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You can help needy kids have a better Christmas

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Wednesday, November 18. 2009

It’s somewhat of an American tradition that the Christmas season begins right after Thanksgiving. The Friday following Thanksgiving is called “Black Friday” because it is the day some retailers finally become profitable. Certainly in this economy, many businesses are counting on Christmas business more than ever, but there are a lot of ... [Full Story »]

Stephanie Ring is Commerce schools' teacher of the year

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Friday, November 13. 2009

Complete with a ringing endorsement from her principal, Commerce Middle School teacher Stephanie Ring took city school system Teacher of the Year honors at Monday night’s school board meeting. “In my 30 years (in education), she’s as good as I’ve been around,” CMS principal Chuck Bell said. Ring first received the middle school ... [Full Story »]

Public hearing on BJC sale is Monday

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Wednesday, November 11. 2009

Should BJC Medical Center be sold to Restoration Healthcare of Tennessee for $7.1 million? The office of Georgia attorney general Thurbert Baker wants to hear the opinions of Jackson and Banks county residents on that topic. It has scheduled a public hearing for Monday at 5:30 p.m. at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. Within 30 days of ... [Full Story »]

Council nixes rezoning for towing service

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Wednesday, November 11. 2009

Scratch one garage and towing service in Ward 1. Faced with about 40 residents voicing fear of everything from traffic to rats and snakes to criminal enterprises, the Commerce City Council voted unanimously to reject the request of Danny Allen for the rezoning. Allen had asked that the city rezone 4.12 acres off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive ... [Full Story »]

Richard Massey was a true public servant

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Wednesday, November 11. 2009

Commerce lost a wise and dedicated public servant when Richard Massey died Oct. 31. For 19 years, Massey’s unassuming demeanor and thoughtful approach to governance helped keep the city government on an even keel. His presence at the city council table is greatly missed. Massey, who worked almost 40 years at BJC Medical Center, came to the ... [Full Story »]

2 East College women arrested on drug charges

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Wednesday, November 11. 2009

Two East College Avenue women face felony drug charges after the Commerce Police Department allegedly purchased prescription drugs at their residence. Michelle Lackey, 32, and Mary Middleton, 69, both of 221 East College Avenue, were each charged with the sale and distribution of Schedule 2 narcotics, according to Ken Harmon, head of the ... [Full Story »]

Commerce Crowns Homecoming Court

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Monday, November 9. 2009

Commerce High School crowned its homecoming court Friday night at halftime of the Commerce-Prince Avenue football game. Left to right are Haiden Nunn, Miss Junior; Bree Haggard, Miss Homecoming; Taylor Brock, Miss Freshman; and Andrea Mathis, Miss Sohomore. Photo courtesy of Carol Streetman. [Full Story »]

Special election to be held for Ward 5 council seat

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Friday, November 6. 2009

Following the death of Ward 5 councilman Richard Massey last Saturday, Commerce will hold a special election on Tuesday, March 16, to fill Massey's unexpired term. Massey, 75, succumbed Saturday to complications from a stroke suffered early this year. Massey was elected to the council in 1989. He was retired from BJC Medical Center where he was ... [Full Story »]

Letter: come to city council meeting

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Friday, November 6. 2009

Editor: I am writing this to the residents of a small part of Commerce, dubbed Johntown. (which my address says Commerce, GA, not Johntown, GA). This is to inform them of votes. If I could've voted in the election for our ward, I would have. Being that I just moved back to the city, I haven't been at my new address long enough. We have a lot of ... [Full Story »]

City to use solar power to improve water taste

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Wednesday, November 4. 2009

Commerce officials plan to buy or lease three solar-powered devices to prevent algae from causing foul-tasting water each spring at the city’s reservoir. Three SolarBee mixers in the city’s 300-acre reservoir could eliminate the dirty taste that plagues the reservoir during “turnovers” each spring. This past spring’s event was the ... [Full Story »]

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