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Bicknell, Smith win runoffs

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Staff Writer
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Tuesday, August 5. 2008
Hunter Bicknell is the new chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners and Brad Smith is the new District Attorney for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit. For details, see this week's newspapers. Jackson County BOC Chairman Votes Hunter Bicknell 2648 Ron Johnson 1788 District Attorney (Jackson County results only) Votes Donna Sikes 2186 ... [Full Story »] 

Who'll show up to vote on Tuesday?

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Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Thursday, July 31. 2008
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Jackson County voters will select a chairman of the board of commissioners and will help choose a new district attorney for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit Tuesday.
But the question is who will turn out to vote in the primary runoff elections?

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Planners stand behind their recommendation on Walgreens' sign variance

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Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Thursday, July 31. 2008
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The Commerce City Council may be on the fence about granting a variance in the city’s sign ordinance for Walgreens, but the Commerce Planning Commission is not.

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Commerce Middle School meets AYP

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Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Tuesday, July 29. 2008
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As the new school is about to begin, the Commerce City School System received official notice that it had met a major goal of the past school year.

Commerce Middle School, for the first time in three years, met adequate yearly progress (AYP) under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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Owners of land near potential reservoirs get notice

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Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Friday, July 25. 2008
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Owners of property being considered for a new county reservoir got the news last week.

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners and the county water and sewerage authority mailed letters to owners of land around three potential reservoirs. The documents are the first step toward getting on the land to ascertain the feasibility of building a drinking water reservoir.
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Commerce-Jefferson Road to be open Monday

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Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Thursday, July 24. 2008
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The busy road that most motorists traveling from Commerce to Jefferson use is expected to be opened again to traffic Monday.

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Water authority wants YOU to start watering

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Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Tuesday, July 22. 2008
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After months of warning customers not to water their lawns due to the drought, the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority has changed course.

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Close call at the RaceTrac station

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Mark Beardsley
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Friday, July 18. 2008
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The Banks County Fire Department quickly extinguished a spectacular blaze at the Banks Crossing RaceTrac gas station early Wednesday afternoon. [Full Story »] 

Commission races in election spotlight

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Thursday, July 10. 2008
When the Republican Primary is over Tuesday night, Jackson County will have selected three county commissioners, a district attorney and a sheriff.
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Commerce commits to participation in Vogtle expansion

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Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Thursday, July 10. 2008
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Co-owners of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant — including the city of Commerce — announced their intent to maintain their proportionate share of ownership in the proposed Units 3 and 4. As co-owners of two existing units at Plant Vogtle, the utilities had the rights to participate in the new Vogtle units but were required to make a final commitment by July 2.

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