Entries by Zach Mitcham

Long-time Danielsville council member resigns

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Thursday, December 4. 2008

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Roger Watson will leave his seat at the Danielsville City Council table at the end of the month after 11 years of service. [ Full Story » ]

UPDATED: BOC says ‘no’ to cell phone tower

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Sunday, November 30. 2008

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A 250-foot cell phone tower will not be placed off Cheek Pulliam Road in the northern part of Madison County. [ Full Story » ]

UPDATED: 911 taken from sheriff’s control, put under BOC

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Saturday, November 29. 2008

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Madison County’s 911 services will now be under the authority of the county commissioners, not the sheriff. [ Full Story » ]

UPDATED: County to keep animal control

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Friday, November 28. 2008

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Madison County will keep its animal control services in 2009. [ Full Story » ]

UPDATED: BOC shoots down firearms ordinance

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Thursday, November 27. 2008

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Madison County commissioners shot down a proposed ordinance Monday night that would have outlawed the discharge of a firearm within 300 feet of a residence in the county. [ Full Story » ]

UPDATED: BOC approves bonding arrangement

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Wednesday, November 26. 2008

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County commissioners took action Monday to make sure the county government gets its money back if an employee steals county funds. [ Full Story » ]

UPDATED: Commissioners consider 5% budget cut

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Wednesday, November 26. 2008

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BOC to meet today at 4 p.m. to discuss budget

Commissioners seem ready to change tools in the budget process — putting down the scalpel and pulling out the chainsaw. [ Full Story » ]

OPINION: It’s important to recognize the good we have

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Wednesday, November 26. 2008

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The bad news surrounds us. Our fears are real and warranted about the economy, but so is the need for a balanced perspective. We approach Thanksgiving with many facing such hard times, but it’s important to look at our own lives and recognize the good things we have. [ Full Story » ]

OPINION: The era of ‘too big to fail’

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Sunday, November 23. 2008

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Sometimes I imagine being “too big to fail.”

Perhaps I’d buy a Lexus, put a nice stereo in it, drive it to a luxury hotel, order lobster from room service and just put it on the tab.
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IDA approves agreement on Seagraves Lake

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Sunday, November 23. 2008

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Local leaders don’t want to see Seagraves Lake in the western part of Madison County drained. And the county agency in charge of water services has approved an agreement that they expect will keep that lake in existence and open the door for its possible use as a county water source. [ Full Story » ]

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