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New festival to debut Saturday at Gresham

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Friday, October 14. 2011

Cars or airplanes? Visitors to the Jackson County Airport and Gresham Motorsports Park can indulge both passions on Saturday. The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its initial Megafest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP). That event will combine a typical fall festival with a YearOne auto show, the ... [Full Story »]

City schools to dip heavily into reserves

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Friday, October 14. 2011

The Commerce City Schools Board of Education passed an $11.12 million budget, which projects a steep dip into the reserve fund balance that will deplete the fund to $144,525 over the 2012 fiscal year The vote happened during the board’s regular meeting on Monday; however a copy of the budget did not publish in the newspaper, which is legally ... [Full Story »]

Police make 5 marijuana charges on I-85

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Friday, October 14. 2011

Plying Interstate 85 last week, the Commerce Police Department made five arrests for for misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Those arrested are: •Todd Michael Moreau Jr., 4902 J. Martin Road, Gainesville, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and an unspecified warrant from Athens-Clarke. The officer pulled the vehicle over for an equipment ... [Full Story »]

Next week is 'Cleanup Week'

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Wednesday, October 12. 2011

Commerce will hold its annual fall Cleanup Week next week, Oct. 17-21. That’s the one time a year that the city’s Public Works Department will haul off materials other than yard wastes from residents’ property — at no charge. That includes appliances, bedding, carpet, scrap metal, furniture, etc. But there are some items that will not ... [Full Story »]

Manager: City to begin enforcing ordinance

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Wednesday, October 12. 2011

People who post yard sale signs on the public (or railroad) rights of way from now on may face fines in city court. The Commerce City Council took no action Monday night on altering its policy for permitting yard sales, but city manager Clarence Bryant said Tuesday morning that city staff will be out on Saturdays looking for offenders. He ... [Full Story »]

Wreck near Athens kills two local women

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Wednesday, October 12. 2011

A Maysville woman and a Commerce woman died early Monday afternoon in a collision on U.S. 441 in Clarke County. According to the Athens-Clarke police, Angela Ellington, 48, Maysville, was driving south in a 2003 Ford Focus when it hydroplaned on a curve, crossed into the northbound lane and struck a 2008 Dodge Dakota driven by Haley Dodd, 19, ... [Full Story »]

County tax bills should be (slightly) lower

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Friday, October 7. 2011

Because property values have fallen over the past 12 months and the Jackson County Board of Commissioners set the 2011 property tax rate pretty much at last year’s levels, county taxpayers might actually see marginally lower tax bills this fall than last. Meeting Friday afternoon, the board set the rate at 9.58 mills for incorporated areas, ... [Full Story »]

Bear Creek Reservoir likely to be closed rest of year

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Friday, October 7. 2011

The boat ramp at the Bear Creek Reservoir will likely be closed until mid-winter or later, thanks to the ongoing drought. But there is a movement afoot to lengthen the ramp so that next time the lake level drops the ramp will still be serviceable. The Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority, which owns and manages the 505-acre drinking water ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff's office reports 25 arrests

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Friday, October 7. 2011

Twenty-five people were charged by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office last week, including the following: •Alex Alejandro Franco, 17, 824 Silver Dollar Road, Maysville; aggravated assault – family violence, simple assault – family violence and third degree cruelty to children. •Larry Andrew Evans, 19, 985 Tapp Wood Road, Hoschton; ... [Full Story »]

City council may change yard sale rules

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Wednesday, October 5. 2011

It may or may not be on the agenda when the Commerce City Council meets Monday night, but city manager Clarence Bryant asked his council at this past Monday’s “work session” meeting to be thinking of ways to change how Commerce regulates yard sales. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Commerce Room of the Commerce Civic Center. ... [Full Story »]

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