UPDATED: Man charged with aggravated battery

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Thursday, December 4. 2008
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Victim in intensive care in Augusta

A Colbert man remains in intensive care at Augusta Medical Center and an Athens man is behind bars after he allegedly severely beat his friend at a home on Lem Edwards Road. [ Full Story » ] 

UPDATED: Chambliss wins Senate runoff

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Wednesday, December 3. 2008
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Republican incumbent receives nearly 75% of the vote in Madison County

The runoff is over. So are those constant TV ads. [ Full Story » ] 

UPDATED: Danielsville still reeling from clerk’s theft

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Monday, December 1. 2008
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Danielsville’s city council held a special called meeting Nov. 24 to establish a $200,000 line of credit with First Madison Bank. [ Full Story » ] 

UPDATED: BOC says ‘no’ to cell phone tower

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Zach Mitcham
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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: Assessors pass unpopular digest by slim margin

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Tuesday, November 25. 2008
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The Madison County Board of Assessors (BOA) passed the county tax digest narrowly and reluctantly Thursday following months of discussion. [ Full Story » ] 

BOC letter to Fortson: Notice of Proposed Termination of Employment

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Friday, November 21. 2008
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To: C. Morris Fortson
From: Madison County Board of Commissioners
Re: Proposed termination of employment

This constitutes your notice of proposed dismissal, to be effective Jan. 6, 2009. You will remain on paid suspension until this date. The grounds for this proposed dismissal are as follows.
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McGhee ready to be rid of voucher discussion

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Thursday, November 20. 2008
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Madison County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mitch McGhee recently warned the county school board that voucher talk could be on the rise again at the state level. [ Full Story » ] 
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