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Citizens angered by the federal bailout of General Motors and various financial institutions should love this. The taxpayers are also legally on the hook for virtually all of the costs of the cleanup of the massive (an yet unrestrained) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. To its credit, BP has said it will pay for the cost of the cleanup, but ... [Full Story »] 

A 10-year-old Commerce boy was taken to Athens Regional Medical Center Thursday night after the bicycle he was riding was hit by a car on Carson Street. According to the accident report filed by the Commerce Police Department, Jonathan Michael Fox, 275 Orchard Circle, was struck by a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier at the intersection of Carson and ... [Full Story »] 

A 10-year-old Commerce boy was taken to Athens Regional Medical Center Thursday night after the bicycle he was riding was hit by a car on Carson Street. According to the accident report filed by the Commerce Police Department, Jonathan Michael Fox, 275 Orchard Circle, was struck by a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier at the intersection of Carson and ... [Full Story »] 

With the school year winding down, preparation for graduation ceremonies has begun across the county. Commerce High School will graduate 88 seniors Friday night, May 21, at 8 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held the following morning at 11:00 in the stadium. Joe Sanders is the valedictorian and Deep Patel the ... [Full Story »] 

You can call it a setback or call it a reprieve, but the construction of the long-planned 5,000-square-foot addition to the Commerce Public Library is on hold. Alan Harkness, director of the Piedmont Regional Library, explained the latest development Monday night to the Commerce Library Board. “The state has elected not to sell the bonds this ... [Full Story »] 

Commerce Middle School principal Chuck Bell started last week off with good news for his faculty and students — the aggregate results of the CRCT taken earlier this spring. “Impressive is an understatement,” said Bell. “Teachers and students attained their greatest scores in our last three years of work in eight different grade ... [Full Story »] 

An Atlanta man faces forgery charges after he allegedly tried to cash a check for $1,573 at First Commerce Bank. Police responded to the bank after getting a pair of 911 hang-up calls and a silent hold-up alarm. Bank personnel told them that a black male had run out of the bank and that a bank employee was following him on foot. One of the ... [Full Story »] 

By Mark Beardsley In response to the growing anger about taxes, maybe it’s time to offer taxpayers a “cafeteria plan” of services at the state level of government. We see this in health plans. You pick and choose coverages you want based on your need and budget. Let Georgia do the same with taxes so everyone will be happy. Here’s a ... [Full Story »]