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No artificial price limits in a free market

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Wednesday, October 8. 2008

It’s amusing to hear a Republican advocating government intervention in the free market. Republicans believe in the free market, that the laws of supply and demand cover all. So, when Gov. Sonny Perdue’s director of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority mentioned “price gouging” at last Wednesday’s chamber of commerce breakfast, ... [Full Story »]

Hotel-motel tax on city council agenda

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Wednesday, October 8. 2008

The Commerce City Council may have found the closest thing to a tax no one will oppose. When it meets Monday night at 6:30 in the Commerce Civic Center, the council anticipates asking its attorney to draft an ordinance that would levy a five-percent tax on hotel and motel rooms in the city. There are no hotels or motels in Commerce, which is ... [Full Story »]

CHS to celebrate homecoming Friday night

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Wednesday, October 8. 2008

Commerce High School will observe homecoming Friday night during its football game with Athens Christian School. At halftime, the Homecoming Court will be announced. The candidates for Miss Homecoming are seniors Alex Pace, Megan Maney, Anna Marie Hooper, Hannah Duckett and Callie Adams. The candidates for Miss Junior are Maddison Knick, ... [Full Story »]

Pawn shop owner helps nab theft suspect

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Wednesday, October 8. 2008

The Commerce Police Department has confirmed that officers arrested a Braselton man wanted on charges related to an early morning crime spree in Winder Monday. Authorities had been seeking Waylon Robert Westbrooks, 17, of Kirby Circle in Braselton after he was identified as the perpetrator in an early morning vehicle theft from a Winder ... [Full Story »]

2 cases of financial transaction card fraud reported

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Thursday, October 2. 2008

The Commerce Police Department reported two cases of financial transaction card fraud during the past week. The first occurred at a Crestwood Circle location where a 31-year-old white female said her two daughters, who are on probation for past offenses, have become unruly, skipped school and took her check card. The victim said the girls made ... [Full Story »]

Airport fly-in is Saturday

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Thursday, October 2. 2008

The Jackson County Aviation Association Inc. will hold its third annual “Autumn Fly-In and Aviation Day” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Jackson County Airport, with a drawing at 1 p.m. This is an airport open house and the public is invited to come see displays of vintage aircraft and classic cars, and to enjoy a barbecue ... [Full Story »]

Fire destroys Toyota Corolla

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Thursday, October 2. 2008

Roger Gaither doesn't know what caused the fire that destroyed the 1994 Toyota Corolla he bought for his 16-year-old daughter. He was driving the vehicle on Ridgeway Road just after 11:00 Thursday morning when smoke began pouring out of the defrost vents up front. "I pulled over and called 911," he noted. When the Commerce Fire Department ... [Full Story »]

Three qualify for Ward 1 council seat

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

Three candidates have qualified thus far for the Nov. 4 special election to fill the Ward 1 vacancy on the city council. Former city councilman Archie D. Chaney Jr. and Keith Burchett qualified on Monday. Aretha Hill tossed her hat into the ring on Wednesday. Qualifying ends Thursday afternoon at 4:30. The election will fill the unexpired term ... [Full Story »]

'Cleared' officer returns to limited duty

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

An officer against whom rape allegations were made this spring has been returned to limited duty by the Commerce Police Department. Police Chief John Gaissert said Cameron Boswell will begin re-training and some administrative duties today (Wednesday). Boswell was the subject of an investigation in Banks County where a Banks County woman ... [Full Story »]

Odds of water suit appear high

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

The chairman of the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority says there’s a 60-70 percent likelihood Jackson County will sue over the Bear Creek Reservoir. That call will be made by the county commissioners, pointed out Hunter Bicknell. “We’re awaiting a response to the letter they took a vote on last Wednesday,” said Bicknell. ... [Full Story »]

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