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Zoning amendment changes recommended

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Friday, January 30. 2015

By Mark Beardsley Continuing the process of cleaning up the city’s zoning ordinances, the Commerce Planning Commission voted Monday night to recommend two amendments to the Commerce City Council. One deals with the proximity of accessory buildings to residences and property lines; the other relates to overnight parking of heavy commercial ... [Full Story »]

Supplemental budget to boost education spending

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Friday, January 30. 2015

The 2015 supplemental budget will have some good news for Georgia’s school systems, according to Rep. Tommy Benton. “There’s been some money added, $140 million,” Benton said. “It’s a pretty good chunk of change.” That will be good news to local school boards, who continue to face serious challenges from more than a decade of ... [Full Story »]

Spec building construction puts Jackson on the map

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Wednesday, January 28. 2015

CBRE Atlanta’s Office recently released its 2014 4th Quarter Atlanta Industrial Report and Jackson County for the first time leads all Metro Atlanta market counties in new industrial speculative (spec) construction. “Jackson County leads Atlanta in new industrial spec construction, accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total,” ... [Full Story »]

First hearing on closing Benton Elementary is Thursday

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Wednesday, January 28. 2015

The Jackson County Board of Education will hold the first of two public hearings on closing Benton Elementary School in Nicholson Thursday night. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym, located at 5488 Hwy. 441 South, Nicholson. A second hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at the school board office, located ... [Full Story »]

Copper wire stripped from former Ingles building

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Wednesday, January 28. 2015

Detectives at the Commerce Police Department have a pair of suspects in the apparent theft of copper wiring from the old Ingles grocery store building on South Elm Street. A man walked into the police station and reported that he had been “dumpster diving” behind the store and saw two white males run into the woods. The man said there was ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: What do we call this town?

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Wednesday, January 28. 2015

By Susan Harper My friend Bob was in town recently, and he told me a story about a group of “city fathers” in Japan who were concerned because most of the young people in their town were moving away. They wondered what would become of their town. “Soon we’ll have no more fishes,” said one, using a metaphor. “What shall we do?” ... [Full Story »]

Angel Tuggle hired as new library director

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Friday, January 23. 2015

Commerce’s new library director will be a familiar face — to Nicholson residents. Angel Tuggle, who has directed the Harold S. Swindle Public Library in Nicholson for a little over a year, has been hired to take the position vacated by the resignation of Miguel Vicente, city manager Pete Pyrzenski announced. She will begin work on Feb. 1. ... [Full Story »]

Fund drive beginning for Commerce Boys & Girls Clubhouse

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Wednesday, January 21. 2015

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson County will kick off a $1.5 million capital campaign, “Opening the Door to Great Futures,” to build a new club in Commerce. The organization’s 2013 capital campaign succeeded in constructing the Jim Moran Memorial Club in Jefferson, dedicated in April 2014. “The existing Commerce facility was ... [Full Story »]

Hearings set on closing Benton Elementary School

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Wednesday, January 21. 2015

The Jackson County Board of Education will seek input at two public hearings on a proposal to close Benton Elementary School in Nicholson. The first meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, at the gym at Benton Elementary School, located at 5488 Hwy. 441 South, Nicholson. The second meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, ... [Full Story »]

Burglars hit Tiger Town Pharmacy

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Wednesday, January 21. 2015

Someone entered Tiger Town Pharmacy, Homer Road, by entering a floor vent and sawing through carpet and flooring before making off with an undisclosed variety of narcotics and cash, according to a Commerce Police Department incident report. Upon arriving at work, an employee said she noticed the burglar alarm was turned off, but initially ... [Full Story »]

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