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Governor Sonny Perdue joined with Systemax Inc. and local officials in Jackson County Monday afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s facility. Systemax, a Fortune 1000 company and one of the nation’s leading electronics retailers, opened a distribution center, TigerDirect retail store and business sales office in ... [Full Story »] 

In about three weeks, Jackson County voters will go to the polls to decide a slew of political issues. Among the biggest decisions locally will be whether or not to continue the Special Local Option Sales Tax to fund capital projects. Local governments have been pushing hard for renewal of this tax, which over the next six years would rake in ... [Full Story »] 

They’ll keep a promise to build a new gym at Jackson County Comprehensive High School — just not until the money is in the bank. The Jackson County Board of Education favored postponing a $10.6 million project on Thursday to bring a second gym, and a new chorus/drama building at JCCHS until it collects all of the required sales tax revenue. ... [Full Story »] 

Washington just doesn’t get it. The politicians and lobbyists and the bureaucracy in the nation’s capital continue to ride the gravy train of self-indulgence while the nation around them continues to crumble. This isn’t a political party issue. It’s bigger than Democrats or Republicans. Even if Tea Party candidates grab a few seats in ... [Full Story »] 

The wrong names for fire district candidates were listed on the Nov. 2 ballots which means votes for those races will be thrown out and another election will have to be held. Probate judge Margaret Deadwyler said the candidates for the posts who qualified in 2008 were inadvertently listed on the ballot instead of the 2010 candidates. Deadwyler ... [Full Story »] 

The annual Taste of Jackson and Business Showcase will be held on Thursday, October 7, from 5-8 p.m. at the Commerce Civic Center in Commerce. The event will include the business expo booths, along with local food vendor booths. A children’s cooking area and a dessert cooking contest are also included in this year’s program. Vendors will be ... [Full Story »]