Entries from December 2012

Hams to help communicate as world ends

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CommerceNewsTODAY
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 »] 

Basketball: EJCHS boys skate past Banks; girls drop two straight

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 20. 2012
The East Jackson boys’ basketball team improved to 5-4 after narrowly defeating Banks County 64-63 last Saturday. After a slow start, the Eagles were trailing 18-3 at the end of the first quarter; however, East Jackson battled back and continuously cut the lead down throughout the remainder of the game. “Tyree Rakestraw and Tyler Shipp came ... [Full Story »] 

Basketball: Lady Tigers seek momentum following consecutive wins; boys improve to .500

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 20. 2012
The Commerce High School girls’ basketball team finally got the “monkey off of its back” last week, when it earned its first two wins of the season. The Lady Tigers squeezed out two very narrow victories against Oglethorpe County and Tallulah Falls. Last Tuesday, the Tigers hosted Oglethorpe and came away with a 38-35 win. After skating ... [Full Story »] 

Man charged with attack of 12-year-old

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, December 20. 2012
A 34-year-old man has been charged with attempted rape after he allegedly tried to break into an Arcade home on Friday and tried to choke a 12-year-old girl. Jeffery Tingle, Arcade, is being held in the Jackson County Jail following the Dec. 14 incident in Fowlers Mobile Home Park on Athens Highway where authorities say he climbed through an ... [Full Story »] 

Besse Cooper (11-4-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, December 20. 2012
MONROE - Besse Brown Cooper, 116, died Sunday, November 4, 2012. She was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., on August 26, 1896, the daughter of the late Angie Berry and Richard E. Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Cooper. Mrs. Cooper, until her death, was recorded by Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest living person. ... [Full Story »] 

Martha June Rankin (12-19-12)

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Thursday, December 20. 2012
JEFFERSON - Martha June Potts Rankin, 96, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. She was born in the Brockton Community of Jackson County, the daughter of the late Luther and Bonnie Brock Potts. She was a homemaker and was outstanding for volunteer service for the Jehovah's Witness for over 55 years. Mrs. Rankin was preceded in death by ... [Full Story »] 

David Walker (12-16-12)

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Thursday, December 20. 2012
COMMERCE - David Leon Walker, 73, known as Leon to close family and friends, passed on to reunite with his parents, Lawrence and Neoma (Cook) Walker, and his sister, Diana L. (Walker) Koch, on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Born December 7, 1939, in Cobden, Ill., he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and was loved dearly by his ... [Full Story »] 

‘Trudy’ Booth (12-19-12)

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Thursday, December 20. 2012
COMER - Gertrude "Trudy" H. Booth, 88, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012, following a long fight with kidney cancer. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late G.W. and Pearl Hughes Hix. She was preceded in death by her husband, George D. Booth; a daughter, Denise B. Jordan; son, George D. Booth Jr.; and siblings, Inez Frazer, ... [Full Story »] 

Alcohol fuels domestic dispute

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CommerceNewsTODAY
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 »] 

Maysville OKs annexation, re-zoning

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 19. 2012
The Maysville City Council approved a rezoning and annexation request dealing with about 45 acres on Highway 52 and West Freeman Drive at a Dec. 11 meeting, but not before some controversy between citizens during a public hearing held prior to the vote. Gary Adams asked to rezone the front part of his property located on Highway 52 for future ... [Full Story »] 
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