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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Madison Crematory
A Madison County funeral home owner says being buried is becoming a thing of the past. That prompted him to want a crematory. A group of residents are not happy of this news and want an appeal. Report Justin Fedich talks to the Ivie Funeral Home owner about the recent…
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5 Things to Know October 2
Athens, GA – The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agent, who was shot Tuesday evening, is still hospitalized and name has not been released. Meanwhile, 21 year old Steven McKinley is in jail without bond and awaiting for possible federal charges. Reporter Ashley Jetton has more. Athens, GA – The family…
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Sports News for September 30th
Athens, GA – Former UGA basketball player, Terrell Bell, has been named the new boys basketball head coach for Monsignor Donovan High School. Bell is very familiar with the Athens area. He graduated from Cedar Shoals high school. Bell then played for the Georgia Bulldogs basketball team from 1993 to…
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Grady Newsource Top 3 of the Day
Athens, GA – It’s flu season! There are two ways for kids to avoid getting the vaccination: the traditional flu shot and the nasal spray. The CDC says young children may need two doses of these vaccines and that the nasal spray is the better option for them. Reporter Ashley Jetton…
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Madison County shooting safety class
MADISON CO, Ga- Automatics, semi-automatics, and handguns. Who’s carrying these weapons? The women of Madison county. Women who work or live in Madison County can sign up for shooting safety classes offered through the Sheriff’s office. The sheriff originally offered a class for men as well but not enough people signed…
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5 Things to Know September 29
ATHENS, Ga- Happy fall! Milledge Avenue Baptist Church is having its annual pumpkin sale. The profits will fund outreach programs within the church community. Some of the profits also go to a Native American reserve in New Mexico. Reporter Michael Foo will have more on the church’s fall pumpkin sale here. MADISON CO,…
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Profile: Chief Investigator Jimmy Patton
Madison County, GA - Jimmy Patton handles evidence from every court case as he tries to tackle Madison County's two biggest issues: property theft and financial fraud.
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Positive Rabies Cases on the Rise in Madison County
Reported by Tiffany Buck. A record breaking rabies outbreak threatens northeast Georgia families…This afternoon Madison authorities confirmed another case of rabies. That makes twenty-four cases so far this year in Madison County alone — three times more cases than normal. Your cats and dogs are at risk. You are at…
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AM Web Update 10/30/13
Online Anchor Blake Ansley speaks with the artist behind Jittery Joe’s coffee-inspired art exhibit, Rene Shoemaker. Shoemaker is an Athens-based artist who has traveled everywhere from France to Italy to capture the character of coffee houses around the world. She says she was excited to bring the project full circle…
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Out With The Old, In With The New for Weather Alerts?
Reporter: Emily Curl Two Cities in Barrow County are trying to figure out what is the best way to keep citizens in their county safe in the event of severe weather. The question is- what’s the best way? The system in place now is sirens- and there are eleven that…