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City council rejects zoning change

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011

CVS Pharmacy will have to wait on that scrolling letterboard sign. The Commerce City Council voted unanimously Monday night to turn down the recommendation of its planning commission to change the zoning on three parcels of land, including the CVS tract, which would allow CVS to get a sign similar to that of competitor Walgreens. The rejection ... [Full Story »]

Benton pushing two bills from last year

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011

As the Georgia General Assembly gets into full swing next week, Rep. Tommy Benton is working to get two pieces of legislation from last year made into law. Benton (R-Jefferson) represents House District 31, which includes most of Jackson County. One is his House Bill 40, which would require the addition of bitter tasting chemical denatonium ... [Full Story »]

Suspect threatens to claim officer attempted rape

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011

A 50-year-old man arrested for battery under the Family Violence Act and criminal trespass not only threatened to have the arresting officer fired, but he also threatened to claim the cop tried to rape him, according to a report filed by the Commerce Police Department. The officer responded to a South Broad Street Extension residence at about ... [Full Story »]

Losing a good friend and a great citizen

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011

By Mark Beardsley Stunned and in disbelief — my reaction to the death of my friend and former neighbor this weekend, Richard Chambers. And that, I think, is pretty much the universal reaction in regard to a man who did so much for so many people and who was beloved by all. Richard dead? Wasn’t he just in the office delivering Lions Club ... [Full Story »]

New CHS finally open

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011

Commerce's new high school finally opened on Tuesday. Students returned from a prolonged winter break, featuring not only an extra week built in to facilitate the move into the new $16 million facility, but also another week off caused by the winter storm, to find a whole new atmosphere. Not all the kinks are worked out, to be sure. The media ... [Full Story »]

Jackson deputies arrest 37

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Friday, January 14. 2011

Thirty-seven people were arrested by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office last week, including the following: •Jessica Lynn Dale, 20, 241 Pace Drive, Nicholson, probation violation. •Robert Lee Hollister, 22, 654 Ednaville Road, Braselton, probation violation. •Marlon Antonio Jackson, 37, 284 Elrod Ave., Jefferson, probation violation. ... [Full Story »]

City council to meet Monday night

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Thursday, January 13. 2011

The Commerce City Council will hold its first regular meeting of 2011 Monday night at 6:30 in the Commerce Room of the Commerce Civic Center. Usually held the second Monday of each month, the council meeting was moved to Jan. 17 because of the winter storm. The meeting is expected to be brief. The council will act on a recommendation of ... [Full Story »]

Burglars grab cellphones, chargers

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Thursday, January 13. 2011

Someone helped themselves to more than $700 worth of cell phones and chargers last week, according to the Commerce Police Department. Responding to a burglar alarm at New Horizons Wireless, South Broad Street, at 1:43 a.m., officers found a small window open, along with the back door. They noticed a lot of tools on the floor where renovation ... [Full Story »]

Widening income gap bodes ill for U.S.

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Thursday, January 13. 2011

The adage that “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer” appears to be accurate. An analysis conducted by the Economic Policy Institute indicates that the richest one percent of U.S. Households had a net worth 225 times greater than the average American household in 2009. That’s up from 190 times greater, the previous record set in ... [Full Story »]

All state routes open, but use caution

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Thursday, January 13. 2011

All state routes and interstate highways are open for travel in Northeast Georgia, reports Teri Pope, communications officer for the Georgia Department of Transportation’s first district. “The issues are in the turn lanes and on the ramps, and of course we have black ice scattered all over the world,” Pope said Thursday morning. We’re ... [Full Story »]

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