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CHS, EJCHS SAT scores remain below state average

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Friday, September 28. 2012

Commerce High School students posted a 46-point improvement on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) this year, but scores in both CHS and East Jackson Comprehensive High School remain well below the Georgia average. CHS test takers during the 2011-12 school year averaged 458 on the reading portion, 477 on the math part and 456 in the writing ... [Full Story »]

Chamber to revive 'Taste,' but not in Commerce

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Friday, September 28. 2012

With the Buy Local Expo falling short of expectations, the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce will revive its once-popular Taste of Jackson in 2013 — relocated from Commerce to Jefferson. “I think Jackson County knows Taste of Jackson — that’s a branded event that we’ve done for 18 years,” said Linda Foster, vice president of ... [Full Story »]

Jackson deputies make 23 arrests

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Friday, September 28. 2012

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office charged 23 people last week, including the following: •Blake Randall Davis, 21, 767 Arcade Park St., Arcade, theft by taking and burglary in the first degree. •Kenneth Henry Howard, 37, 222 Rouse Road, Hoschton, probation violation. •Gary Larston McDaniel, 54, 118 Old Harden Orchard Road, Commerce, ... [Full Story »]

Commerce council adopts tax rate — up 1.71 mills

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

Following three public hearings which not one single person attended, the Commerce City Council accepted its budget and set its property tax rate for 2012 Monday night. On a motion by Steve Perry, seconded by Johnny Eubanks, the council set the tax rate at 4.02 mills, an increase of 1.71 mills from last year. The vote was unanimous, and there ... [Full Story »]

Surveillance video makes alibi suspect

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

A Toccoa man found that it’s hard to develop a credible alibi when the video surveillance system clearly records a crime. Commerce police charged Roberto Casemero Yearwood, 36, of 742 Mize Road, Toccoa, with theft by taking after he allegedly pocketed a smart phone owned by the owner of Skate-A-Rama, Hospital Road. The owner, a 33-year-old ... [Full Story »]

Commerce businesses celebrate longevity

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

Commerce businesses will celebrate — themselves — Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. in a promotion called “Commerce Adds Up” that notes the longevity of the city’s local businesses. “We are very fortunate to have as many businesses in the area that we do,” said Denise McKay, executive director of the Commerce Downtown Development ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff's office makes 52 arrests

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Friday, September 14. 2012

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office charged 52 people last week, including the following: •Jose Hilario Aragon-Zacapa, 28, 315 South Forest St., Lanett, Ala., speeding 89/70 and driving while unlicensed or expired license. •Richard Daniel Gonzales, 24, 439 Silverwood Drive, Gillsville, disorderly house, battery family violence act and ... [Full Story »]

Art in the Park Festival is this weekend

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Friday, September 14. 2012

The Tumbling Waters Society will host its 22nd Art in the Park Festival at Hurricane Shoals Park Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. The festival kicks off Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. with the “Run and See Georgia” sanctioned mill race, a 5K run, and a 1-mile fun run/walk at 8 a.m. Preregistration is $15 and ... [Full Story »]

Commerce BOE to increase school tax 1.25 mills

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Friday, September 14. 2012

The Commerce Board of Education is seeking a 1.25-mill tax rate increase due to its declining property tax digest. The proposed increase would move the school millage rate from 17.75 to 19, which would increase revenues from taxes 4.59 percent or $135,133. “For two years we knew we were going to have to make some serious decisions. We’ve ... [Full Story »]

City to declare downtown an 'enterprise zone'

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Wednesday, September 12. 2012

To take advantage of programs to provide incentive for businesses to locate in blighted areas, a community must first declare that slum, blight and poverty exist. The Commerce City Council plans to do just that at a called meeting on Monday night, Sept. 24, at the request of its Downtown Development Authority. The issue was on the agenda for ... [Full Story »]

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