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Updated: Ward 5 election is Tuesday

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, March 10. 2010
Updated: 13 hours ago
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Ward 5 voters will go to the polls in a special election Tuesday to select a city councilman, but if early voter turnout is an indicator, turnout will be light. [Full Story »] 

Kids push city to better protect reservoir

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, March 10. 2010
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Supported by photographs of deep ruts from “mud bogging” and of litter, students in two Commerce High School environmental science classes pressed the city council Monday night for action to protect the city reservoir. [Full Story »] 

Free gardening workshop offered at CHS

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Mark Beardsley
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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.
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CHS students to make presentation on reservoir

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Mark Beardsley
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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.
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Updated: City can't use SPLOST on bond debt

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, March 3. 2010
Updated: 4 days ago
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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.
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Luke Derochers named EJCHS STAR stuudent

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Mark Beardsley
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Friday, February 26. 2010
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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. [Full Story »] 

Ayers, Eubanks qualify for special Ward 5 election

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, February 24. 2010
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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).
[Full Story »] 

Joe Sanders named CHS STAR student

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, February 24. 2010
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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. [Full Story »] 

Qualifying for Ward 5 election starts Monday

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, February 17. 2010
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If you live in Commerce’s Ward 5 and have wanted to get involved in city politics, your chance is at hand.

Qualifying for the March 16 election to fill the Ward 5 vacancy on the city council will take place next Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 22-24, at City Hall.
[Full Story »] 

Furlough day Friday in Commerce, Jackson

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, February 17. 2010
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Don’t plan on conducting any business with the city of Commerce or the Jackson County government Friday.

Offices of both governments will be closed Friday for “furlough” days — closures aimed at reducing spending by both governments. Commerce has scheduled one furlough day a month through June — the end of its fiscal year — while Jackson County will take one furlough day each month through 2010. [Full Story »] 
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