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Deal on BJC Medical Center by mid-September?

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Friday, August 28. 2009

BJC Medical Center and a potential buyer expect to reach an agreement on the terms of the sale of the hospital and nursing home in about a week. But before the sale can take place, Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker will have 60 days to review the agreement and to give his blessing. The president of Tennessee-based Restoration Healthcare ... [Full Story »]

When recession is over, downtowns will shine

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Friday, August 28. 2009

By Hasco Craver While the depth and duration of the current recession are uncertain, there are compelling reasons to be optimistic about downtown’s ability to rebound. There are clear opportunities for downtown to take advantage of consumer, economic and environmental trends that will direct activity back to our central business districts. ... [Full Story »]

Police investigate 3 burglaries last week

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Friday, August 28. 2009

The Commerce Police Department investigated three burglaries during the past week. A Baxter Road woman told police she came home, entered her kitchen and noticed immediately that someone had been in her house. The sliding glass door was open, kitchen drawers were open and their contents were on the floor, the television set was pulled onto the ... [Full Story »]

BJC makes money for fifth straight month

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Thursday, August 27. 2009

For the fifth consecutive month, BJC Medical Center turned a profit, albeit a small profit. Finance director Ray Leadbetter reported to the BJC Medical Center Authority Monday afternoon that for July, the medical center had $40,643 more in revenue than expenditures. It also grew its cash on hand from 16.4 days of revenue to 21 during the month. ... [Full Story »]

Qualifying for city elections starts Monday

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Wednesday, August 26. 2009

Qualifying for Commerce’s biennial city elections Nov. 3 will be held from 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Wednesday at City Hall. Three seats on the city council and two on the board of education are up for grabs. The election will fill the seat of mayor pro tem, council seats for Ward 1 and Ward 2 and school board seats for District 1 and ... [Full Story »]

Letter: Evolution is science fiction

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Wednesday, August 26. 2009

Editor: Your article declaring that you believe in evolution omits a few facts. As an example, evolution is not about monkeys. Let’s take it a step further and talk science, shall we? Science is based on induction, deduction, experimentalism, rationalization, theories, investigation and empirical evidence. Your article provided none of the ... [Full Story »]

2nd officer resigns in 'harassment' probe

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Wednesday, August 26. 2009

A second officer has resigned following sexual harassment allegations by a female employee of the Commerce Police Department. Captain Chad Knight, head of the department’s Criminal Investigation Division, resigned Aug. 13, the same day he was suspended for 28 days without pay in connection with the allegations. Earlier, Cpl. Cameron Boswell, ... [Full Story »]

Pep rallies set Thursday at CHS, EJCHS

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Wednesday, August 26. 2009

Commerce High School and East Jackson Comprehensive High School will kick off their 2009-10 athletic seasons with pep rallies Thursday evening. Commerce will host its annual Tigers on the Town Pep Rally at 7:30 in Spencer Park. The event will recognize the CHS football team, band, cheerleaders, cross country and softball teams. The junior ... [Full Story »]

UPDATED: Pep rallies set Thursday at CHS, EJCHS

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Wednesday, August 26. 2009

Commerce High School and East Jackson Comprehensive High School will kick off their 2009-10 athletic seasons with pep rallies Thursday evening, but the location of the Commerce event has changed due to rain. The annual Tigers on the Town Pep Rally at 7:30 was set for Spencer Park. It's been moved to the gym at CHS due to the threat of rain. The ... [Full Story »]

A dead end: we're evolving in reverse

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Saturday, August 22. 2009

It’s risky to mention evolution in Georgia — perhaps because citizens are not highly evolved in their appreciation for science. As a believer in evolution, however, I think I’ve discovered a major turning point. Recent events lead me to conclude that the evolution of humankind has hit a dead end and is backtracking. We’re devolving ... [Full Story »]

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