The deposit from a local restaurant never made it to the bank one morning last week. According to the Commerce Police Department, a 64-year-old white female employee of Hardee’s Restaurant was in the parking lot of Region’s Bank, North Elm Street, when an unidentified white male reached into the car, snatched the deposit bag, ran to a ...
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The final budget hasn’t even been approved yet, but the Commerce City Council is looking at a $65,800 amendment. City Manager Clarence Bryant explained at Monday night’s work session the need to replace the roof on City Hall, most of which is slate. Only one contractor has been found willing to tackle the job, he told the council. According ...
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When the Republican Primary is over Tuesday night, Jackson County will have selected three county commissioners, a district attorney and a sheriff. No Democrats qualified for county races, although Nicholson resident Bobby Saxon awaits the winner of the GOP contest for the 10 District seat in the U.S. Congress featuring one-term incumbent Paul ...
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ADVANCE VOTING for the July 15 election started today (Monday, July 7) and three sites are open in Jackson County, including one in Commerce. Voters may go to the Administrative Building in Jefferson, or the two new voting sites, one in Commerce and one in Braselton. The Commerce site is located at 204 Carson Street,, (Recreation Department) ...
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Advance voting for the Tuesday, July 15, election is under way and three sites are open in Jackson County, including one in Commerce. Voters may go to the Administrative Building in Jefferson, or the two new voting sites, one in Commerce and one in Braselton. The Commerce site is located at 204 Carson Street (Recreation Department) and the ...
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Commerce students struggled with the math part of the 2008 CRCT tests according to results released last week. Both third and fifth grade students at Commerce Elementary, Benton Elementary and Maysville Elementary schools failed the math part at a rate higher than the state average and third graders at North Jackson and South Jackson schools ...
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The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Tuesday, July 8, from noon to 6:00 p.m., at the First Baptist Church of Commerce Family Life Center, 1345 S. Elm Street. The Red Cross provides blood services to all area hospitals, including BJC Hospital, Athens Regional Medical Center and the Gainesville and Atlanta hospitals. Potential donors ...
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Nicholson will celebrate Independence Day Friday, starting at 2 p.m. and culminating with fireworks. The event, at the park by City Hall, will include food, games, karaoke and live entertainment. For information, call 706-757-3408.
In the summer of 2006, Dr. Keith Ash performed the Nissen fundoplication on me to repair a hiatal hernia, which caused my reflux. I was immensely pleased with the results. Not only did my reflux go away, but I also suffered zero pain and lost 20 pounds. I’ve recommended Dr. Ash and the surgery to anyone suffering reflux. Would I have ...
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Two hundred thirty-two years ago, America took form as a handful of rebels against the rule of Great Britain approved the Declaration of Independence, establishing the principles that the American colonies had the right to self-government. We celebrate that birth of our nation Friday, July 4. At the time, the men we recognize now as founding ...
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