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Commerce Middle School eighth grade students posted the best score among middle schools in Jackson County on the state- mandated writing assessment. For 2012, 4.8 percent of students failed the test, compared to 7.6 percent last year. CMS students have had the lowest rate of students failing the test for the past three years. Georgia requires ... [Full Story »] 

Jody Thompson has announced his entry into the District 2 county commissioner race in Jackson County. Thompson, the former county commissioner for District 2, is the husband of Brandy Thompson and father to daughter Natalie 11 and son Aubrey 7. Thompson is a police officer with Athens-Clarke County and has been recognized as the Employee of the ... [Full Story »] 

The Commerce Farmers’ Market will begin its 2012 season Saturday at a new and more convenient location. Local producers will display plants, baked goods, home-crafted items, fruit and vegetables from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday in Spencer Park in downtown Commerce. Since its inception, the event has been held in the track-side parking lot ... [Full Story »] 

Not everything is coming up daisies in Nicholson. The city council is threatening to withhold SPLOST revenue unless the Nicholson Water Authority allows the city to put a logo featuring a daisy on the new NWA water tank. The water authority voted last week to rescind a previous offer to let the city paint the logo on the tank. At its March 5 ... [Full Story »] 

A 20-year-old man snatched $300 in cash from a 48-year-old woman last week, but she didn’t give up without a fight. According to the Commerce Police Department incident report, the victim, a 48-year-old white female, was in Maysville when the man, whom she knew, jumped into her vehicle. The two talked briefly, then the man grabbed $300 in ... [Full Story »] 

Chas Hardy, who represents District 2 on the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, announced Monday that he plans to seek re-election. “Hopefully, the voters of Jackson County will appreciate the work I’ve done for them and I’ll be able to spend another four years working for Jackson County,” he said when making the announcement at the ... [Full Story »]