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FAQ about the ongoing financial crisis

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Monday, October 20. 2008

As the U.S. economy sinks like an ashtray on The Titantic, consumers wonder what they should be doing to cope. As a public service, here are some of the most frequently asked questions — and their answers. Q. What in the &%#@ is going on? A. This downturn is what vastly over-compensated economists, hopeful of retaining their jobs, like to ... [Full Story »]

Commerce cops get more calls

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Sunday, October 19. 2008

Jefferson may have grown bigger than Commerce since the last census, but Commerce residents call their police more often. A breakdown of calls for police through 911 indicates that Commerce residents call police one and a half times more often than their counterparts in Jefferson. In September, 911 dispatched 2,376 calls for the Commerce Police ... [Full Story »]

City to enact 'budget freeze'

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

Facing declining revenues due to the season and the lagging economy, the City of Commerce has enacted a “budget freeze” through Dec. 31. After Finance Director Steve McKown updated the city council Monday night, City Manager Clarence Bryant announced the move. The city manager briefed department heads Tuesday that all capital expenditures ... [Full Story »]

Annual cleanup week set Oct. 20-24 in Commerce

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

Commerce’s annual residential fall cleanup will take place next week. It’s the city-sponsored event during which residents can put furniture, appliances and other materials at the curb for free city pickup and disposal. The service is limited to city residents. No materials from businesses or industry will be picked up. Citizens are asked ... [Full Story »]

Looking forward to 2025

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

By Willis Cook It is early October 2025. My two great-grandchildren, Harold and Lisa, aged seven and a half and six, climb into my lap and say, “Great-grandpa, tell us about the Troubled Asset Relief Program.” “You mean the bailout?” I ask. They simultaneously put their hands over their mouths and scream, “It wasn’t a bailout. They ... [Full Story »]

Smoke crack, flag down cop, get ride to jail

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

It’s not a good idea to flag down a police car for a ride when you’ve just smoked crack cocaine. According to the Commerce Police Department, that’s exactly what Alexandra Brooke Eiseman, 24, of 286 Barnes Circle did last week. According to the arrest report, Eiseman flagged down an officer, told her she’d been smoking crack at a ... [Full Story »]

CHS crowns a homecoming queen

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

Alex Pace was crowned "Miss Homecoming" at Commerce High School last Friday night. The announcement was made during halftime of the Commerce-Athens Christian School football game. Olivia Howington was named "Miss Freshman," Haiden Nunn "Miss Sophomore" and Bree Haggard "Miss Junior."

Public shares blame for economic collapse

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Friday, October 10. 2008

It’s convenient to have someone to blame. Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin repeatedly placed the blame for the economic meltdown on “corruption and greed on Wall Street,” while her Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden, blamed it on the Bush administration. Both are correct to a degree, but both responses are simplistic. Certainly the ... [Full Story »]

Dissatisfied customer goes to jail

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Wednesday, October 8. 2008

A woman who over-zealously complained about her order at a fast-food restaurant faces charges of disorderly conduct from the Commerce Police Department. According to witness’ statements, Dana Alisha Whitlock, 31, of 48 Hillcrest St., Commerce, was irate that workers at Hardee’s put barbecue sauce on her hamburger. The manager told police ... [Full Story »]

No artificial price limits in a free market

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Wednesday, October 8. 2008

It’s amusing to hear a Republican advocating government intervention in the free market. Republicans believe in the free market, that the laws of supply and demand cover all. So, when Gov. Sonny Perdue’s director of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority mentioned “price gouging” at last Wednesday’s chamber of commerce breakfast, ... [Full Story »]

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