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Don’t count the chickens before the eggs hatch, but the Commerce Downtown Development Authority is working with three potential new businesses. Reporting to the DDA at its Aug. 25 meeting, executive director Denise McKay was relatively closed-mouthed about the prospects, identifying one as a bakery, but giving no details about the other two. ... [Full Story »] 

The fall will be a busy time of year for the Commerce Downtown Development Authority. Tricia Massey, who chairs the DDA’s Promotions Committee, reported on upcoming events at the Aug. 25 DDA meeting. The schedule includes: •Saturday, Sept. 18: a sidewalk sale •Friday, Sept. 24: Movie in the Park. “Race to Witch Mountain” will be ... [Full Story »] 

An 18-year-old Commerce man out on bond on a felony drug charge was arrested on another felony drug charge last week, according to the Commerce Police Department. Cpl. Jason Black, a narcotics investigator, said Tevin Rucker, 18, 215 Bennett Street, is charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana (a felony), obstruction, use of a ... [Full Story »] 

Sales tax revenue for Jackson County is above both last year and the budget for this year, new figures show. Jackson County fiscal analyst Logan H. Propes released the monthly report on the local option sales tax (LOST) following receipt of the August check (for June sales) from the Department of Revenue. “For the first six month’s ... [Full Story »] 

After being in operation for about a decade, Pro Swing Golf in Commerce closed its doors in 2003, but a new owner now hopes to reopen the facility. Pro Swing, located at 26 Allen Road and Highway 441, Commerce, was in operation beginning in March of 1993. The business’ last business license, however, was in 2003. “This is kind of an upgrade ... [Full Story »] 

Two local pharmacies were apparently targeted by the same pair of shoplifters last week, according to the Commerce Police Department. Last Thursday afternoon, an officer responded to CVS Pharmacy, North Elm Street, where an employee said a black male and black female entered the store and she observed the woman putting a bottle of pain ... [Full Story »]