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Grand jury indicts 39

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Friday, May 24. 2013

Thirty-nine people were indicted by a recent Jackson County Grand Jury. They are: •Dutch Howard Alexander, aggravated stalking. •Weymon Prentice Bagwell, armed robbery, robbery, aggravated assault. •Alvin James Pressley, armed robbery, robbery, aggravated assault. •Fred Robert Baldwin, two counts of serious injury by vehicle, driving ... [Full Story »]

Chamber CEO search narrows to 3

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Friday, May 24. 2013

The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce has narrowed its field of applicants to three for the position of president and has asked each to prepare a “strategic plan” for the organization. Mark Valentine, chairman of the chamber’s board of directors, updated his board last Friday morning on the search status. After completing the first ... [Full Story »]

3 cities consider economic development alliance

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Friday, May 24. 2013

Jackson County’s three largest municipalities are making noise about forming their own economic development program apart from the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce. Commerce, Jefferson and Braselton each contribute $10,000 annually to the chamber’s Alliance for Economic Development, but they’re discussing taking that money to form ... [Full Story »]

Stowers reassigned at EJCHS; athletic director, football coaches resign

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Friday, May 24. 2013

East Jackson Comprehensive High School principal Tim Stowers is being reassigned to an athletic leadership position within the system, according to Jackson County school leaders. Meanwhile, the school’s newly-hired football coach and athletic director both resigned this week, along with a couple other coaches who had been approved by the ... [Full Story »]

CHS student arrested for threats

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Wednesday, May 22. 2013

Commerce police arrested a Commerce High School student last Friday after she made repeated threats to “blow up graduation” and commit other acts of violence following a dispute with a former boyfriend. “A lot of it stemmed out of a relationship with a boyfriend,” explained Max Briggs, the school resource officer who made the arrest. ... [Full Story »]

Green resigns, Howard named acting JC superintendent

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Wednesday, May 22. 2013

Assistant superintendent April Howard was named interim superintendent of the Jackson County School System in a called meeting Monday night. Howard succeeds John Green, who resigned last Wednesday night. The Jackson County Board of Education has another called meeting slated for today (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at the media center at East Jackson ... [Full Story »]

City BOE hires firm to lead superintendent search

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Wednesday, May 22. 2013

The Commerce Board of Education has hired a consulting firm to help it find the successor to superintendent James E. “Mac” McCoy. In a six-minute called meeting Friday night, the board voted unanimously to hire King, Cooper and Associates at a cost estimated from $4,000 to $5,000. Sandy Addis, former director of Pioneer RESA and now with ... [Full Story »]

CHS Class of 2013 graduates

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Friday, May 17. 2013

Mystery building baffles Nicholson authority

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Friday, May 17. 2013

The Nicholson Water Authority is trying to account for a building that appeared on the authority’s asset report in its yearly audit. The asset report is part of the audit completed by Hawkins and McNair, Winder. According to water authority member John Ring, the board at its April 9 meeting voted to instruct its auditor to remove the missing ... [Full Story »]

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