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Council to act on Sunday sales Monday night

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Thursday, November 8. 2012

An ordinance to allow the Sunday sale of alcohol in Commerce is expected to be on the city council’s agenda Monday night. The Commerce City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Commerce Room of the Commerce Civic Center. Voters approved two referendums on Tuesday, Nov. 7, one allowing Sunday sales of beer, wine and spirits by the drink in ... [Full Story »]

Argument over Christmas plans portends bad holiday

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Wednesday, November 7. 2012

A couple’s argument over how to celebrate Christmas probably made the discussion a moot point after a North Carolina man slammed his new girlfriend to the pavement along Interstate 85. According to a Commerce Police Department arrest report, William Smith Raymond, 58, of 1509 Kenmere, Asheville, NC, faces battery charges from the dispute. ... [Full Story »]

Jackson voters back Romney, Collins, Ginn, amendments

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Wednesday, November 7. 2012

State and local races on the Jackson County ballot Tuesday produced no surprises. Jackson County voters heavily backed Republican challenger Mitt Romney by a 19,122-4,236 margin over incumbent president Barack Obama, although Obama won nationwide. Romney carried Georgia overwhelmingly. In the new 9th Congressional District, Republican Doug ... [Full Story »]

Blood drive Tuesay at First Baptist Church

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Wednesday, November 7. 2012

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

Commerce voters approve Sunday sales

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Tuesday, November 6. 2012

Voters in Commerce decided Tuesday that they should be able to have a glass of wine at a restaurant on Sunday or pick up a six-pack of beer at the grocery or convenience store on the sabbath. Voters approved Sunday sales referendums for both the package sale of beer and wine and for the by-the-drink sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits. The ... [Full Story »]

Meet-the-artist event is Saturday

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Friday, November 2. 2012

Local patrons of the arts — and others interested in local painters and potters and their work — will have a chance to meet some of those artists Saturday afternoon in Commerce. The seventh annual Meet the Artists event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. in three downtown locations — Our Town Antiques and Sanders Furniture Co. on South Elm ... [Full Story »]

Jackson deputies arrest 17

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Friday, November 2. 2012

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office charged 17 people last week, including the following: •Johnny Claude Burell, 41, 3505 Plainview Road, Maysville, parole violation. •Megan Christina McElhannon, 27, 225 Brickyard Road, Comer, probation violation. •Ashley Danielle Stephens, 17, 4348 Buckingham Place, Duluth, failure to appear. •Angela ... [Full Story »]

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