The end of 2020 couldnât get here fast enough for many. Itâs been the year of the toilet paper shortage, face masks, quarantines, job losses and political strife. It will be remembered as the Presidential election year when a pandemic altered life for people across the globe.
Coronavirus affected life in Madison County, too. And there were numerous COVID-19 stories on the front page of The Madison County Journal in 2020, but there was plenty of local news not related to the virus this year.
Here is a look back at front-page news in The Journal in 2020:
JANUARY
â¢Madison County commissioners voted 5-0 to include a referendum on the 2020 General Election ballot to allow voters to decide on whether to give senior citizens a break on their property tax bills.
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NFL DE Trent Murphy Poses with 10-Point Buck on Turf at Bills Stadium After Clinching AFC East Championship
With the teams most recent win over the Denver Broncos, the Buffalo Bills have solidified themselves as AFC East champions for the first time since 1995. Which marks the end of a dominant 25-year run by the New England Patriots, and also calls for some serious celebrating for all those enthusiastic Bills fans in western New York – something those ‘Bills Mafia’ folks are NOT shy about!
In the midst of all the hoopla going on in western New York these days, though, one Buffalo Bills player takes the cake with an endzone celebration we can actually get behind.
Clemson Adds 18 In Early Signing Period on Wednesday Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney walks with his players during the walk of champions before their game against The Citadel Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. (Source: KEN RUINARD/Staff) By Clemson Athletics | December 16, 2020 at 7:15 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 7:15 PM
CLEMSON, S.C. Upon the opening of the early signing period on Wednesday, a total of 18 players signed National Letters of Intent to play football at Clemson. The early signing period will conclude on Friday, Dec. 18, prior to National Signing Day on Feb. 3, 2021.
Included below are notes on Clemson’s class as well as bios on the program’s signees.