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Officers of the Commerce Police Department investigated a burglary at a Piedmont Street address in which $150 in cash was stolen. The victim, a black male, said he returned from work to find the porch screen removed from a sliding glass window, and a chair placed in front of it. The victim was not sure of the time of the incident or of any ... [Full Story »] 

Two North Carolina men face drug charges in Banks County. A Banks County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped the car the two were riding in on Interstate 85 for following too closely and failing to maintain its lane of travel. Approximately 1,246 ML of suspected promethazine with codeine and $12,051 in United States currency were sized during the ... [Full Story »] 

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people last week on drug charges following a search warrant. Donna Marie Wood, 40, Jefferson, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of Schedule III codeine, possession of Schedule II amphetamine, possession of Schedule IV alprazolam, possession of Schedule II hydrocodone, ... [Full Story »] 

Figures released last week by the Georgia Department of Labor indicate that Jackson County’s unemployment rate for August fell to 4.6 percent, down from 5.3 percent in July and the third-lowest rate among Georgia counties. Jackson’s jobless rate was 6.5 percent in August 2014. Meanwhile, Georgia’s rate dropped a tenth of a percent to 5.9 ... [Full Story »]