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HOMECOMING WIN: Greene County Tigers upset Lincoln 42-14
Your official newspaper serving Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties in Georgia’s Lake Country | www.LakeOconeeNews.us
VOL. 18 NO. 43 g FRIDAY OCTOBER 28 2016 75 CENTS
Justin Hubbard/Staff
Daz'Ja Champion and Devin Wynn pose after winning homecoming queen and
king. SEE MORE ON THE HOMECOMING CELEBRATION » PAGES A12-13
GREENE COUNTY
Mark Engel/Staff
There have been no long lines in Greene county but election officials say they're
seeing a steady stream of residents who want to cast their ballots early for the
General Election. Voter turnout in the county through midday Tuesday was at
25% of active registered voters.
Early voter turnout
could be 40 percent
Mark Engel
engel@lakeoconeenews.us
“Do you remember that movie,
Network?” It was the voice of an older
woman talking to her husband on
Tuesday.
“The guy was hanging out the window,
screaming” she said as they walked down
the hall from where they had just cast
their early votes in Greene county.
“I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to
take it anymore!”
It seems to be a metaphor for many
voters this election year. But you don’t
see so much anger as you see shoulders
shrug, eyes roll and lips tighten. For some
it appears to be a gentile disgust.
SEE VOTING » A14
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MORGAN COUNTY
Group blocks PRDs in historic district
T. Michael Stone
michael@lakeoconeenews.us
Opponents of proposed changes to
the text of Madison’s zoning ordinance
that some believe would have paved
the way for unwanted developments
in Madison’s historic district not only
succeeded in blocking those changes
last week, they also convinced the
Madison Planning and Zoning Com
mission to recommend changes to City
Council that would ban PRDs (Planned
Residential Developments) in residen-
SEE BLOCKED » A14
historical
T. Michael Stone/Staff
A group of concerned citizens express their objections to Planned Residential Developments in
Madison's historic district.
MORGAN COUNTY
Tractor-trailer catches fire on 1-20; cab destroyed
Morgan County
firefighters
battle a blaze
started when a
tractor-trailer
rolled onto its
side on 1-20.
Contributed
A tractor-trailer rolled onto its side and
caught fire Tuesday morning on Interstate
20 near mile post 109 at approximately
9:30 a.m.
According to Morgan County Fire
Chief Jeff Stone, the driver appeared to
have gotten out of the truck on his own,
although he was shaken after the crash.
He was taken to an area hospital as a
precaution. EMS personnel said that he
did not appear to be severely injured.
SEE FIRE » A14
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