Entries from April 2010

Red Raiders reach round two

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Friday, April 30. 2010
The Madison County boys' tennis team defended its home court and earned a long-awaited spot in the second round of the state tournament in the process. The program qualified for its first Sweet 16 since 2006 by edging Whitewater 3-2 last Thursday (April 22) in Danielsville. The Red Raiders lost two of three singles matches but swept doubles ... [Full Story »] 

MCHS ladies back in Sweet 16 after brief hiatus

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Friday, April 30. 2010
Consider the Madison County High School girls’ tennis team back in familiar territory. The squad clinched a spot in the Sweet 16 last Thursday (April 22) after being knocked out in the first round last year. Shrugging off an April 16 loss in the region championship, the no. 2 seeded Lady Raiders (16-2) downed no. 3 seed Whitewater 4-1 in the ... [Full Story »] 

Baseball: Late-season surge

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Friday, April 30. 2010
Once looking like Region 8-AAAA castoffs, Madison County entered its season finale bidding for the playoffs. The team’s slim postseason hopes hung in the balance at press time Wednesday. Madison County was slated to play Winder-Barrow that afternoon. The Red Raiders (14-11, 11-8), who thumped Cedar Shoals 12-2 Monday, entered their final game ... [Full Story »] 

Hall accounts for all of MCHS’s points at region meet

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Friday, April 30. 2010
Alexis Hall won the Region 8-AAAA long jump last week with a leap of 17’5” en route to scoring all 21 of Madison County’s points. She added a fifth-place finish in the triple jump (34’.5”) and a third-place finish in the 100-meter finals. The Lady Raiders finished 11th in 8-AAAA. Hall will compete in the long jump in the state meet in ...

Janice Phillips

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Friday, April 30. 2010
DANIELSVILLE – Janice Elaine Forrester Phillips, 45, died Thursday, April 29, 2010, at her residence. Born in Tate on September 24, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Martha Cox Forrester. She was a homemaker and caregiver and member of the Corinth Baptist Church in Marble Hill. Survivors include her husband, Duane Kelly Phillips, ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Regional road tax: would it work for Madison Co.?

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Zach Mitcham
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Friday, April 30. 2010
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Would a regional transportation tax be a good or bad thing for Madison County? It’s hard to say yet, but I do have some real misgivings about what’s being proposed. [Full Story »] 

Teen arrested after fleeing deputy on motorcycle

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Staff Writer
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Friday, April 30. 2010
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A Danielsville teen was arrested recently after a deputy spotted him traveling at a high rate of speed on his motorcycle on Hwy. 98 West. [Full Story »] 

Thousands attend Colt Ford CD release party in Colbert

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, April 28. 2010
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Colt Ford is living his dream of finding success in the country music world and he celebrated the release of his second CD April 16 in Colbert. [Full Story »] 

Stats show H1N1 vaccine in low demand in Madison County

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Zach Mitcham
in Top Stories
Wednesday, April 28. 2010
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Madison County has had the lowest percentage of allocated H1N1 vaccine doses actually used among health departments in northeast Georgia. [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Thanks for community’s support of Special Olympics

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Letter to the Editor
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Tuesday, April 27. 2010
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Dear Editor:

The local spring games for Madison County Special Olympics were held at the Madison County School System Sports Complex, Wednesday, April 7. The games were a great success, thanks to the community support we received from the many volunteers.
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