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Fall recycling event Saturday

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Wednesday, October 5. 2011

Keep Jackson County Beautiful will hold its fall recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 8, near the landfill off County Farm Road, Jefferson. Jackson County citizens can recycle electronics, household paint, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, automotive oil and batteries, good used clothing and even still-in-date food items. ... [Full Story »]

Commerce police arrest report

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Wednesday, October 5. 2011

Three young motorists from Mississippi will have less than fond memories of Georgia after Commerce police charged them with marijuana possession and other offenses last week. But maybe they’ll learn to drive more carefully when they’re using marijuana. An officer patrolling Interstate 85 pulled over a vehicle for following too closely. When ... [Full Story »]

Commerce police sack UGA defensive leader

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Sunday, October 2. 2011

University of Georgia outside linebacker Cornelius Washington made four tackles and two sacks Saturday as the Bulldogs beat Mississippi State 24-10, but his biggest stop of the weekend came at the hands of the Commerce Police Department early Sunday morning. Just a few hours after the best game of his career, Washington found himself in the ... [Full Story »]

Jackson residents may see slightly lower tax bills

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Saturday, October 1. 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 lower tax bills this fall than last. Meeting Friday afternoon, the board set the rate at 9.58 mills for incorporated areas, which is up ... [Full Story »]

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