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Obama no help in woman's arrest

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Wednesday, December 17. 2008

A Nicholson woman who thinks the election of Barack Obama as president will end racism in Jackson County may need a presidential pardon. Commerce police arrested Gail Louise Brown, 51, of 163 Tommy Barnett Lane Dec. 9 after she allegedly cursed loudly and repeatedly as police diffused a domestic incident at BJC Medical Center. Barnett was one ... [Full Story »]

Routine traffic stop leads to two drug charges

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Sunday, December 14. 2008

A routine traffic stop for a tag violation led to the arrest of two Carnesville men, one for a pair of felony drug offenses. A Commerce police officer working the U.S. 441 bypass pulled a vehicle over for the absence of a tag and right away noticed that the front seat passenger was extremely nervous — shaking and sweating. The back-seat ... [Full Story »]

7-year-old Life Flighted to Eggleston after wreck

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Saturday, December 13. 2008

A 7-year-old boy was transported by Life Flight helicopter to Eggleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta Friday night after he was ejected from a vehicle during a wreck. Witnesses said he appeared to have suffered serious injuries. According to the Commerce Police Department, Jorge Sanchez Espinoza, 38, of Athens was traveling north on U.S. 441 ... [Full Story »]

7-year-old Life Flighted to Egleston after wreck

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Saturday, December 13. 2008

A 7-year-old boy was transported by Life Flight helicopter to Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta Friday night after he was ejected from a vehicle during a wreck. Witnesses said he appeared to have suffered serious injuries. According to the Commerce Police Department, Jorge Sanchez Espinoza, 38, of Athens was traveling north on U.S. 441 ... [Full Story »]

New ordinance regulates pool halls, game rooms, video games

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Saturday, December 13. 2008

Anyone operating a game room, pool hall or a business with video games or pool tables in Commerce faces new regulations following last Monday night’s city council meeting. The council passed its ominous-sounding “Ordinance To Provide For the Regulations of Pool Rooms, Billiard Rooms, Bowling Alleys, Games and Game Rooms, To Provide for ... [Full Story »]

Driving wrong way on I-85 - what's the big deal?

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Thursday, December 11. 2008

A Norcross man who drove at speeds up to 130 miles per hour in the wrong lane of Interstate 85 early Sunday morning expressed dismay that police thought he’d done anything wrong. A Commerce officer working the interstate received a lookout from Banks County about a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lane of I-85. The officer awaited ... [Full Story »]

Letter: Mac Barber left a lot of colorful memories

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Wednesday, December 10. 2008

Editor: Commerce and Georgia have lost another member of that remarkable group of political figures residing on Shankle Heights. Mac Barber was such a unique fellow and certain to leave one with something to tell others about any encounter with him. Whether he was opening his remarks with “lovely ladies” or holding forth from the Commerce ... [Full Story »]

City schools perfect in meeting AYP

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Wednesday, December 10. 2008

Commerce Schools were perfect when it came to meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) — and then some. All city schools made AYP and three recently received recognition from the governor’s office of student achievement. The Commerce Board of Education (BOE) was presented that news at its Thursday night meeting. “We have four very, very ... [Full Story »]

Former legislator, public service commissioner, mayor Mac Barber dies in Macon

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Wednesday, December 10. 2008

J. Mac Barber, 91, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, in Macon. A memorial service will be held Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Commerce. The Revs. Hoyt A. Allen and David G. Bowen will officiate. The body has been donated to Emory University Medical School. Barber, a lifelong politician and public servant was ... [Full Story »]

Group Would Build Hospital On Maysville Road

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Saturday, December 6. 2008

Should negotiations for the sale of BJC Medical Center to an Atlanta group bear fruit, the new owners plan to build a new BJC Hospital as part of a medical complex on the Maysville Road. Kevin Attarha, senior development executive for EDT Inc., indicates that Doctors Hospital of Georgia would take advantage of an offer of land made to BJC ... [Full Story »]

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