JULY 9, 2025
Madison County Journal
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Vol. 42 No. 27* Publication No. 1074-987* Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia 30633 * A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers Inc. *12 Pages, 1 Sectio Plus Supplements $1.00
Danielsville moves
upcoming City
Council meeting
DoUar General denied
Locals express opposition to store; BOC denies rezone request
The City of Danielsville
announced in a recent Face-
book post that its July 14
City Council meeting has
been moved from Daniels
ville City Hall to the more
spacious Madison County
Government Complex.
A number of citizens have
expressed their intent to at
tend the meeting and express
their concerns about the re
cent actions of the Daniels
ville Police Department and
members of the city govern
ment, following the circu
lation of body cam footage
online showing Police Chief
Cleve Williams shooting
and killing a dog while issu
ing an ordinance violation.
The meeting will begin
at 7 p.m. at the government
complex located at 91 Al
bany Ave., Danielsville. At
tendees will need to enter
through the back door of the
building.
By Caleb Rollins
caleb@mainstreetnews.com
A group of concerned
citizens from the county’s
Shiloh community, locat
ed on the northern ends of
Danielsville and Ila, made
their opinions known about
a rezoning request for a new
Dollar General location at
the Madison County Board
of Commissioners (BOC)
meeting on Monday night.
The board ultimately voted
to deny the request.
The proposed store lo
cation, if approved, would
have included a 10,640
square-foot building, along
with 43 parking spaces, on
a 3-acre tract along High
way 29 in Danielsville,
across from the junction
with Wildcat Bridge Road.
DEVELOPER
REMARKS
Developer Jason Fritz
spoke on behalf of the re
quest. He stated that the
store, while not a Dollar
General Market, was a
“new prototype” of Dollar
General store that would
provide fresh produce, meat
and household items.
According to Fritz, the
developers felt the northern
end of the county lacked
grocery store options and
believed the proposed store
would provide that service
to the community.
“This would be really the
only grocery store within a
six-mile radius or so of that
area,” he said. “We felt it
would be a great addition to
the community.”
He also said the store
would provide roughly IQ-
12 jobs and a new tax base
to the community.
COMMUNITY
MEMBERS SPEAK
While nobody came for
ward to speak in favor of
the rezoning request, over a
dozen citizens were present
See BOC, page 3A
Freedom rings across Madison County
Independence Day
parade winds through Colbert
Fireworks sparkle over Ila
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Photos by Michael Lafountain
A motorcyclist (above) hands out candy to parade-goers at Colbert’s Independence Day Pa
rade last Thursday.
Riders of a classic corvette
(right) wave to parade-goers
gathered in Colbert.
Index
News — 1A, 3A, 5A, 7A
Opinions — 4A
Crime — 6A
Socials — 2A, 5A
Schools — 8A
Churches — 8A
Obituaries — 9A-10A
Classifieds — 7A
Legals —11A
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A rider and her horse walk in the parade.
Photo by Andrew King
Fireworks light up the night sky at Ila’s July 4 celebration on Friday night, hosted by Black
Antler Tattoo Company.
Photo by Michael Lafountain
A musician performs at the July 4 celebra
tion in Ila.
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Photo by Michael Lafountain
Locals enjoy the Ila July 4 celebration.
Comer market hosts
second annual pet show
By Pete Dybdahl
Cashew is a three-year-
old Australian shepherd
who lives in Comer. He en
joys long walks, knocking
his water bowl around the
backyard and chewing on
banana peels.
And as of Saturday, Ca
shew is also the 2025 win
ner of the Best in Show
award at the Comer Com
munity Market Pet Show.
His handler, seven-year-
old Willow Helms of Com
er, paraded the Aussie pup
around the market stage
and had him sit before the
judges table. Then Cash,
as he is called, sealed the
See Pet show, page 2A
2
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cere
Photo by Corina Common
Cashew, an Australian Shepherd, shakes hands with owner
Willow Helms to secure the Best in Show award at the Comer
Market Pet Show on Saturday.
