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Commerce man shoots attacking dog

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Wednesday, November 18. 2015

Commerce police filed no charges last week against a man who shot a dog he said had acted aggressively. Police responded to a Spring Street address to a call about a dog being shot and a 911 call from a man who reported shooting a dog that had chased him. The officer talked to a white female in the residence. The dog was in the kitchen, where ... [Full Story »]

Big tax hikes ahead if tax referendums fail?

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Friday, November 13. 2015

Commerce superintendent of schools Joy Tolbert offered city residents one reason to support renewal of the education local option sales tax come March 1. The alternative is a 5.85-mill increase in the school bond tax, which is what residents can expect if the five-year renewal is rejected. “Remember, there is no cap on the bond millage,” ... [Full Story »]

McDonald Circle man indicted for murder

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Friday, November 13. 2015

A Banks County man has been indicted by a grand jury for a July murder. Billy Charles Lewallen, 49, 1151 McDonald Circle, was indicted on charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and concealing the death of another. Lewallen was arrested after the Banks County Sheriff’s Office was called to conduct a welfare check at his ... [Full Story »]

CHS tops in area for graduation rate

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Wednesday, November 11. 2015

Commerce High School’s graduation rate has soared over the past four years. Superintendent Joy Tolbert released 2015 figures from the Georgia Department of Education showing that for 2015, the 4-year graduation rate at CHS hit 94.25 percent. “That is unbelievable,” Tolbert said. “I’m telling you, I was so absolutely thrilled to get ... [Full Story »]

Police investigate thefts, damage, at businesses

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Wednesday, November 11. 2015

Commerce police investigated two cases of theft and one of criminal damage to property at local businesses during the past week. Among them was the theft of a cell phone by a customer of Faith & Flour, South Elm Street. The victim said at about 1 p.m. a black male entered the business and sat in front of a coffee table inside the business. ... [Full Story »]

Mailing of tax bills delayed

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Wednesday, November 11. 2015

Confusion with the Jackson County School System millage rate could delay tax notices. The Board of Education approved the millage rate Oct. 5, but had only publicly advertised for 13 of the 14 required days. The board was to have voted on the rate again at a Wednesday, Nov. 11, meeting. Superintendent April Howard said the board initially ... [Full Story »]

McDonald Circle man indicted for murder

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Tuesday, November 10. 2015

Smash-and-grab nets just $30

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Friday, November 6. 2015

Someone knocked the front door out of the Peking Palace Restaurant, South Elm Street, but didn’t get much for their effort, according to a Commerce Police Department incident. The owner/manager of the restaurant told police that during the night of Friday, Oct. 30, someone smashed the door and went behind the cash register where they removed ... [Full Story »]

City plans to demolish 4 houses

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Friday, November 6. 2015

The Commerce City Council signaled Monday night that it is prepared to demolish four abandoned houses. City manager Pete Pyrzenski encountered no opposition at Monday night’s city council “work session” when he proposed having houses on Pine, Green, Carson and Barber streets demolished. Three of the structures are owned by the same ... [Full Story »]

Health department employees get first raises in 8 years

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Friday, November 6. 2015

The Jackson County Board of Health couldn’t muster a quorum for last Wednesday’s quarterly meeting, but district director Claude Burnett had good news to deliver. Employees will get two-percent salary increases, their first raises in eight years. “The legislature gave us a little bit of money,” Burnett said. “We had to add a little ... [Full Story »]

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