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Two years after its contractor walked off a signal improvement project in Commerce and Jefferson, the Department of Transportation has a company on the job. DOT spokesperson Terri Pope said Surety Construction Services resumed work on the $754,000 project on Monday. The original contractor, Atlas Traffic Management Systems, Marietta, walked off ... [Full Story »] 

It turns out business wasn’t half as good as it appeared at Wingslingers in downtown Commerce. According to the Commerce Police Department, when staff was preparing to make a bank deposit, they found 10 counterfeit $20 bills for a day when the restaurant/bar did about $400 in total cash business. A number of counterfeit bills have turned up ... [Full Story »] 

This was no April Fool’s joke. Due to shrinking state funding, an anticipated deficit and dwindling enrollment, the Commerce School System could cut personnel next year. Commerce Schools Superintendent James “Mac” McCoy presented the gloomy scenario to the Commerce Board of Education at its April 1 work session. “I’m not ready to say ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson County and Commerce will throw a “March to the Mailbox Neighborhood Block Party” at Mount Calvary Baptist Church Saturday, April 10, to promote participation in the U.S. Census count. The event will feature food, music, games for children, free T-shirts and — of course — information about the need for an accurate census count. ... [Full Story »] 

A Pendergrass police officer who lives in Commerce told the Commerce Police Department that she is being harassed by investigators hired by attorneys challenging Pendergrass in a lawsuit. According to the report, Sgt. Rebecca Davis, 29, told police that two cars, both Chevy Impalas, have been driving past her Elizabeth Street house “and she ... [Full Story »] 

The Jackson County Board of Education has announced it will lay off 40 people for next year. Commerce superintendent of schools James “Mac” McCoy has warned that his system could face layoffs too. That is the natural consequence of state revenue cuts. Most school systems spend close to 90 percent of all their funds on personnel, so while ... [Full Story »]