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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Emergency Medical Service Shortage Affects Northeast Georgia
A nationwide shortage of Emergency Medical Service personnel has swept the nation, including counties all across Georgia. Because of these shortages, EMS workers in affected areas have had to work a lot of overtime, and in extreme cases, ambulances have had to stop operations for lack of employees. In Madison…
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Madison County Basketball Player Wins Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year
Kayla McPherson, a sophomore at Madison County High School, was recently named the Gatorade girls’ basketball state player of the year. McPherson earned the award after scoring 64 points in one game and playing with a broken hand in two other games this season. McPherson broke one of her metacarpal…
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Historic District Grows Morgan County’s Economy
As the second largest historical district in Georgia, Morgan County attracts more visitors every year. In addition to the monuments scattered throughout the county, Madison City specifically offers a wide range of boutiques and restaurants to each passing guest. With 440 employees in the tourism and hospitality sector, Morgan…
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Illegal Drone Flights Spotted By Planes In Barrow, Jackson Counties
A plane flying at 20,000 feet spotted a drone in illegal air space over the Cabin Creek Drive area in Jackson County at the end of January. The drone sighting was reported to the Federal Aviation Administration who then contacted the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office to investigate. Upon arrival to the…
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Athens-Clarke County Library Becomes First Trauma-Informed Library In Georgia
The Athens-Clarke County Library and the University of Georgia School of Social Work have been working together since October to transform the ACC Library into the first trauma-informed library in the state. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, staff in a trauma-informed library understand that trauma…
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UGA Student Catches Coyote On Video On East Side of Athens
A University of Georgia student couldn’t believe what he saw when he spotted a coyote off International Drive on Saturday afternoon. Hunter Smith was driving on the east side of Athens near the University Veterinary Medical Center when he spotted a large and unfamiliar animal. “I saw what I thought…
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Body Cam Shows Oconee County Deputies Stopping DUI Suspect From Jumping Off Bridge
Oconee County deputies are being credited with saving a man’s life after he tried to jump off a 10 Loop bridge on Saturday night. It started as a DUI stop for Deputies Jamie Elder, Shawn Johnston and Quinton NeSmith. When the suspect failed his sobriety tests, Deputy Elder began…
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Northeast Georgia Athletes Ink Names on National Signing Day
High school athletes around the country signed National Letters of Intent today, cementing the next chapter of their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Clarke Central High School \t Daiquan Brown: Football, Hutchinson Community College \t Edrin Summerour: Football, Hutchinson Community College \t Jacob Dula: Football, Culver-Stockton Community College \t…
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Georgia Drivers Ranked Among Nation’s Worst; Athens Accidents Top 6,000 in 2018
It may not come as a surprise, but Georgia drivers were just ranked among the worst in the nation, according to a recent study. QuoteWizard, an online insurance company, just released its annual “Best and Worst Drivers” list after analyzing over 2 million data points from the Federal Highway Administration…
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Holiday Happenings in Northeast Georgia: Week of Nov. 26
Now that all your Thanksgiving leftovers are thrown away, it’s time to fill your calendar with holiday happenings in Northeast Georgia. Grab a loved one and a kick your holiday season into high gear at one of the festive events going on during the week of November 26. Athens-Clarke County…