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Sheriff's office reports 34 arrests

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Saturday, May 29. 2010

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34 people during the past week, including the following: •Randall Gene Cash, 51, 2212 Allen’s Chapel Road, Parrotsville, Tenn., violation of probation. •Kenya Pamela McCullough, 29, 312 Norwood Circle, Athens, violation of probation. •Tristan Cody Jones, 18, 55 Short Cut Road, Nicholson, ... [Full Story »]

'Elder' apartment project gets limited thumbs-up

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Friday, May 28. 2010

A company planning to develop 48 apartments for senior citizens on State Street cleared its first hurdle Monday night. Paladin Inc. got the Commerce Planning Commission to recommend that the city council give its tentative approval to rezoning 19.4 acres from R-3 (duplexes) to R-4 (multifamily housing). If the council agrees, the rezoning would ... [Full Story »]

.75-mill tax hike in city's future?

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Wednesday, May 26. 2010

The Commerce City Council is considering a property tax hike to balance its budget and rebuild reserves in the face of declining utility revenue. In a budget work session Thursday night, the city council appeared to have a consensus to raise its property tax rates by a half mill to three-quarters of a mill. To the owner of property valued at ... [Full Story »]

Furloughs give city, county workers 4-day weekend

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Wednesday, May 26. 2010

Employees of Commerce and Jackson County will get a four-day weekend for Memorial Day, thanks to the Great Recession. In addition to being closed Monday for Memorial Day, both governments will hold furlough days Friday, May 28, closing all but emergency departments. Employees will be paid for Memorial Day, but not for the furlough days, which ... [Full Story »]

Congratulations to the Class of 2010

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Wednesday, May 26. 2010

Upwards of 700 local high school students received their diplomas over the past week in the schools in Jackson County, bringing a sense of pride to their families in the process, and probably more than a few sighs of relief. They leave the protective environs of secondary education at a perilous time. A weak economy means fewer jobs are ... [Full Story »]

Police: suspect was nude, rude, lewd

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Wednesday, May 26. 2010

All things considered, a Macon woman who allegedly assaulted her boyfriend, paraded naked in front of an investigating officer and mooned unknown persons from the back of a police car got off lightly. Sandra T. Parham, 47, of 444 Forest Hill Road, Macon, was only charged with simple battery. According to the officer’s account, he was summoned ... [Full Story »]

City takes warrant on former restaurant owner

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Monday, May 24. 2010

If the former owner of the Harmony Grove Grille comes back to town, the Commerce Police Department would like to see him. Police would like to serve a warrant the city took out on Hal Walsh last week for bouncing a check for more than $1,100 for a utility payment on the restaurant. That amounts to a felony if he’s convicted. The city closed ... [Full Story »]

Developer proposes 50-unit senior apartment complex

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Saturday, May 22. 2010

An Alabama developer will present a proposal to the Commerce Planning Commission Monday night to rezone 19.5 acres so he can build approximately 50 apartment units for senior citizens. Phil Ellen, president of Paladin Inc., Albertville, plans to buy the State Street tract from Daniel Wilson and Chad Black. He has asked the city to rezone the ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff's office makes 47 arrests

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Saturday, May 22. 2010

The Jackson County Sheriff's office announces the arrests of 47 individuals. They include: •Angela Lynn Clay, 38, 490 Hightower Tail, Jefferson, burglary. •Amy Michelle Doster, 36, 135 Piney Hill Bluff, Winder, no insurance. •Brian Allen Groves, 32, 120 Forest Lakes Road, Pendergrass, violation of probation. •Craig Owen Morgan, 31, 420 ... [Full Story »]

Some friend: 'borrowed' name causes problems

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Friday, May 21. 2010

A Commerce woman is likely having second thoughts about a friendship with another local woman. The woman came by the police department and reported that she’d been arrested May 13 in Oconee County on a city failure to appear warrant for two traffic citations she’d failed to resolve. According to the victim, an “ex-friend” had used her ... [Full Story »]

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