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Independence still requires our vigilance

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

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 ... [Full Story »]

How to get naked in public

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

By Susan Harper Wishing you could shed your inhibitions just once and do something outrageous? Always had a hankering to find out what it was like to be a nudist? The solution to all of this might be waiting for you right in your own front yard — literally. Ever since I blundered into a nest of yellow jackets last week in my own front yard, ... [Full Story »]

The passing of a great mascot

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

By Hasco Craver Our beloved mascot has died and the Georgia faithful must now remember one of the most heralded, paraded and loved mascots in the entire nation through stories, news articles and pictures. One month shy of his 10th birthday, Uga VI died of congestive heart failure June 27 in Savannah. In a private ceremony Monday, Uga VI was ... [Full Story »]

City Lights Festival draws a crowd

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

The crowd was strong, the rain stayed away and vendors and businesses alike did a brisk business during Saturday’s City Lights Downtown Festival. “I think it went very well,” said Hasco Craver, who as executive director of the Downtown Development Authority was the person most responsible for putting on the festival. “I was very pleased ... [Full Story »]

More downtown buildings slated for renovation

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

Renovations will begin soon on two more buildings on South Broad Street. Reporting at last Wednesday’s meeting of the Downtown Development Authority, Executive Director Hasco Craver announced that the Shubert and Company building and Gift Works at the Joy Shoppe will soon be transformed. “They are going to tear off the awning and restore it ... [Full Story »]

Local schools struggle with 2008 CRCT scores

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

Jackson County 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 ... [Full Story »]

Special blood drive set at New Hope Baptist

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

New Hope Baptist Church, located at the corner of U.S. 441 and Old Kings Bridge Road, will hold a special blood drive Thursday. The drive, from 2:00 to 8 p.m., will honor Todd Booth, a Nicholson resident who was scheduled today (Wednesday) to undergo a bone marrow transplant in his fight against myelodysplasia, a pre-leukemia disease. In his ... [Full Story »]

Tanger plans $3 million expansion

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

Its sales holding steady in spite of higher gasoline prices, Tanger Factory Outlets plans a $3 million addition to its Jackson County outlet center. The company, which operates 74 outlet stores in the Tanger II center, will add approximately 35,000 square feet on out-parcels backing up to Stephen B. Tanger Boulevard. The site will comprise six ... [Full Story »]

Chamber's no. 2 man steps down after six months

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce has lost its vice president for economic development after less than six months on the job. Gerry Nechvatal announced his resignation Monday morning, the chamber announced in a news release. The resignation was effective immediately. He began work in that position Jan. 2. One of the conditions of his ... [Full Story »]

Pool incident results in arrest, banishment

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Wednesday, July 2. 2008

A 30-year-old Commerce woman was banned from the city pool for five years after a dispute that resulted in her arrest for disorderly conduct. According to the incident report, Jessica Nickole Harrison, 104 Harrison Lane, had dropped off five kids at the pool under the supervision of a 15-year-old. Pool staff confronted her, and Harrison ... [Full Story »]

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