Beautification-minded town officials have searched for years for some way to hide the ugly thick clumps of overhead utility lines that line Main Street. The subject re-surfaced at last week’s Madison Town Council meeting, but a solution remained elusive.

The recent economic downturn is forcing officials to rethink their future school building improvement plans. Since the school system first started looking at possible building renovation and construction possibilities, the economy has taken a turn for the worst.

Local organizations may now rent some of Madison County’s school buildings on an ongoing basis. At the school board’s regularly scheduled Aug. 11 meeting, the board approved revisions to a school policy – establishing fees and rules for some outside groups to lease school property.