Senate transportation chairman defends decision to take steel beams from state contractor
A Georgia state senator insists he did nothing wrong when he was given dozens of used steel beams from a bridge project in Madison County.
Holding your nose when your hands are tied; Local pols complain about stinky state rules
County commission chairmen across north Georgia are speaking with one voice about a state-approved practice they say is harming their communities.
Child dies after being found in hot car parked in lot of where mom worked, deputies say
Madison County Sheriff's deputies confirm the death of a child left in a hot car at the Walgreens Pharmacy on General Daniel Ave N.
Former Madison County deputy who killed UGA grad student sentenced to life in prison
Winford "Trey" Terrell Adams, III, entered a plea deal for charges of felony murder and aggravated assault in the death of 26-year-old Benjamin Lloyd Cloer.
Madison County charter schools move to distance learning over rising COVID-19 cases
Two schools in the Madison County Charter School System are moving to distance learning after a rise of COVID-19 cases in the student body.
Georgia DNR supervisor dies in tragic accident
Captain Stan Elrod with the the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was killed Thursday night, Gov. Brian Kemp said.
Officials: Person found dead in Madison County mobile home fire
Fire crews found the body after putting out the fire at the Madison County mobile home.
Madison County pastor survives coronavirus, says faith got him through it
A Madison County pastor is one of the more than 16,000 people in Georgia to contract the coronavirus.
Arsonists sought in burning of century-old Madison County home
State authorities are searching for those responsible for setting two fires this past weekend at a century-old Madison County home.
GBI: Off-duty Madison County deputy arrested following traffic stop
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Madison County deputy for possession of meth.
Police: 'Dangerous' suspect fired at Georgia trooper after chase
A simple traffic stop turned dangerous after the escaping suspect fired an assault-style rifle at a Georgia state trooper.
911 call from deadly shooting involving former Madison County deputy released
The 911 call to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department is shedding more light on a murder, police say, involves a former Madison County Sheriff's deputy.
Police: Madison County deputy arrested for murder
A deputy has been charged with murder after a 26-year-old man was found dead on Sunday.