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Kenny Rogers moving to Nicholson

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Friday, May 30. 2008

Nicholson's newest resident will also be its most famous. Singer-songwriter Kenny Rogers is building a house on a secluded 150 acres across Hwy. 335 from Staghorn Plantation Estates. A story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution last week quoted Rogers as describing the proposed house and property as "kind of like Disneyland with animals." ... [Full Story »]

Cynics right: LP permit a done deal

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Friday, May 30. 2008

The cynics were right. The granting of a new air quality permit to Louisiana Pacific was a done deal before the hearing held May 16. Technically, had any citizen been able to prove that granting LP's permit would violate the Clean Air Act, the EPD might deny its request. But citizen concerns about having to live with LP's emissions, their ... [Full Story »]

City police investigating alleged rape

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Thursday, May 29. 2008

The Commerce Police Department is investigating an alleged rape. The victim, a 32-year-old black female, told police that a 38-year-old black male she identified had forced her into the woods near the city pond off Carson Street and raped her. While the officer was investigating the scene, the suspect drove by, according to the officer's ... [Full Story »]

Use paper bags for yard wastes

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Thursday, May 29. 2008

It’s time to switch from plastic to paper, city official say. By ordinance, all yard wastes left for pickup in Commerce must now be placed in biodegradable bags. No more black leaf bags. Public Works Director Rick Lewis said the ordinance became effective May 1, but the city is offering a grace period until copies of the ordinance are mailed ... [Full Story »]

Police apprehend nude motorist at Flying J

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Wednesday, May 28. 2008

A little drugs, a little drunk driving, some thefts and a handful of warrants - it was pretty much a routine, if busy, past week for the Commerce Police Department. Officers recorded three felony drug arrests and five drunk driving charges during the past week. And then there was the nude motorist at the Flying J auto plaza on Maysville Road. ... [Full Story »]

What to tell the bees?

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Wednesday, May 28. 2008

By Susan Harper The beliefs about bees being sentient and intelligent creatures go all the way back to ancient Greece, and an old custom or superstition persists down to this day: If you're a beekeeper, and there's a death in your family, someone must go right away and tell the bees. In many cultures there are detailed instructions. The ... [Full Story »]

The underwear puller-upper

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Wednesday, May 28. 2008

By Willis Cook "The world is so full of a number of things ..." declared Rudyard Kipling. Well, he was right and a walk in the woods will convince you of it. But of all the marvelous and fascinating things in the world, I don't think anything can hold a candle to the surprises that arise from being married. How can you be married to someone for ... [Full Story »]

Wreck Thursday morning shuts northbound I-85

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Thursday, May 22. 2008

Updated Friday at 1:30 p.m. A Gainesville man died Thursday when a truck carrying chicken feed crashed down an embankment on Interstate 85. The Georgia State Patrol said David Loggins, 48, a passenger in the vehicle was killed. The accident, which occurred near the 148 mile marker (between Hwy. 98 and U.S. 441) shut down the northbound lane of ... [Full Story »]

Shirt decorated with marijuana leaves might have been a tip

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Wednesday, May 21. 2008

In retrospect, it probably wasn't a good idea to wear a shirt decorated with a drawing of marijuana leaves. It could lead the police to suspect the presence of drugs. A Conley man's attire caught the attention of a Commerce Police Department officer who pulled him over for windshield and brake light violations at the intersection of Jefferson ... [Full Story »]

Memorial Day: it's about showing some respect

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Wednesday, May 21. 2008

For many Americans, next Monday will pass with nary a thought of what Memorial Day is about, other than a day to go to the lake or lay out of work. It’s about respect for the foundations of and defenders of our freedom — the people who served and died for their country. Some died defending our freedom. Others died in pursuit of freedom for ... [Full Story »]

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