Madison County residents blasted officials at a May 6 meeting for proposing a budget they say includes “flawed priorities.” A standing-room only crowd filled the County Administration Center for close to two hours while the board of supervisors listened to more than 40 local residents sound-off on the proposed 2008-2009 fiscal year budget.

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The Madison County boys track team had two matches last week that both ended in results that the Mountaineers had hoped for. The first match was a district win over George Mason. Madison was able to annihilate the Mustangs, winning by a score of 106-20.

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When local officials first started discussing rejuvenating a little noticed piece of property on the corner of Main and Church streets in downtown Madison, they weren’t sure who they would name it after. But as soon as Madison resident Mayo Yowell suggested the recently redone park be named in Lawrence Beasley’s honor – it made perfect sense.

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