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SPLOST revenues remain steady
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/13/2008 - 15:59.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writer
Revenues from the Morgan County Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), a penny sales tax voted on by local voters every five years, are holding steady, despite recent downturns in the national economy, say county and city officials.
Department of Revenue makes underage alcohol purchase
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/13/2008 - 15:57.By Patrick Yost
Editor
A Georgia Department of Revenue alcohol task in October performed an under age alcohol sale compliance operation in Madison.
Democrats honor members at dinner
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 18:44.By Dianne Yost
Staff Writer
Board of Commissioners consider added 50 cents 911 surcharge
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 18:41.By Tara DeRock Mahoney
Senior Staff Writers
Morgan County Commissioners will discuss at their work session later this month whether to approve a 50-cent surcharge on telephone bills for Emergency-911 services. The new charge could eventually help fund a new E-911 command center within the new jail building on Highway 83 in Madison.
Former fire chief pleads guilty to marijuana charge
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 18:41.By Patrick Yost
Editor
Former Buckhead Volunteer Fire Chief Tom Prochnow pled guilty last Wednesday, October 26 to one count manufacture of marijuana and one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Morgan County Teachers of the year named
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 18:37.By Kathryn Purcell
Managing Editor
Last Thursday and Friday, much to the surprise of the four local teachers, Morgan County Primary, Elementary, Middle and High schools named their respective Teachers of the Year.