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Blood drive planned Tuesday at First Baptist

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Monday, March 12. 2012

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Tuesday, March 13, from noon to 6:00 p.m. in the family fellowship center of the First Baptist Church of Commerce. The church is located at 1345 South Broad Street, Commerce. The Red Cross provides blood services to local hospitals, including Northridge Medical Center and the Athens, Gainesville ... [Full Story »]

Set clocks ahead tonight for DST

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Saturday, March 10. 2012

Daylight saving time resumes starting at 2 a.m. Sunday. To have the proper time on Sunday morning, set all clocks and time pieces ahead an hour before retiring Sunday night. The principal effect of the time shift is to move both sunrise and sunset back one hour to “lengthen” daylight hours. Daylight Saving Time, implemented as a safety and ... [Full Story »]

Careless thief leaves cell phone behind

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Friday, March 9. 2012

A thief who stole cash from a woman’s wallet left in an unlocked vehicle apparently left his cell phone behind, according to the Commerce Police Department. Police were summoned to the parking lot of the Northridge Wellness Center on Hospital Road, where a 54-year-old white female explained that when she emerged from working out after almost ... [Full Story »]

Art festival exceeds expectations

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Friday, March 9. 2012

Both the organizers and the participating artists agreed: The inaugural Folk to Fine Arts Festival and Expo held last weekend at the Commerce Civic Center exceeded all expectations. “We had wonderful feedback,” said Denise McKay, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority and one of the organizers of the event. “I think it ... [Full Story »]

Officer battles man who cut self with sword

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Friday, March 9. 2012

In a bizarre incident Friday morning, a Commerce Police officer used his pepper spray to subdue a man who attacked him as the officer investigated a report of a man cutting himself with a sword. Officer Charles Carroll responded to the Ila Road mobile home park and as he walked up to the door a 31-year-old white female came out of the door with ... [Full Story »]

FDIC sues former Freedom Bank officials

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Thursday, March 8. 2012

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. filed suit last week in U.S. District Court against former directors and officers of Commerce based Freedom Bank, which failed in 2009. FDIC seeks more than $11 million from a dozen defendants it says were grossly negligent in regard to bank loans. The Commerce bank, which also had offices in Jefferson, Banks ... [Full Story »]

Commerce library to be relocated during construction

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Wednesday, March 7. 2012

Plans are under way to relocate materials from the Commerce Public Library during the construction of a 5,000-square-foot addition. City manager Clarence Bryant updated the Commerce City Council on the project at the council’s “work session” meeting Monday night. The project is being bid currently, with bids to be opened March 30, Bryant ... [Full Story »]

Year's 6th case of rabies confirmed

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Wednesday, March 7. 2012

Public health officials confirmed Jackson County’s sixth case of rabies last week. A raccoon killed on Lords Mill Road near Commerce tested positive for the disease. It came into contact with an unvaccinated dog, which was subsequently euthanized. So far this year, four raccoons, one skunk and one cow have tested positive, and the cases have ... [Full Story »]

Jackson helps Gingrich win primary

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Wednesday, March 7. 2012

Jackson County voters helped former Georgia representative Newt Gingrich win a much-needed victory in the Republican Presidential Preference primary Tuesday. Gingrich polled 4,775 votes en route to winning in Georgia. He was followed by Rick Santorum with 1,658 votes and Mitt Romney with 1,520. Ron Paul collected 477 votes, while former ... [Full Story »]

Bill expands placement of 'historic documents'

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Saturday, March 3. 2012

The Georgia House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill introduced by Rep. Tommy Benton that will allow displays of the Ten Commandments and eight other historic documents in public buildings throughout Georgia. House Bill 766 passed unanimously. “We’re amending what we did six years ago,” said Benton (R-Jefferson), referring to ... [Full Story »]

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