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Tennnesse firm eying BJC acquisition

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Saturday, June 27. 2009

BJC Medical Center may have found the white knight to rescue it from its financial difficulties. The Commerce-based facility announced Tuesday that it has entered a letter of intent with Restoration Healthcare, a Tennessee-based operator of hospitals, that could lead to the sale of BJC Medical Center. A news release issued Tuesday said ... [Full Story »]

Robert Clark arrested for grandson's murder

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Thursday, June 25. 2009

Robert Clark, 55, was formally charged Thursday with the June 7 murder of his 6-year-old grandson, Michael Levigne. Clark was released from Atlanta Medical Center to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, which served warrants for murder, aggravated assault on a police officer aggravated assault and cruelty to children. He'd been in the ... [Full Story »]

City Lights Downtown Festival is Saturday

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

Downtown Commerce will be full of music and food all day Saturday. And classic cars, kids’ events (inflatables, pony rides and a petting zoo) and early-morning runners, not to mention fireworks in the evening. The City Lights Downtown Festival technically starts at 8 a.m. with the Star Chase 5K road race at Willoughby Park, but local farmers ... [Full Story »]

All city schools, system, make AYP

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

Commerce Middle School is no longer on the state’s “needs improvement” list under the federal No Child Left Behind law. “This is the first time since I’ve been here that the middle school has made it off the ‘needs improvement’ list,” said superintendent James E. “Mac” McCoy. “Mr. Bell has done it (made adequate yearly ... [Full Story »]

Once, A World Away

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

When I landed in Tehran on a sparkling morning 44 years ago, the city looked nothing like the Tehran of today, with its tree-lined boulevards, chic dress shops and ultra-modern office towers. Then, open sewers ran alongside the streets, and honking horns compensated for the lack of traffic lights. Getting into town from the airport was like ... [Full Story »]

Armed robbery under investigation

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

The Commerce Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of a Duncan Circle man. The victim, a 78-year-old black male, said he responded to a knock on his front door at about 4:45 a.m. and was confronted by two white males, at least one of which was armed with a revolver. The victim said the men demanded money. They followed him into ... [Full Story »]

Buyer still looking at LP building

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Friday, June 19. 2009

A financing snag isn’t expected to derail an American wood products firm from buying the Louisiana Pacific plant on U.S. 441 at Center. The company, whose name has not been released, hopes to use the plant to produce wood pellets used for fuel that would be shipped by rail to the port at Brunswick from which they would be shipped to Europe. ... [Full Story »]

Michael Levigne a victim of 2nd Amendment

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Wednesday, June 17. 2009

By Mark Beardsley There’s been debate in the blogosphere as to whether 6-year-old Michael Levigne was a victim of the Second Amendment. I’d say yes, he was. He was, however, foremost a victim of an unstable grandfather unable to control his temper. The right to own a gun is a contributing factor, along with our cultural love of violence in ... [Full Story »]

'Bathroom break' leads to meth charge

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Wednesday, June 17. 2009

The Commerce Police Department didn’t buy a 37-year-old man’s story that the vehicle was stopped in the road so he could urinate — particularly when the stories of the passenger and the driver as to why they were on the road didn’t jibe. As it turned out, the officer’s skepticism was warranted. He’d seen the vehicle stopped in the ... [Full Story »]

Downtown farmers' market starts Saturday

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Wednesday, June 17. 2009

The Commerce Farmers' Market will open its 2009 season Saturday morning with at least 50 percent more vendors than last year. “We already have eight signed up with strong interest from another three who will be signed up by then,” said Hasco Craver, who as executive director of the Downtown Development Authority is organizing the event. ... [Full Story »]

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