A proposed new section of Madison County’s zoning ordinance aims to improve cell phone service while protecting scenic views from tall, unsightly towers. 
After months of discussion, a “wireless communications facilities” ordinance amendment is on the table for local residents to consider. A three-person committee – comprised of the Madison County Planning Commission’s Jacki Eisenberg, Ray Gooddall and David Jones – was established this past year to discuss what types of guidelines should be adopted regarding towers and antennas to provide both cell phone and wireless broadband Internet services.

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Madison County’s boys basketball team rolled to 13-0 last week as it began district play against two teams it lost to last year. But the Mountaineers remained undefeated when they beat district rivals George Mason and Manassas Park. The wins were good enough to rank the squad No. 1 in the state, according to the polls on the prep Web site http://www.virginiapreps.com.

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With New Year’s resolutions at the front of everyone’s minds, health-conscious residents are flooding area fitness centers. “I’ve had quite a few people come in and sign up in the last two weeks,” Madison-based Body Expressions owner Dave Jenkins told The Eagle this past week.

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