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Stan Evans retiring after 28 years as sheriff

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Friday, December 28. 2012

When Stan Evans was elected to sheriff of Jackson County in 1985, he was the youngest sheriff in Georgia. As he steps down at the end of this year after 28 years of service to the citizens of the county, he has one of the longest running careers as sheriff in the state. As Evans started to pack up his office last week, he took time to reflect ... [Full Story »]

Man's good deed results in theft

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Friday, December 28. 2012

An Orchard Circle man learned first-hand that no good deed goes unpunished. The 25-year-old white male explained to police that, as a favor, he let a friend, a white female, live with him for two weeks. On Dec. 18, while he was at work, she left — apparently taking his lock box that was in a closet with her. The victim said the box contained ... [Full Story »]

Big New Year's party set at civic center

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Friday, December 28. 2012

The Commerce Civic Center and the city of Commerce invite area residents to “Bling in the New Year” at a BYOB New Year’s party Monday night, Dec. 31, at the civic center. It’s an adults-only event, and IDs will be checked at the door. “Back in Time” will provide live music. The event starts at 8:30 (doors open at 8:00) and will end ... [Full Story »]

It's back to square 1 for chamber president search

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Wednesday, December 26. 2012

Finding a new president of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce is taking longer than expected — and may cost more too. And while the board of directors did approve the search committee’s request last Friday for up to $20,000 in expenses — including hiring Spherion Staffing Services, Gainesville, to lead the search — very few ... [Full Story »]

Trip to Dairy Queen turns bad

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Wednesday, December 26. 2012

As befitting the week before Christmas, the Commerce Police Department reports that most local folks were on their best behavior. But there were exceptions, including a family outing to Dairy Queen that resulted in four drug-related charges and one traffic violation. Responding to a call of a vehicle in the drive-through lane with its driver ... [Full Story »]

Library to reopen on Jan. 23

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Wednesday, December 26. 2012

The newly renovated and enlarged Commerce Public Library will reopen at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, officials declared last week. Construction is winding down on the project, which added 5,000 square feet to the facility and thoroughly renovated the remainder. The interim location — the former Video Warehouse near Mary’s Fashion Corner ... [Full Story »]

Zoning ordinance change to allow home bakeries

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Friday, December 21. 2012

Home bakeries will soon be allowed in Commerce residences. The Commerce Planning Commission voted 4-0 Monday night to recommend that the city council amend its zoning ordinance to allow the preparation, labeling and sale of baked items in “home occupations” under the Georgia Cottage Food Law. “The law just came into effect in October,” ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Small fixes and big fixes

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Friday, December 21. 2012

By Susan Harper One of my recent columns got an instant response from a reader who is also a friend. Wanda Crawley put down the paper and picked up the phone after reading “Enough with the Cards!” in which I complained about all the plastic I was being asked to carry in my wallet in order to receive store discounts. “There’s an easy fix ... [Full Story »]

Hams to help communicate as world ends

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Thursday, December 20. 2012

Amateur Radio operators, also referred to as “hams,” are set to display their sense of humor as they prepare a “special event” radio station centered around Friday, Dec. 21 — the end of the Mayan “long count” calendar that has led an astonishingly large percent of the world’s population to conclude that the world will end on ... [Full Story »]

Alcohol fuels domestic dispute

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Wednesday, December 19. 2012

It would probably be a good idea for a Katie Lane couple to keep the Christmas eggnog alcohol-free next week, according to the Commerce Police Department. Officers responded to a domestic incident apparently fueled by alcohol to find a 35-year-old white female who reported that she and her husband, a 35-year-old white male, had been involved in ... [Full Story »]

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