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Nicholson woman wins $500,000 in lottery

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Wednesday, April 20. 2011

A Nicholson woman is celebrating a jumbo Georgia Lottery win. Cassandra “Candy” Reynolds, 38, won $500,000 playing the instant game Jumbo Jumbo Bucks. “I’m just absolutely shocked,” she said. Sonny’s Express, located at 783 Ila Road in Commerce, sold the top prize ticket. Reynolds was with her husband, Reid, when she scratched the ... [Full Story »]

Traffic stop nets suspects in Tennessee homicide

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Wednesday, April 20. 2011

A Commerce Police officer making a traffic stop wound up recovering a stolen vehicle and apprehending a suspect in a Tennessee homicide investigation. The incident report noted that an officer was patrolling Homer Road at about 1 a.m. and observed a white 1998 Ford Mustang running a stop sign. He pulled it over. The officer noted that the ... [Full Story »]

Downtown to be busy on Saturday

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Friday, April 15. 2011

Commerce will get something of a spring cleaning Saturday morning, with upwards of 75 volunteers removing litter, cleaning sidewalks and replanting flower beds throughout the downtown. The Downtown Development Authority has commitments from one local industry and a number of civic clubs and youth groups to plant $3,000 worth of flowers and ... [Full Story »]

Madison County eyes purchase of city water line

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Friday, April 15. 2011

The city of Commerce expects to sell about a half mile of water line along Blacks Creek Road to the Madison County Industrial and Development Authority this year. The eight-inch line, including hydrants, is entirely within Madison County and cost the city about $153,000 to install in 2001, according to Bryan Harbin, the city’s director of ... [Full Story »]

City council votes to buy land for park

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011

After a year of negotiating, the Commerce City Council voted Monday night to purchase 39.2 acres off Smallwood Drive for a future park. The unanimous vote for the $183,800 expenditure took place after a 10-minute closed session for city attorney John Stell, who has negotiated the purchase for the city, to update the council on the latest ... [Full Story »]

Building activity remains slow

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011

The Commerce Department of Building Inspection issued permits for $178,000 in construction during March, according to information submitted to the Commerce City Council Monday night. During March, the department issued permits for a utility building valued at $500, for two commercial buildings valued at a total of $174,638, and a permit for an ... [Full Story »]

Building activity remains slow

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011

2 cops, 4 deputies subdue woman

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011

It took two Commerce police officers and four Jackson County deputies to subdue a 27-year-old woman at Heritage Hills Apartments last week. Stacie Marie Williamson, 208 Heritage Hills Drive, Commerce, was charged with criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and obstruction of officers. The officer who made the report said she was dispatched to an ... [Full Story »]

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