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Chamber continues search for new CEO

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Friday, April 26. 2013
The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce has “four or five good resumes” for the position of chamber president and has engaged a search firm to find others, chairman Mark Valentine told his board of directors last Friday. “It looks promising,” he said. “I’m kind of psyched up about it.” The chamber has been without a president ... [Full Story »] 

Mac McCoy taking job with AL school system

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Thursday, April 25. 2013
The Commerce School System will lose its superintendent on June 30 as James E. “Mac” McCoy is taking a job as superintendent of the Lee County, AL, school system. McCoy said finances are at the heart of the decision. “Obviously, I’ve got 30-plus years in the state of Georgia,” he said. “I had the opportunity to retire from one state ... [Full Story »] 

Bruglars hit Advance Auto

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Wednesday, April 24. 2013
The Commerce Police Department is investigating the burglary April 18 of Advance Auto Parts, South Elm Street. Police were summoned shortly before 7 a.m. by the store manager, who arrived at work to find the front door forced open and the lock broken. Officers cleared the building, during which time they noted that the back door was also forced ... [Full Story »] 

Burglars hit Advance Auto

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Wednesday, April 24. 2013
The Commerce Police Department is investigating the burglary April 18 of Advance Auto Parts, South Elm Street. Police were summoned shortly before 7 a.m. by the store manager, who arrived at work to find the front door forced open and the lock broken. Officers cleared the building, during which time they noted that the back door was also forced ... [Full Story »] 

IDA ponders incentives for prospects

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Wednesday, April 24. 2013
Jackson County officials met last Friday morning to determine what kind of tax incentives to offer to potential industries looking at local sites, including two on the east side of the county. The Industrial Development Authority went into a closed session last Friday morning to discuss “acquisition of property” related to three inquiries. ... [Full Story »] 

Images from Commerce downtown cleanup April 19

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Wednesday, April 24. 2013

Images from Commerce downtown cleanup April 20

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Wednesday, April 24. 2013

police pile more charges on theft suspect

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Sunday, April 21. 2013
Last week, Commerce police added two more charges to the account of a 24-year-old man recently arrested on theft charges. Joshua Rashard Rucker, 614 Traynham Road, Commerce, is charged with theft by taking in connection with a Dec. 9 incident in which a 23-year-old white male told police that he’d let two friends stay at his house and while ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson OKs cost-cutting plan

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Friday, April 19. 2013
In a 4-1 vote, the Jackson County Board of Education agreed Monday night to proceed with a restructuring plan designed to cut $6-$7 million from system expenses. Included in the plan, which will take effect in the upcoming FY2013-2014 budget, will be the consolidation of some schools, including the move of South Jackson Elementary School into ... [Full Story »] 

Saturday a busy day in Commerce

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Friday, April 19. 2013
Downtown Commerce will be busy Saturday, with the Commerce Fire Department’s annual chickenque, the Downtown Development Authority’s Spring Cleanup, the spring plant swap at the Commerce Public Library and a car, truck and motorcycle show to benefit Jackson Creative — plus a firearms safety class. Commerce firemen will begin well before ... [Full Story »] 
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