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Officers of the Commerce Police Department made a felony drug arrest last week after stopping a man driving the wrong way on a one-way street. An officer pulled over Brady Robert Burns, 29, of 500 Old Ivy Road Northeast, Atlanta, for driving on the wrong side of North Broad Street at about 9:04 p.m. on Sunday, according to the incident report. ... [Full Story »] 

Officers of the Commerce Police Department arrested a man wanted for aggravated assault in Demorest last week. Cody Matthew Brock, 22, 3733, Coker Road, Gainesville, was arrested on a warrant from Habersham County. According to the arrest report, Habersham County put out a lookout for Brock for an assault that caused a serious injury, and a ... [Full Story »] 

The Commerce City Council and the Commerce Board of Education are trying to find common ground in re-shaping the city’s voting districts. Although council members are elected by wards and school board members by districts, the boundary lines are exactly the same — except on the new voting maps being considered by each group. The council ... [Full Story »] 

The Commerce City Schools’ board of education approved a new athletic team, which will dive into its season immediately. The high school was authorized to organize a swim team this winter with limited participation and a scaled-back schedule to include about three to four competitive meets, said athletic director and principal Donnie Drew. He ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson County Board of Commissioners chairman Hunter Bicknell announced Monday afternoon that he will run for the newly-created 9th Congressional District seat in Northeast Georgia. He will run as a Republican. Bicknell has served as BOC chairman since 2009 and recently he led a roundtable of local officials who selected projects for a ... [Full Story »] 

It may or may not be on the agenda for Monday night’s meeting, but the Commerce City Council continues to struggle with whether it should require a permit for replacing shingles on roofs and, if so, how it can enforce the ordinance. The issue surfaced at the council’s work session Monday night, but it is not clear whether it will be on the ... [Full Story »]