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Police arrest man who 'saved' Obama

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Wednesday, February 6. 2013

A South Carolina man who claimed to work for “Washington” killing terrorists abroad and in Arizona and who said he saved President Obama’s life four times, nonetheless wound up in the Jackson County Jail after a run-in with Commerce police. Steve Ray Galloway, 50, of 128 North Moore Street, Duncan, SC, was arrested on a California warrant ... [Full Story »]

Nicholson takes no action on alcohol sales

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Wednesday, February 6. 2013

Approximately 40 people turned out at Monday’s Nicholson City Council meeting, with most of them expecting a vote to be taken by the council on the proposed package sale of beer and wine in the city. The alcohol issue wasn’t on the agenda for Monday night and the council didn’t discuss the issue during the meeting. No timeline was given ... [Full Story »]

Say goodbye to roll-out trash containers downtown

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Friday, February 1. 2013

Say goodbye to those green rollaway trash containers in Downtown Commerce. Come late winter, they’ll be history. Reporting to her board of directors last Wednesday, Denise McKay, executive director of the Commerce Downtown Development Authority, explained that the garbage containers — identical to the Waste Management containers provided to ... [Full Story »]

Ginn seeks 4-year Senate terms

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Friday, February 1. 2013

Sen. Frank Ginn is considering calling for a resolution to have Georgia State Senators elected for four-year terms rather than the current two-year terms. The measure would require a constitutional amendment to be voted on by Georgia voters before it could become law. Ginn said Monday that while his proposal applied only to state senators, he ... [Full Story »]

Banks deputies break up sex-for-hire ring

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Friday, February 1. 2013

The Banks County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sex-for-hire operation in the Banks Crossing area and last week arrested 11 people for pandering. Two of those also face drug charges. One charge is still pending further investigation, chief deputy Shawn Wilson said . Wilson said those arrested were calling females soliciting sex for money and ... [Full Story »]

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