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The Commerce Police Department made five arrests during the past week that cleared up four older cases. They charged Tasha Lynn Everhart, 23, 210 Ward Road, Commerce, and Hubert Lee Nicolas McElreath, 26, of 1685 Young Harris Road, Danielsville, with felony theft by taking in connection with the May 9 theft of a motorcycle from Seymour’s ... [Full Story »] 

Mayor Clark Hill asked members of the Commerce City Council to “keep your fingers crossed” as the city continues negotiations with Jackson County and its other eight municipalities about how the next 10 years of revenue from the local option sales tax (LOST) will be split. The county government submitted its proposal and the cities have ... [Full Story »] 

The Commerce Police Department investigated two animal-related cases last week in conjunction with the city’s animal control officer. The animal control officer notified police about an incident of cruelty to animals on Shankle Road. He explained that he had checked with a 29-year-old white male two weeks earlier to make sure his dog had its ... [Full Story »] 

A new middle school principal, a handful of new teachers and the new Common Core Georgia Performance Standards will greet the 1,400 or more students when the Commerce City School System cranks up on Monday, Aug. 6. Otherwise, thanks to budgetary restraints of the Great Recession, the 2012-13 school year will be largely the same. “There are no ... [Full Story »]