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A free genealogy workshop sponsored by the John Benson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held Saturday, April 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Hart County Library at 160 Benson St. Hartwell.

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The Madison County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Ila Service Center at 79 Campbell Street in Ila Tuesday. Bobby McCann already owns Madison County Collision Clinic at the town square in Ila and now adds a second automotive service in the town. Chamber President/CEO A…

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Members of the Rotary Club of Madison County and volunteers constructed ramp 898, a 12-foot and a five-foot handicap access ramp on Hwy 172 near Colbert March 9 for Melissa and Ronnie Goss. The couple are life-long Madison County residents, who both attended high school in the county, have b…

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Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty and the John H Jones Masonic Lodge recently held their annual “Coats for Kids Project,” providing coats, gloves, hats and shoes to children in the Madison County School System. Donations were provided by residents of Madison County along with the Masonic Lodge.

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Georgia farmers grow crops, livestock and timber that feed, clothe and shelter us. That’s why Georgia Farm Bureau and other ag organizations across the state will observe Georgia Ag Week March 20-24 and celebrate National Ag Day March 21. This year marks the 50th anniversary of National Ag D…

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WoodmenLife Chapter 1415 of Comer supported the Love Your Library month by donating $200 to the Friends of Madison County Library. Pictured are WoodmenLife representative Lanier Burden, Madison County Library Director Aleta Mendenhall-Turner, Woodmen member Betty Whiten and her husband, Hers…

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The eighth-annual Bark & Wine, Madison-Oglethorpe Animal Shelter’s signature fundraising event, is coming back to the Historic Smithonia Farm in Oglethorpe County Saturday, March 11, 2023.

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The ramp crew of the Madison County Rotary Club constructed its 896th handicap ramp Feb. 22 for Rebecca and Phillip Fitzpatrick on Carson St. near Commerce. Phillip worked in insulation, retiring from Freeman Plumbing. Rebecca worked at the University of Georgia, where she retired from the R…

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The ramp crew of the Rotary Club of Madison County constructed a ramp Feb. 23 for Merle Anderson on Reed Brawner Road, the club’s 897th ramp. She and her husband, Brunson, built a life and a family in Madison County. They have children close by, Carla, Carrie and Stanley. Brunson started wor…

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The Madison County Democrats recently donated two books on American History to the Madison County Library: And There was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham and Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. Both Meacham and Wilkerson are Pulitzer-Priz…

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The ramp crew of the Madison County Rotary Club constructed a ramp for Dennis Bonds on Bond Road in Madison County Feb. 14, the club’s 895th ramp. “Dennis is battling a serious cancer and needs care and support,” said Rotary leaders. “He has plenty of both.” His father, Jerry Bonds, is a wel…

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The Oglethorpe County Bee Club will hold its regular meeting Monday, Feb. 20 at the Farm Bureau, 925 Athens Road in Crawford.

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Shirley Aaron, director of Madison County Mentor Program, shared information about the mentor program with the members of the Madison County Rotary Club Friday, Feb. 3. Pictured with Aaron is Andrew McCannon, Rotary member and a mentor. Interested in mentoring or knowing more about the progr…

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Spring is just around the corner and so is the Madison County Senior Center Spring Plant Sale. WoodmenLife Chapter 1415 of Comer donated 25 – two cubic foot bags of potting soil purchased and delivered from Madison County ACE Hardware in Danielsville. Shown are senior center members smiling …

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Golden Pantry donated one cent of each gallon pumped at both of its Madison County locations, Hull and Danielsville, during the months of August, September, and October. The $600 donation to Food 2 Kids Madison County was administered through the company’s Be Golden Fund and presented to Tar…

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Members of the Rotary Club of Madison County and volunteers constructed a 24-foot handicap Jan. 26 for Merle Burroughs, who lives on Seagraves Road. It was the club’s 893rd ramp. According to Rotary leaders, Merle and her late husband, Marvin, built a close and loving family in Madison Count…

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A large crowd attended a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 27 for Comer’s Soldier of the Sea Distillery, which is owned by Mark Davis and his wife, Jennifer Berryman. “SOS Distillery is a prime example of how the MADICO MADE brand positively impacts our local economy,” said Madison County Chamber…

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The Madison County Ag Center Committee purchased a five-acre property to be included in the planned ag center campus off Hwy. 98 and Hope Thompson Lane, and now a house that is located on the site is available for anyone who will move it from the property.

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The ramp crew of the Madison County Rotary Club, with the assistance of the Madison County High School’s Interact Club, constructed the club’s 892nd handicap ramp for Sue Carithers in the City of Comer in Madison County Jan. 21. “Sue is a well-known and beloved Comerian,” said Rotary leaders…

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The Madison County Rotary Club ramp crew constructed a four-foot by five-foot landing and a 16-foot-handicap ramp Tuesday, Jan. 10 on Bellew Drake Road for Elsie Hardman, who is a life-long resident of Madison County where she and her late husband, Elmer, built a family. They have three atte…

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The Rotary Club of Madison County Ramp Crew constructed a 12-foot ramp Jan. 5 for Mark and Ellen Proctor on Macedonia Church Road in Danielsville. Mark is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam and Germany. After leaving the Army, Mark pursued a career as an iron worker who was a “…

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The Madison County Democrats will meet Saturday, Jan. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the Madison County Senior Center on Hwy. 98, next to the library. Abby Sjoberg is the newly elected chair of the group, and organizers say everyone is welcome to attend.

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The Madison County Pastor’s and Laymen’s Fellowship will hold a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at noon, Monday, Jan. 16 at Springfield Baptist Church in Comer. The public is invited to attend.

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The Pilot Club sponsored four children from the Madison County Food Bank this year. “We hope the families had a happier Christmas,” Pilot members said. Pictured (L-R) are Pilot Kathy Ferguson, MC Food Bank Director Bobbie Rooker, and Leann McMullan, assistant at the food bank.

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The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter took in a total of 184 dogs and cats in November. There were 91 adoptions, 45 transferred to rescues, and six reclaimed by the owners for a total of 142 pets finding permanent homes or safe temporary homes.

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The winning team from the third-annual Putts for Mutts Golf Tournament in November at Highland Walk Golf Course at Victoria Bryant State Park included Hannah Barger, Wayne Barger, Rick Walton and Allen Wilder. The tournament was the largest fundraiser so far this year for MOAS. “Thanks to al…

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Hampton House Personal Care Home was named the Madison County Chamber of Commerce December Business of the Month. Nominations are accepted from the community each month, and the Chamber's Membership Development Committee selects the recipient based on that feedback. Located in Colbert, Hampt…