Madison County sheriff's deputy Matthew Pilkington leans into an SUV to check on the condition of a driver Jan.

Chief Deputy Shawn Burns shot through a clip on his Glock .40-caliber handgun at the Madison County Sheriff's Office firing range Wednesday morning, but not before he gave the neighboring animal shelter a heads-up. http://images.morris.com/images/athens/mdControlled/cms/2010/02/07/559993243.jpg David Manning Chief Deputy Shawn Burns looks over at ...

Applications are open for girls to enter the 2010 Miss Forestry Pageant, to be held Feb.

Connor Boyett , a 6-foot-5, 248-pound defensive lineman from Madison County High in Danielsville, Ga., signed with UAB today.

On a recent January morning, Frog sat at his desk in an old building where the warden overseeing convict labor probably once reviewed work records those many years ago.

We have added a new item to our Gift Shop. Historic Effingham Society presents "The History of Medicine in Effingham County, Georgia" by Betty Ford Renfro in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Effingham Hospital.

A developing winter storm will make its way over Georgia Friday afternoon, bringing rain over Metro Atlanta and a wintry mix over northern Georgia later in the evening.

Madison County High School student Braxton Hix recently won the local EMC/FFA agricultural electrification career development event held in Danielsville.

Georgia farmers will see more regulation, but also may find higher prices for their products this year, University of Georgia experts told a group of about 50 people at UGA's 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Watch for portions of north and all of central Georgia beginning at 1 a.m. Thursday and running through 7 p.m. Thursday evening.

A flood watch has been posted for the following counties across interior southeast Georgia until 7pm this evening: Emanuel- Wheeler- Montgomery- Toombs.

A severe thunderstorm warning was posted for several west Georgia counties Thursday morning, while most of metro Atlanta remained under a flood watch.

Opal Bridges said her family had a breakfast tradition over the years that she fondly remembers.

Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 9:55 a.m. Legislation to raise the age students are legally allowed to quit high school could reduce Georgia's dropout rate if teens who are forced to spend another year in classes come to see graduation as a possibility, the bill's sponsor contends.

Most of Stephen Sorrells' professional career has been devoted to serving the city he loves.

Madison County Freshman Academy FFA member Kevin Jones recently won the Sub Area 2 FFA Creed career development event held at Greene County High School in Clarkesville.

A truck passes a recently purchased radar speed detection sign placed along U.S. Highway 29 just south of the Danielsville city limits on Dec.

North Georgia has quite a few wineries already in operation, with Dahlonega a center for several of the local businesses, and others dotting the regions such as Boutier Winery in Madison County.

Applications are open for girls to enter the 2010 Miss Forestry Pageant, to be held Feb.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Madison County police blotter Published The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Arrest: On Dec.