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Council passes 2013-14 city budget

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Wednesday, June 19. 2013

With no tax or utility rate hikes, the city of Commerce expects to spend $24.9 million from July 1 through June 30, 2014. At least that’s the plan. The Commerce City Council adopted the 2013-14 spending plan Monday night without dissent. The budget represents a 2.5-percent reduction over the current budget of $25.54 million, but a 3.5-percent ... [Full Story »]

Hired: Josh Fenn accepts chamber offer

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Wednesday, June 19. 2013

The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce has filled its key leadership vacancy. Josh Fenn, director of the Development Authority of Bryan County, will take on the duties as the chamber’s president and CEO on Monday, July 22, chamber director Mark Valentine said Monday morning. He will be paid $100,000. Fenn will handle the roles most ... [Full Story »]

Trail of damage leads to DUI charge

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Wednesday, June 19. 2013

A Commerce man faces a driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol charge after leaving a path of damaged vehicles and run-over mailboxes in his wake. According to the Commerce Police Department incident report, officers were summoned to Huntington Lane, where it had been reported that a “big pickup truck” clipped several vehicles and ran ... [Full Story »]

Food bank to close July 1

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Friday, June 14. 2013

A local institution that has provided emergency food supplies to thousands of needy families over the past 30 years will close its doors on July 1. The Banks-Jackson Emergency Food Bank will cease operations, board member Don Moore says, because its board of directors has been unable to find new board members and a new director. The food bank ... [Full Story »]

Jackson schools to use 10 furlough days

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Friday, June 14. 2013

Cuts to the Jackson County School System calendar may not be as deep as expected. The current plan is to have five administrative furlough days and 10 teacher furlough days. Officials had indicated last month that the system might need to have around 13 furlough days to meet next year’s budget. But by cutting out several planning days, the ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff's office announces arrests

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Friday, June 14. 2013

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office charged the following people last week: •Gary Lynn Buice, 51, 154 Highland Way, Maysville, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drugs by an inmate and misdemeanor marijuana possession. •Jessica Lynn Carter, 22, 149 Stadlers Gap, Cleveland, ... [Full Story »]

McCoy to school board: raise property tax rate

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

Now that he’s about to leave office, Commerce superintendent of schools James “Mac” McCoy has some advice for his board of education as it prepares for the new school year. “Raise taxes.” McCoy, who departs on July 1 for Auburn, AL, offered that advice during the board’s “work session” meeting on Thursday, June 6. He first ... [Full Story »]

Tolbert to be interim superintendent

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

The search process to find the next superintendent of the Commerce City School System continues. The school board announced at its regular meeting Monday night that assistant superintendent Joy Tolbert is the “finalist” for the position of interim superintendent and will be officially named to that position on June 25. At its work session ... [Full Story »]

'Girlfriend' has last word after dispute

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

A Commerce man learned the truth of the adage, “hell hath no fury like a scorned woman,” according to an arrest report made last week by the Commerce Police Department. A Harmony Street man and his girlfriend got into an argument, after which he ordered her out of the house. When police responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic dispute, ... [Full Story »]

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