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Jackson County’s lawsuit against the Upper Oconee Basin Group over the capacity of the Bear Creek Reservoir has yet to yield results, but it is proving to be a moneymaker for legal and engineering concerns. The suit has yet to get to trial, but the two parties have paid close to $400,000 to pursue the fight so far. The Jackson County Water ... [Full Story »] 

Despite falling tax revenue, the Commerce Board of Education believes it can survive another year without raising the tax rate. The rate will remain at 17.75 mills where it’s been the past two years. However, during Fiscal Year 2009-2010, the system would have needed to increase the rate to draw the same amount of money as it did in 2008. To ... [Full Story »] 

By Mark Beardsley The political equivalent of the Division Playoffs is over. Now it’s time for the World Series. Truthfully, with the Atlanta Braves in first place as of this writing, having a vested interest in the actual 2010 World Series seems possible, but I speak of the political World Series — the Nov. 2 general election. Granted, ... [Full Story »] 

A quick smash-and-grab at the Tiger Town Pharmacy gained some drug user 500 Oxycodone pills last week. According to a Commerce Police Department incident report, an officer responded at 4:49 a.m. last Wednesday morning to a burglar alarm at the Homer Road business. He found the side door busted in, a rock by the door and noticed a number of ... [Full Story »] 

It’s back to the polls next Tuesday, at least for Republicans. The GOP will finalize its lineup for the Nov. 2 elections in the primary runoff. Locally, voters will choose between Madison County’s Frank Ginn and Barrow County’s Shane Coley for the party’s nomination for the 47th Georgia State Senate District seat held by Ralph Hudgens. ... [Full Story »] 

If its work session this past Monday night was any indication, the Commerce City Council will have a very short meeting next Monday, Aug. 9. The council meets at 6:30 at the Commerce Civic Center. There are only two action items on the agenda. One is the passage of the “final” version of the 2010-11 city budget. Since the last time the ... [Full Story »] 

By Tricia Massey As president and CEO of the Massey household, I have taken great pride in keeping our family organized with our activities, maintaining the house, grocery shopping, ironing, cooking, etc. But one area I do not participate in is the family finances. So, recently, the treasurer of the Massey household, Jon, called a family ... [Full Story »]