speech to rap, getting cheers from the packed house at the Athens Classic Center. “Consider this my salutation as I address this congregation, welcome to the graduation of the best class in the nation,” ... [Full Story »]

Health dept. could see 4% drop in funding

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Friday, May 27. 2011

The Madison County Health Department is likely looking at at least a four-percent cut in state funding for fiscal year 2012. That was the news given to health department board members during their quarterly meeting last week. Health department office manager Carol Phillips said that a four-percent reduction in funding would mean approximately ... [Full Story »]

Storm leads to downed trees, power outages

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Friday, May 27. 2011

The powerful storm system that swept through Madison County Thursday evening led to numerous calls of downed trees and left about 2,000 people in the Neese area temporarily out of power. Between 7:26 p.m., Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday, the Madison County 9-1-1 Center received 55 calls reporting trees and power lines down due to the early evening ... [Full Story »]

Perpall to retire as rec director

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Friday, May 27. 2011

Dick Perpall laughs recalling his first day on the job at the Madison County Recreation Department: April 1, 1979. Of course, Perpall’s job commitment was no April Fool’s joke. He was in it for the long haul. Madison County’s long-time recreation department director announced his upcoming resignation from the county government position at ... [Full Story »]

Four charged at Loop Road home

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Thursday, May 26. 2011

Four people were arrested recently following an anonymous tip about living conditions at their house. Tony Randall Croy, Sr., 49, and his son, Tony Randall Croy, Jr., 26, 440 Loop Road, Commerce, were each charged with receipt, possession or transfer of firearm by a convicted felon or felony first offender. Croy Sr. was also charged with theft ... [Full Story »]

DOT plans open house on Hwy. 191 detour

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Wednesday, May 25. 2011

The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced a public information open house meeting to discuss the proposed detour of Hwy. 191 while a DOT project reconstructs the bridge over Scull Shoal Creek in Madison County. The project will build a new bridge in place of the existing bridge. The new bridge will be approximately 250 feet long ... [Full Story »]