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Robert Clark indicted for murder of wife

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Friday, March 5. 2010
A Commerce man sentenced last year to life in prison is now facing a second murder charge stemming from the death of his wife. Robert Clark pled guilty to murdering his 6-year-old grandson in June and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Last week, a Jackson County grand jury indicted him on murder charges in the ... [Full Story »] 

Free gardening workshop offered at CHS

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Friday, March 5. 2010
Commerce High School science teacher Joe Costyn will offer a free vegetable and flower gardening workshop Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in Room E-11 at CHS. “There will be an emphasis on vegetables,” said Costyn, who hosted a similar workshop last year. Topics will include — but not be limited to — soil preparation, irrigation, variety ... [Full Story »] 

James Pittman Jr. sentenced to 10 years, five months

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010
A Commerce man will spend 10 years and five months in federal prison after pleading guilty in Texas for conspiracy to distribute narcotics and selling, distributing or dispensing narcotics. James Pittman Jr. was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 24, in U.S. District Court in Houston, Texas, to 125 months in jail. In addition to the jail time, Pittman ... [Full Story »] 

CHS students to make presentation on reservoir

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010
A group of Commerce High School students will make a presentation to the Commerce City Council Monday night about recommendations for cleaning up around the city’s reservoir. The city council meets Monday night at 6:30 in the Commerce room of the Commerce Civic Center. Joe Costyn’s two environmental science classes have looked at the city ... [Full Story »] 

City can't use SPLOST on bond debt

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010
The city of Commerce’s hope of using some of the next round of special purpose local option sales tax revenue to help pay off water and sewer debt has been dashed. “They are revenue bonds,” noted Mayor Charles L. Hardy Jr. at a recent city work session for SPLOST. “They’re not general obligation bonds.” That difference is the ... [Full Story »] 

Bye Bye, Blackbird

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010
By Susan Harper As my sweet little mother, wrapped head to toe in a cozy quilt, was lifted gently from her bed last night and rolled down the long hallway of her home, headed for the door and for the dark hearse in the driveway, a song started singing itself quietly in my head, almost as if she were whispering it from under the quilt: “Pack ... [Full Story »] 

Luke Derochers named EJCHS STAR stuudent

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Friday, February 26. 2010
Luke Derochers was announced Monday as the STAR student for East Jackson Comprehensive High School. Superintendent of schools Shannon Adams made the announcement at the annual STAR/Teacher of the Year Reception held by the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce at the Lanier Technical College Commerce campus. Derochers, son of John and Karen ... [Full Story »] 

Commerce police make 16 arrests

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Friday, February 26. 2010
Officers of the Commerce Police Department made 16 arrests last week, including eight people for drug-related offenses. Those charged are: •Dustin Lee Craven, 25, 3104 New Kings Bridge Road, Nicholson, DUI-drugs and violating the terms of a conditional driver’s license (related to DUI) •Andrea Nicole Armistead, 34, 15 Stark Street, Lot 3, ... [Full Story »] 

Ayers, Eubanks qualify for special Ward 5 election

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Wednesday, February 24. 2010
Two candidates qualified for the March 16 special election to fill the Ward 5 seat on the Commerce City Council. Steve Ayers, 62, who lives on Orchard Circle, and Johnny Eubanks, 58, who lives on Northview Drive, both qualified early Monday morning. Qualifying ended at noon today (Wednesday). Ayers is “semi-retired” from both Exxon Company ... [Full Story »] 

Joe Sanders named CHS STAR student

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Wednesday, February 24. 2010
Joe Sanders is the 2009-10 STAR student for Commerce High School. The announcement was made Monday evening at the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce's STAR/Teacher of the Year reception at Lanier Technical College's Commerce campus. The son of David and Jennifer Sanders, he selected Michael Brown, an eighth grade Georgia History teacher at ... [Full Story »] 
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