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Commerce to vote on Sunday alcohol sales

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Wednesday, September 12. 2012

Commerce voters will decide on Tuesday, Nov. 6, whether they want to allow the Sunday sales of beer and wine by the package and beer, wine and distilled spirits by the drink. The Commerce City Council voted 3-1 Monday night to hold the two separate referenda in conjunction with the general election. Voters will face two separate questions that ... [Full Story »]

Law enforcement agencies plan 'drug take-back' Sept. 29

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Wednesday, September 12. 2012

Police in Commerce and in Jackson County and the rest of its municipalities will conduct a “drug take-back” effort from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, at various locations in the county. Police chief John Gaissert told the city council Monday that he’s working with the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, whose leadership ... [Full Story »]

Red Cross blood drive Tuesday at FBC

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Friday, September 7. 2012

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Tuesday, September 11, from noon to 6:00 p.m. in the family fellowship center of the First Baptist Church of Commerce. In recognition of the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, the Red Cross will also honor police and fire officials. The church is located at 1345 South Broad Street, ... [Full Story »]

Former DA Tim Madison wants to withdraw 'guilty' plea

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Friday, September 7. 2012

Former Piedmont Judicial Circuit district attorney Tim Madison wants to withdraw his guilty plea from 2008. Madison plead guilty in March 2008 to seven counts of theft while serving as district attorney and was sentenced to 11 years — six to be served in custody and the rest on probation. Madison served as DA for Barrow, Jackson and Banks ... [Full Story »]

Scenes from the 2012 Tigers on the Town Pep Rally

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Friday, September 7. 2012

DDA considering changes to grant program

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Friday, September 7. 2012

Businesses seeking to tap into a Commerce grant to help pay for façade improvements or sign replacements may soon be required to meet new standards. Meeting last Wednesday morning in a “work session,” the Commerce Downtown Development authority agreed to ask its Design Committee for a recommendation on possible changes in its façade grant ... [Full Story »]

Final figure: Commerce plans 1.71-mill tax hike

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Wednesday, September 5. 2012

The final numbers are in. Commerce residents can expect a 1.71-mill increase in property taxes this year, thanks in large part to the city’s reduced share in the local option sales tax (LOST). Accounting manager James Wascher said the city will begin advertising its tax rate and five-year tax history on Sept. 12. The ad will run again in The ... [Full Story »]

Woman arrested in connection with 2010 accident

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Wednesday, September 5. 2012

A Commerce woman was arrested last week on two charges of homicide by vehicle in connection with a wreck two years ago that killed two people and injured five others. Tiffany Renee Dicara, 22, 410 Heritage Hills, Commerce, was the driver of a 1999 Mercury Cougar traveling east on Hwy. 326 that pulled into the path of a 2006 Chevy Tahoe SUV that ... [Full Story »]

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