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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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…
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Madison County BOC to Meet Tonight
DANIELSVILLE — The Madison County Board of Commission will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Madison Government Complex.
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Madison County to Add Onto Jail
DANIELSVILLE — The Madison County Jail wants to add an addition to its building.
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Update: Police Charge Hull Man For Hit-and-Run
HULL —The man that was accused of a hit-and-run in Madison County is charged with a hit-and-run and first-degree vehicular manslaughter, according to the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
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Body Found in Madison County
Madison County, Ga. — The State Patrol is looking for the driver who hit and killed one man yesterday morning. The 52-year-old victim was found lying dead on the side of the road right off of Highway 29 in Madison County. If you have any information about this contact the State…
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North Oconee Soccer
ATHENS — North Oconee boy’s soccer team is ranked No. 5 and eyeing a state championship. The Titan’s take on Madison County tonight at 7:30.
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Superintendent Worried about Education Funds
A new form of education funding is being tossed around the state. It is called Poverty Concentration, and the details have not been completely hashed out. The Madison County Superintendent says he is worried about these changes. Dr. McCannon says there are problems with the current education funding, but he…
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Morgan County and Athens-Clarke County Honored by Governor
Morgan County, Ga.-- Ten areas received an honor from the governor in Atlanta yesterday. Athens and Morgan were two of the area recognized for their performance in planning developments.
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Ivie Funeral Home Crematorium
Danielsville, GA- Ivie Funeral Home now has a crematorium. Judge Boswell approved the order on March 9th. The funeral home had filed against Anthony Dove, chairman of the board of commissioners in Madison County and Eddie Pritchett who at the time was the chief building inspector of Madison County, Georgia.…