Madison County
Reporting about Madison County, Georgia. Some stories will be republished in the Madison Journal with Mainstreet News as part of a news-academic partnership with Grady Newsource.
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Stories to Watch: Nov. 16
Paris attacks – Over 120 people died after ISIS members terrorized the city on Friday. A manhunt is on for a man believed to be a suspect in the attacks. ISIS threatened to attack Washington in a CNN video released this morning. Restaurant tipping – Joe’s Crab Shack is eliminating tipping from several locations…
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Weekend at a Glance: Nov. 13-15
By Rayleigh Rozier Looking for something to do in Northeast Georgia this weekend? Here are some ideas. Events Calendar Links Friday, November 13th: Public Ice Skate Saturday, November 14th: SWAB Holiday Hustle 5K, Eastside Expo, Free to Breathe 5K, Santa’s Arrival Party, Pittard Park Renovation Celebration, IAGA Diwali 2015, Madison County Toy Ride and Car…
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Madison School Board to Discuss Bus Driver Incentives
The Madison County school system needs bus drivers, and it hopes some cash bonuses could help bring them in. Tonight, Superintendent Allen McCannon will ask the board to approve an incentive program to recruit new drivers. The Bus Driver Referral Incentive Program would reward both those who refer new drivers and the drivers themselves.…
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Stories to Watch: Nov. 10
Here are the top stories to watch for Nov. 10: \t Update: How dangerous is Highway 316? \t School Bus Shortage: Madison County is providing incentives to hire more bus drivers. \t Sports: A Jefferson High School student broke his school’s record for most rushing yards during a football season.…
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Citizens Stand in Support of Living Wage Policy
By Madison Keiger It was standing room only Nov. 3 at the Mayor and Commission Meeting. That was because dozens of citizens were present to voice their opinions about an Athens-Clarke County Living Wage Policy for city-county workers. “Just because part time employees are given less hours, does not mean their work is valued…
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Northeast Georgia Election Results Are In
By Kalyn Wilson Election night is over, and northeast Georgia has a few new elected officials. Check out the unofficial results by county below. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Winterville: Candidate Number of Votes Percentage of Total Votes Dodd I. Ferrelle 187 53.28% George H. Chandler 93 26.50% Kenneth Dixon Hodges 69 19.66%…
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Election Day Across Northeast Georgia
By: Valerie Burgos Various counties across Northeast, GA, are hosting their city elections today, Nov. 3rd, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Below is all of the information you need to know to vote: Candidates: Voting Locations: Athens-Clarke County – Winterville Winterville Train Depot, Winterville, GA Barrow County – Winder Winder Community…
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Grady Explains: Flood Warnings
By Adriana Vicuna Showers will continue the rest of the week for Northeast Georgia, and that could lead to more flood warnings. Early Tuesday morning, the U.S. National Weather Service issued a flood warning for The Broad River near Carlton in madison County Georgia. By 5:00 a.m. on November 3, the river…
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Northeast Georgia Local Elections
By Jordynn Abernathy Athens-Clarke County – Winterville Mayor: George H. Chandler, Dodd I. Ferrelle, Kenneth Dixon Hodges City Council: Samuel “Sam” Alvarez, Marus Boenig, Scott Howard, Lee Ann Pingel, Mary Williams Quinn Voting will happen tomorrow on November 3rd from 7am to 7pm at Winterville Train Depot. Be sure to…
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Upcoming Local Government Meetings
By Kalyn Wilson Here’s a look at which county government meetings are happening this week. Monday, November 2nd: Barrow County is having two public hearings for the FY2016 Millage Rates at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Commission Meeting Room, and a Special Called Meeting afterwards at 7 p.m.. Jackson…