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County schools to lay off 40

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Wednesday, March 31. 2010

Approximately 40 teaching and non-teaching positions are on the Jackson County Board of Education’s list of potential positions to be eliminated next school year. The board spent an hour behind closed doors Monday to discuss personnel, namely which jobs to trim from the school system’s cash-strapped 2011 general fund budget, which starts ... [Full Story »]

Easter egg hunt, parade, set Saturday

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Wednesday, March 31. 2010

The front lawn of the First Baptist Church of Commerce will be covered with hundreds of children scrambling to find Easter candy and prize eggs. Community Bank and Trust, the Commerce Area Business Association and the Downtown Development Authority will hold their annual Easter egg hunt and Easter parade Saturday, April 3. Hundreds of children ... [Full Story »]

Fire victims remain in Grady burn unit

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Wednesday, March 31. 2010

Two victims of the March 14 fire in a furniture manufacturing facility remain in the intensive care unit of Grady Memorial Hospital’s burn unit. Meanwhile, there has been no official determination of the cause of the blaze, which gutted the Waters Brothers building at 1860 North Broad Street. “They both are still in the ICU,” said William ... [Full Story »]

Better days ahead for BJC Medical Center

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Wednesday, March 31. 2010

Citizens in Banks and Jackson counties should allow themselves some optimism about the future of local health care following the completion last week of the sale of BJC Medical Center to Restoration Healthcare. The facility is a major employer, an economic engine for Commerce in particular, and the entire area in general. But more importantly, ... [Full Story »]

SOLD: BJC sale expedited because of health care bill

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Wednesday, March 24. 2010

As of Tuesday night, BJC Medical Center became a privately owned company. The long anticipated sale to Restoration Healthcare Commerce LLC closed Tuesday in the law offices of Balch & Bingham in Atlanta, pushed forward eight days by the passage of the federal health care overhaul legislation Sunday by the House of Representatives. The BJC ... [Full Story »]

Planners give nod to recycling center

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Wednesday, March 24. 2010

The Commerce Planning Commission gave its blessings for a recycling center on Hwy. 98 but rejected a variance for a front yard chain link fence Monday night. Both recommendations will go to the Commerce City Council Monday, April 12, for final action. The planners agreed unanimously to recommend that Brian Cantrell be allowed to operate a metal ... [Full Story »]

The difference a day makes

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Wednesday, March 24. 2010

By Susan Harper This morning (Sunday) I woke up in a country in which people were dying by the thousands for lack of health care. Imagine that! — 18,000 a year, and in what is generally supposed to be the richest country in the world. This very morning, when I awoke, America was the last hold-out: the only one of the so-called “developed ... [Full Story »]

Foster mom gets probation for infant's death

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Wednesday, March 24. 2010

A Nicholson woman was sentenced to 12 months probation, ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and to provide 200 hours of community service Monday morning in the September 2008 death of an infant in her foster care. Wendy Osborne, 30, was sentenced for involuntary manslaughter, a misdemeanor charge, in the death of 9-month-old Jessica Scovil. The ... [Full Story »]

Accident victim promotes brain injury prevention

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Monday, March 22. 2010

By necessity, Eric Redmon has become an expert on brain injuries, and he’s developed a passion to share just a small part of that information with the public, especially the kids. What better time than during March, which is Brain Injury Awareness Month? “Safety first,” he preaches. “Always protect the head, wearing the helmet, wearing ... [Full Story »]

Letter: Speeder offended at being stopped for speeding

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Friday, March 19. 2010

Editor: I travel through your area on Hwy. 441 at least once a month, sometimes more. My wife has health problems and her doctors are in Athens. Sometimes, when we had the extra time, we would get off the bypass and enjoy the quaint businesses of downtown Commerce, but NEVER again! On practically every trip on the bypass I’ve noticed one or ... [Full Story »]

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