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Commerce police assist in manhunt for cop killer

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Wednesday, March 30. 2011

Like most other law enforcement agencies in Northeast Georgia, the Commerce Police Department participated in the investigation leading to the Friday evening arrest of Jamie Hood for the murder of Athens police officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian March 22. Hood surrendered at 10:20 p.m. on live TV at a location just off the Commerce Road ... [Full Story »]

Earth Day shaping up as big day downtown

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Wednesday, March 30. 2011

Earth Day — Saturday, April 16 — is shaping up to be a very busy day in downtown Commerce. It’s the day for the Commerce Fire Department’s chickenque, which brings in hundreds from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and local merchants will hold a “tent sale” of closeout merchandise in the trackside parking lot at Spencer Park. In addition, a large ... [Full Story »]

BJC becomes Northridge Medical Center

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Wednesday, March 30. 2011

Before a crowd of approximately 200 people huddled under a massive tent in the parking lot, BJC Medical Center transformed into Northridge Medical Center Wednesday afternoon. The unveiling of the name climaxed an event termed as a celebration of BJC Medical Center's 50 years in Commerce, Restoration Healthcare's one-year anniversary of ... [Full Story »]

Name change, celebration at hospital Wednesday

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Friday, March 25. 2011

BJC Medical Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary and unveil its new name next Wednesday, March 30, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on the front lawn. Restoration Healthcare will also celebrate its first year of ownership. “The first year for Restoration Healthcare’s involvement at BJC has been a blessing,” said Steve Clapp, president of ... [Full Story »]

Tax overhaul bill stalls in House

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Friday, March 25. 2011

Georgia’s tax structure will go unchanged for at least another year. The controversial House Bill 385, which included sweeping changes recommended by the 2010 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgia, did not make it out of committee by “Crossover Day” in the General Assembly March 16. That was the final day a bill entered ... [Full Story »]

36 charged by sheriff's office

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Friday, March 25. 2011

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office charged 36 people last week, including the following: •Crystal Lynn Lee, 21, 127 Serenity Court, Hoschton, probation violation. •Donald Christopher Walker, 34, 322 Georgian Terrace, Alto, forgery. •Hendry Ledara Watson, 34, 107 Bellview Homes, Commerce, probation. •Micah David Bowen, 26, 74 East ... [Full Story »]

State to punish areas that don't pass sales tax

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Wednesday, March 23. 2011

With renewal of the SPLOST (special purpose local option sales tax) in November and E-LOST (education local option sales tax) this month, talk is starting to get serious about a referendum for yet another one-percent sales tax. If all goes as expected, voters in Jackson and 11 other counties will go to the polls the summer of 2012 to consider ... [Full Story »]

Fire destroys vacant mobile home

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Tuesday, March 22. 2011

A fire destroyed a vacant mobile home and burned a small section of woods Tuesday afternoon off Baxter Road in Commerce. The Commerce and Jackson County Correctional Institute fire departments responded to the blaze. The cause of the fire was not immediately know, but the mobile home was totally destroyed. The Barro-Jackson Forestry Unit also ...

Benton introduces bills for bipartisan election of magistrate, probate judges

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Friday, March 18. 2011

Rep. Tommy Benton introduced legislation last week that would make future elections of the chief magistrate judge and the probate judge nonpartisan. The legislation came at the request of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. Unlike most local legislation that is passed as a matter of courtesy, this bill will go on the House calendar ... [Full Story »]

BJC seeks okay for mental unit

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Friday, March 18. 2011

BJC Medical Center has filed an application with the Georgia Department of Community Health seeking a certificate of need for a 12-bed mental health unit. The unit, cost of which is estimated at $1.1 million, would be in the section of the hospital formerly used as an obstetrics wing. “We have filed a certificate of need application on Feb. ... [Full Story »]

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