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Warrant issued for man who left girlfriend ‘unresponsive’

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Thursday, July 21. 2011

Warrants have been issued for a man who reportedly left his girlfriend passed out and unresponsive in a vehicle parked at the Golden Pantry in Danielsville last week. According to the incident report, officers were summoned to the Golden Pantry when the suspect called 9-1-1 to report that she was passed out and that he had left her there in the ... [Full Story »]

Athens road named after Elmer ‘Buddy’ Christian

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Thursday, July 21. 2011

adison County’s Elmer “Buddy” Christian, the Athens police officer slain in the line of duty in March, was remembered in a solemn ceremony July 11, with his daughter, Callie, and wife, Melissa, cutting the blue ribbon on a road named in the late officer’s honor. Mayor Nancy Denson presented Melissa Christian with a key to the city. ... [Full Story »]

Lengthy D’ville meeting produces little action

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Tuesday, July 19. 2011

Danielsville’s city council met for almost three hours July 11, but took little action, tabling most of the items on the agenda. Mayor Philip Croya was absent from the meeting. After an hour long closed session to discuss “personnel” the council did decide to discontinue the services of part-time administrative employee Vicky Smith. Smith ... [Full Story »]

Local football, cheerleading organization offers connections over four decades

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Tuesday, July 19. 2011

For Brian Beasley, the Madison County Youth Association is a memory maker. The youth football coach played for the MCYA Bulldogs as a kid. Now, he coaches his son, Hunter, on the Bulldogs. The elder Beasley chuckles, thinking back on one fond gridiron memory with Hunter, a game a couple of years back when the team held a big lead, and Hunter ... [Full Story »]

Comer council meets in travel museum

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Monday, July 18. 2011

Meeting for the first time in the new travel museum facility behind city hall, the Comer City Council faced questions of sanitation, garbage and wastewater treatment July 11. The council heard a report from AAA Sanitation on ways to improve their garbage service. The city has 500 garbage customers. Only a few of them have regulation garbage ... [Full Story »]

Man charged with aggravated assault

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Monday, July 18. 2011

A Colbert man was arrested recently after he allegedly pointed a loaded rifle at people attending a party on Madison Boulevard in Colbert. Tomas Martinez, 46, 133 Madison Avenue, was charged with five counts of aggravated assault, one for each of the people he pointed the weapon at. According to the incident report, three officers responded to ... [Full Story »]

Fun & Games: New county recreation director has plenty of experience in the business

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Sunday, July 17. 2011

As a little girl, Robin Pendleton was fidgety sitting inside when it rained. She wanted to get outside on the softball diamond or the tennis courts. So she wasn’t always happy with Habersham County recreation officials when they determined it was too wet to play. “I was one of those kids that whenever they canceled ballgames, my friend ... [Full Story »]

Danielsville man gets two years for obstruction of officers

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Saturday, July 16. 2011

A Danielsville man was recently sentenced to two years confinement for obstruction of officers. Mitchell Lee Weathersbee, 35, 1401 Ivrin Kirk Road Lot 24, Danielsville, was also sentenced to three years probation for obstruction of officers. He was sentenced to one year confinement for public drunkenness and theft by receiving stolen property. ... [Full Story »]

BOC to talk redistricting

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Friday, July 15. 2011

How will Madison County’s districts be divided for the next 10 years? Madison County commissioners will consider that question Monday at 9 a.m. in the county government complex when they discuss redistricting and other matters. The Georgia General Assembly will hold a special districting session in August. And the county government and school ... [Full Story »]

School taxes down 9%; no layoffs planned — but what about next year?

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Friday, July 15. 2011

As for Madison County school finances, the next 12 months could be the calm before the storm. Like other school systems, Madison County schools face significant financial strains, but the school board passed a 2011-12 budget last week that includes an approximate $537,000 decrease in property tax revenues for maintenance and operation (from ... [Full Story »]

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