The Madison Town Council’s 7 p.m. Thursday, July 2 meeting is expected to include a vote regarding the council’s desire for the planning commission to reconsider a previously proposed town zoning change that would have allowed new stores to share their buildings with single-family apartments.

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Hear ye, hear ye, all residents of Madison, Culpeper and Orange counties, age 4 to 79. Now is the time to begin getting in shape to help your county bring home the Winners Trophy from this year’s Tri-County Track Meet competition! The meet will be 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 12 at Culpeper County’s Eastern View High School – the first time ever at EVHS.

• MC coach flies the coop for UVa 06/11/09 4:26 PM
• MC baseball finale a wash out 06/11/09 3:50 PM
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As workers disassemble the logs of a small building to the east of downtown Madison’s Kemper Residence, a bent fork sparkles between the boards. Although there’s no way to know for sure, those who work in the field of archaeology doubt the fork mistakenly found its way into the wall during a mid-meal argument. Rather, the curved fork was likely a “magic charm” deliberately placed in a small crevice to “push evil away,” according to Madison County native Carole Nash.

• Meet Madison’s top teacher 07/02/09 4:32 PM
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• MC embryos go worldwide 06/18/09 2:32 PM
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