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OPINION: Fall is here when Oscar comes calling

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Saturday, October 2. 2010

Can you feel it? Fall is finally here. Even though temperatures in the 90s hung around until last week, I could sense fall was on the way. First of all, the light changed in some subtle way, the earth shifted in its orbit making shadows appear longer, yellow hues began to creep into the trees along the wood line, the crickets’ chirp became a ... [Full Story »]

BOC to consider reinstating Thanksgiving pay for employees

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Friday, October 1. 2010

This year, Madison County commissioners took away five out of the 10 paid holidays county employees usually enjoy. Now, commissioners are considering giving one of those days back: Nov. 26, a Thanksgiving holiday. The BOC took no action on the matter this week, but the group will consider the proposal again Monday. Commissioner Mike Youngblood ... [Full Story »]

County elections structure to get a look

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Friday, October 1. 2010

Should a probate judge, who could face opposition in an election, oversee county elections? “No,” says Madison County probate judge Cody Cross, who plans to propose a change to the county’s current election setup. Madison County’s probate judge has long served a dual role as the county’s election superintendent. Meanwhile, many ... [Full Story »]

Crawfordville man faces drug charges

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Friday, October 1. 2010

A Crawfordville man was arrested recently on drug charges after officers were called to Strickland’s Grocery on Hwy. 29 North in reference to an intoxicated driver. Jimmy Waimon Rutherford, 33, 506 Jennings Street, was charged with possession of a Schedule III Controlled Substance, possession of marijuana less than an ounce, DUI/drugs, ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Think before you prank!

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Friday, October 1. 2010

Dear Editor: I am writing with great concern for the individuals who rolled our yard, trees, bushes, mailbox, driveway, banisters and roof Saturday, Sept. 11, and left a note announcing that our house had been “raped.” These vandalizers were obviously not thinking to write such a crude word. They didn’t consider that possibly me, a family ... [Full Story »]

Madison Co. writer offers essay in new book about ‘untouched’ Georgia

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Thursday, September 30. 2010

Before all these paved roads, houses and power poles, even before this patch of Georgia became Madison County, William Bartram, the South’s “Thoreau,” walked by what would later be Hull-Sanford Elementary School, traveled through Ila, and stopped to marvel at the “gold-fish” — or “yellow-finned shiner” — in the Broad River. ... [Full Story »]

Elbert Co. incinerator fight rolls on in court

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Tuesday, September 28. 2010

Elbert County commissioners gave the thumbs up to a proposed trash incinerator about a mile from the Madison County line several months ago, but the fight against that project is far from over. The battle has shifted from the Elbert BOC room to the courtroom, where several legal actions have been filed to block the Plant Granite facility. ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: There are two ways to deal with poverty

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Tuesday, September 28. 2010

People living on my street spend thousands of dollars on their lawns. They buy seed, fertilizer, water and pesticides to grow the perfect lawn, then spend more thousands of dollars on lawn mowers, fuel, fertilizer spreaders and other equipment to maintain it. My grandparents, still struggling with the effects of “reconstruction” had no ... [Full Story »]

Woman arrested after allegedly assaulting husband

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Tuesday, September 28. 2010

An Athens woman was arrested recently after she allegedly assaulted her husband while he was in bed asleep. Xiaolin Li, 58, 320 Caldwell Circle, was charged with battery under the Family Violence Act. According to the report, when officers arrived, Mrs. Li told them that everything was fine, that she and her husband were just arguing. When they ... [Full Story »]

OPINIONS: Are you a beach or a mountain person?

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Friday, September 24. 2010

If you wanted to bribe the 10-year-old me, all it required was baseball cards. And I remember taking that bribe from my parents to keep my whiny mouth shut as we got in the car and headed to a mountain cabin. Pretty soon, I had a mouth full of stale, chalky gum that accompanied the packs of Topps cards. I pulled each card slowly out of the ... [Full Story »]

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