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'Cleared' officer returns to limited duty

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

An officer against whom rape allegations were made this spring has been returned to limited duty by the Commerce Police Department. Police Chief John Gaissert said Cameron Boswell will begin re-training and some administrative duties today (Wednesday). Boswell was the subject of an investigation in Banks County where a Banks County woman ... [Full Story »]

Odds of water suit appear high

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

The chairman of the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority says there’s a 60-70 percent likelihood Jackson County will sue over the Bear Creek Reservoir. That call will be made by the county commissioners, pointed out Hunter Bicknell. “We’re awaiting a response to the letter they took a vote on last Wednesday,” said Bicknell. ... [Full Story »]

The experience of a lifetime

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

By Tricia Massey The experience of a lifetime presents itself in many forms. Some people claim meeting their favorite actor, athlete or author as their experience of a lifetime. A lot of people cherish a vacation to a far away land and say it is their experience of a lifetime. Spending time touring museums, cathedrals, castles and historical ... [Full Story »]

Maysville Festival on tap this weekend

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

The 41st annual Maysville Autumn Leaf Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, Oct. 3, 4 and 5, in downtown Maysville. Monika Kelly, daughter of the well-known clown Emmett Kelly, will be the grand marshal of the parade. She will also have a booth with prints and other Emmett Kelly memorabilia. The parade theme this year is “Clownin’ ... [Full Story »]

Rabid skunk found in Commerce

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Thursday, September 25. 2008

Commerce police officials have confirmed a rabid skunk was found in Commerce over the weekend and are warning residents to keep an eye out for animals that may exhibit odd behavior. The skunk was found in the Sunny Lane area on Saturday after residents noticed it acting strangly. Commerce police responded to the area and killed the skunk. Tests ... [Full Story »]

Smokers asked to get their butts off sidewalk, streets

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Wednesday, September 24. 2008

Keep Jackson County Beautiful received a grant to help educate smokers to get their butts off streets and sidewalks in Commerce and Jefferson. Last week, Commerce workers mounted seven cigarette butt receptacles to light poles in the downtown. A like amount were due to be installed in Jefferson. The aim is to reduce the number of cigarette ... [Full Story »]

Gas stations having hard time supplying fuel

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Wednesday, September 24. 2008

Ingles ran out Sunday. The tanks went dry at the Kangaroo Food Store at 4:30 that afternoon as well. By mid-afternoon Sunday, the only regular unleaded gasoline in town was out at the interstate. Like gas retailers in the Metro Atlanta area, local stores are struggling to keep their fuel flowing due to supply difficulties caused by hurricanes ... [Full Story »]

Now, how much did that cost?

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Wednesday, September 24. 2008

Well, well, well — we all woke up one day last week to discover that we’d lost, um, quite a bit of money. In fact, I rather lost track, didn’t you? Let’s see: that’ll be $85 billion for American International Group (the fabled AIG, supposedly “too big to fail,” but apparently not), $29 billion to JP Morgan Chase to enable them to ... [Full Story »]

Fight at card game leads to two arrests

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Wednesday, September 24. 2008

A fight over a card game led to two arrests and six charges last week, according to the Commerce Police Department. Police responded to a Hill Street location for report of “damage to property” in which they were told people were “beating on a car” and that shots had been fired. Advised by dispatch that a white Cadillac Escalade was ... [Full Story »]

City seeks cheap way to add to reservoir capacity

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Saturday, September 20. 2008

If it can get the blessing of state agencies, Commerce could add 100 days of capacity to its reservoir for less than $50,000. That’s a considerably large “if,” however. A minor item at a recent city council meeting was a budget amendment of $19,000 to hire Schnabel Engineering, Alpharetta, to conduct a feasibility study on raising the ... [Full Story »]

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