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Cocaine trafficking alleged
Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 16:14.By Partirck Yost
Editor
Two Madison residents face cocaine trafficking charges after law enforcement officers served a search warrant last Friday.
Bicentennial celebrations begin
Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 16:13.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer
Nearly 100 citizens and visitors to Madison gathered in the sunny cold Tuesday morning, December 9, to celebrate the kick-off to the city’s 2009 Bicentennial year.
Morgan County library could see expansion funds in 2009
Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 16:11.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer
Members of the Morgan County Library Board of Trustees held a brief meeting with state Representative Doug Holt (R-112th District) Tuesday morning.
County monitors state commuter rail project
Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 16:56.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer
It may never happen. It might take 30 years to happen. But when it happens, Morgan County planners will be on top of it.
If a commuter rail train ever comes to Madison, we’ll be ready.
JDA is cautiously optimistic
Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 16:56.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer
Members of the four-county Joint Development Authority are cautiously optimistic that the inflated interest rates they have been paying on bonds may soon be a thing of the past.
Chambliss takes Morgan
Submitted by editor on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 16:55.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer
Although statewide results were not available as of press time Tuesday night, in Morgan County it was Saxby Chambliss all the way, as the incumbent Republican United States Senator handily beat challenger Jim Martin with 69 percent of the local vote.