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Concurrent with the general election, Commerce voters will decide whether to allow the Sunday sales of beer and wine by the package and the Sunday sale of and beer, wine and distilled spirits by the drink in restaurants. Voting will take place by paper ballot at the Public Safety Complex on South Elm Street. Early voting will continue through ... [Full Story »] 

If the number of people voting early in next Tuesday’s general election is any indication, voter turnout will be heavy. As of about 1:30 on Monday, some 5,488 people had cast ballots during two weeks of early voting at the Jackson County Administrative Building in Jefferson. Early voting began Monday and will continue through Friday in two ... [Full Story »] 

A thousand or more goblins, ghosts, walking dead and celebrities will ply the sidewalks of Commerce next Wednesday evening, seeking treats from local merchants. The Commerce Downtown Development Authority’s annual Downtown Trick or Treat runs from 4 to 6 p.m. In addition to a variety of treats, the event will also feature a costume contest in ... [Full Story »] 

The Commerce Board of Education held a special called meeting on Monday night to pass a resolution “in support of quality public education.” The resolution urges the Governor and state legislators to commit to adequately fund public school education for all K-12 students in Commerce City Schools and throughout Georgia. While avoiding ... [Full Story »] 

The Commerce Police Department is investigating a case of terroristic threats and acts in which a North Carolina man threatened to kill a local woman and rape her daughter — as a police officer listened in on the conversation. According to the incident report, a 33-year-old white female told police that a man keeps calling the Jackson County ... [Full Story »] 

The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce kicked off its search for a new president and CEO last week. The chamber hopes to have a successor to Shane Short, who resigned, by January. “The committee will accept applications through Nov. 2, 2012, with the goal of having the vacancy filled by January 2013, said chairman Keith Johnson in an ... [Full Story »]