Commerce News

On March 28 the Local Spring Games for Madison County Special Olympics were held at the Madison County School System Sports Complex.

Former Rome restaurateur Andre Rodriguez has worked a couple of short term jobs since giving up The Partridge in Rome over a year ago.

ET CETERA City of Griffin holiday garbage collection schedule. Monday's pickup will be on Tuesday; Tuesday's pickup will be on Wednesday; Wednesday's pickup will be on Thursday; Thursday's pickup will be on Friday.

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Contractor Keith Hayes was awarded the bid Monday night by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners for the construction of a new EMS station in West Jackson.

THREAT: On May 21, Deputy Bradley Hill met with a woman on Brockton Road, Jefferson, who explained that around 7:40 p.m. she heard a disturbance at her neighbor's home and upon checking she found a man in her neighbor's vehicle.

Jackson County resident Max Allen announced Wednesday his candidacy to run for Jackson County Board of Commissioners District 2, the seat currently held by Chas Hardy.

Jeffrey M. Perry, Jackson County Planning Commission Chairman and Commerce attorney, announces his candidacy for State Court Judge of Jackson County.

There is interest in an arts venue of sorts for Murray County according to Jon Christian, who is heading a movement to determine the interest and support such a venue could gather.

ET CETERA City of Griffin holiday garbage collection schedule. Monday's pickup will be on Tuesday; Tuesday's pickup will be on Wednesday; Wednesday's pickup will be on Thursday; Thursday's pickup will be on Friday.

Panelist Tom Leslie may have best summed up a public information meeting on the upcoming TSPLOST referendum held in nearby Roswell on Monday when he concluded: "we're not going to change each other's minds." It seemed few who attended the meeting at Roswell City Hall hosted by Roswell Councilwoman Betty Price on Monday evening, May 21, were ... (more)

Blairsville, GA A -A Union County residents can add shoes to their recycling efforts for a limited time.

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce released its 2012 Legislative Scorecard on Monday.

Commerce's proposed budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year continues to be a work in progress, but following a budget work session Monday night, at least the Commerce City Council has a plan.

The Commerce City Council will hold another "informational meeting" before it votes on whether to adopt the East Jackson Overlay District.

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HARASSMENT: On May 14, Deputy Joseph Chastain was dispatched to Country Cove, Braselton, where a woman said a person identifying himself as a UPS employee called to say he had an unclaimed package for her.

Jackson County resident Max Allen announced Wednesday his candidacy to run for Jackson County Board of Commissioners District 2, the seat currently held by Chas Hardy.

A Commerce man faces theft by receiving stolen property charges in Commerce and possibly additional charges out of Elbert County after he sold a stolen wood splitter to a Commerce businessman.

In the last five months we have been covering how the crew at C. Hopkins Rod & Custom in Commerce, Georgia, have been resurrecting a dilapidated '67 A-body, dubbed the AMD Chevelle.