A look at Madison County’s new senior center director

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Margie Richards
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Wednesday, May 21. 2008
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Senor Center Open House: May 28, from 9 – 11 a.m.

New Madison County Senior Center Director Joe Dudley remembers the day he walked into the senior center a little over five years ago.

“I’d just retired from Reliance after 32 years and started a lawn business,” he said. One day after finishing up a grass cutting job, he came home and spotted an ad in the newspaper for a Senior Center bus driver. [Full Story »] 

Scoggins files ethics complaint against Thomas

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Zach Mitcham
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Thursday, May 15. 2008
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District 1 commissioner says action is simple harassment

John Scoggins says the Madison County Board of Commissioners made a campaign contribution to Stanley Thomas when they reimbursed the District 1 representative for legal fees incurred during a failed recall effort. [Full Story »] 

BOC members tested for drugs; employees to face regular testing

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Zach Mitcham
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Wednesday, May 14. 2008
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Madison County commissioners agreed to accept the cup and head to the stall, intending to show that they are willing to be randomly tested for drugs, just like they expect of county employees.
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County to audit shelter; Andrews says shelter board unresponsive to offers of help

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Zach Mitcham
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Wednesday, May 14. 2008
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Madison County commissioners agreed Monday to conduct an audit of the Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter. And the board heard from Danny Andrews, who said the shelter board has ignored offers of help in recent months.
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Key local posts up for grabs during July 15 primaries

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Zach Mitcham
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Friday, May 9. 2008
The annual Colbert Fourth of July parade will surely include a long procession of political candidates this year as key local seats will be up for grabs in the July 15 primaries.
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Drake's District 4 residency status called into question

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Zach Mitcham
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Friday, May 9. 2008
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Melvin Drake has qualified to seek his old District 4 seat at the county commission table. But is he living in District 5? And will he be eligible to challenge the Republican candidate in District 4 in the November general election?
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BOC considers junk car ordinance

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Zach Mitcham
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Friday, May 9. 2008
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Madison County commissioners say junk cars are an eyesore, nuisance and health hazard and they don’t want citizens to have unused vehicles on their property for extended periods of time. [Full Story »] 

BOC agrees to maintain old portion of Hwy. 72

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Zach Mitcham
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Friday, May 9. 2008
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Madison County commissioners agreed last week to adopt the old portion of Hwy. 72 after the Comer bypass is constructed, an approximate seven-mile stretch of road. But the board wants the state to lay down a new layer of asphalt before they assume responsibility of the road.
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