Madison County
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Madison County
Madison County Farm Owners Bring Corn Maze, Exotic Petting Zoo to Northeast Georgia
Walking through a corn maze can be exciting and mysterious. The tall stalks of corn loom overhead, and with each turn the path becomes more difficult. But the process to grow a maze is harder than it looks. Broad River Corn Maze farm owners Michelle Kaye and Jennifer McClure realized…
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Madison County
Residents Express Concern Over Madison County Recreation Fields Policy
Residents in Madison County sparked a social media commotion on Facebook after the Madison County Board of Commissioners reinforced that fields will be closed for public use on Wednesdays and Sundays. The commissioners announced that recreation fields in Madison County will not be free of use for seven…
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Madison County
Madison County’s Public Safety Dilemma Finds Safety Net With Increased Pay Approval
Tonya Tiller has been a paramedic for Madison County for 12 years, and she is one employee who recently received $2.06 more an hour when the Madison County Board of Commissioners passed salary increases on Jan. 28 for its public safety employees. “So, as far as being impacted, I think…
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Criminal Justice
Madison County Increases Pay For Sheriff’s Office Employees To Help Hire More Officers
The Madison County Board of Commissioners passed a funding budget that included allocations to increase pay for employees of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 25, and the effect of this extra money brings more than just cash value — it provides hope for the Madison County Sheriff’s Office…
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Madison County
Annual Madison County Toy Ride To Be Held In Honor Of Officer
COVID-19 has impacted many events nationwide, but this year, the annual Madison County Toy Ride will be different for more reasons than this. In early September, an officer of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was struck and killed by a car. Capt. Stan Elrod will be honored at the…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Easter During a Pandemic: How Some Madison County Churches Are Handling COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 across the state of Georgia has drastically altered many facets of people’s lives. And religion has not been left out of what has had to change. With Easter right around the corner, some churches in Madison County have debated switching to drive-in services for this Sunday. …
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Madison County
Madison County Farmer Shares Resources With 4-H Members
In a rural county, people often do not have easy access to entertainment, such as a skating rink or a movie theater—or even a downtown. “There’s not as much offered to students in a rural community,” said Susan Goldman, Madison County’s 4-H Youth County Extension Agent. One local farmer, though,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Business Owner Provides Jobs to People With Mental Illness
One in five adults will experience mental illness this year, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. With more than 30 years in business, Weaver D’s Delicious Fine Food restaurant is known for the phrase “automatic for the people,” but there is a special group of people, owner Dexter…
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2018 Election
Early Voting Begins in Northeast Georgia
For those looking to avoid long lines on municipal Election Day, early voting has begun in Georgia. On Oct. 14, polling places across the state opened for voters looking to turn in their ballots before the official Nov. 5 Election Day. They will be voting in municipal general and special…
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Education
College Scholarships Awarded to Madison County Middle School Students
Before even leaving middle school, four Madison County, Georgia students have received scholarships to pay for college. Madison County graduation coach Renee McCannon said with this, going to college becomes very possible for first-generation students. There’s a lot of kids in Madison County that may never think of going to…