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 Today
\t Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) was one of the four organizations nationwide to receive a service grant called “What a Waste.” Grady Newsource reporter Madison Keiger is at the ACCA to find out how this grant could help combat hunger among senior citizens in Athens. \t Two Madison…
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Athens Collisions Continue to Increase, Safe Program Regroups
By Sammy O’Brien The Complete Streets organization will revamp their master plan for Athens-Clarke County next week with a new emphasis on all of Athens, not just Prince Avenue. The number of collisions and injuries have increased in Athens Clarke County each year for two straight. This year’s incidents are…
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Grady Newsource Explains: CASA Volunteers
By: Janai James CASA is calling all volunteers in the area. The Athens-Oconee CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) hosted a volunteer orientation Thursday. A CASA is a trained community volunteer who is appointed by a judge to advocate for the best interests of an abused or neglected child who is in…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Emergency Alert Systems
By: Janai James Some Oglethorpe County residents are upset that no alert was sent out during a recent shooting that killed Haley Hill and her unborn child. According to Oglethorpe County Sheriff Mike Smith, the alert system for the county was not activated during the time of the shooting. Oglethorpe County has only had…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Same-Sex Marriage Applications in Northeast Georgia
By Rayleigh Rozier Gender has been removed entirely from the application forms for a marriage license in Georgia following the Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling. “We do not track gender at all,” said Deputy Clerk Sarah Cook of the Athens-Clarke Probate Court. While old marriage applications indicated “Bride ” and “Groom”…
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Retired Military Officer Gives Back to his Community in More Way Than One
Patrick Beri never suspected he would end up in jail after retirement. Although he’s not there because he committed a crime. He’s there because that is his job. Corporal Beri is from Elberton, Georgia and spent 25 years in the military. He retired when he decided to spend more time…
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Accessibility Ramps Built in Danielsville
Danielsville- The Rotary of Madison County builds accessibility ramps for whoever needs them in Madison County. They try and build one a week and right now are up to 587 according to their website. Dan Walthers walking down his new ramp for the first time. We sent out Grady Newsource…
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Forest Trail Gets Its First Speed Limit
DANIELSVILLE — There is a newly posted speed limit on Forest Trail in Madison County. \n
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Cellmate Pairing in Jails Could Be Preventing Reform
MADISON COUNTY - Crime classification and former inmate history are both used to assign inmates to cells at the Madison County Jail.
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UPDATE: 8 Injured in Jackson County Car Crash Receive Medical Treatment
UPDATE: 5:05 pm — Reporter Taylor Bisciotti updates live from Athens Regional Hospital where three crash victims are in fair condition. One person remains in critical condition. Matthew Shaner was discharged from Athens Regional Hospital earlier today. Stephen Shoemaker is now in stable condition at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. 11:35 am…