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Ward 5 election is Tuesday

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

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.
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Kids push city to better protect reservoir

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

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.
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Better off with some waste in government?

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

By Mark Beardsley

Imagine two boards of education entering the Great Recession.

Board A has loads of fat — extra teachers, too many administrators and a full astrology curriculum. It levies a 15-mill tax and has a $10 million local budget.

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Police respond to 2,133 calls in February

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

Relatively speaking, the Commerce Police Department had a slow month during February.

The department responded to 2,133 calls, 1,981 of which were dispatched by 911, 48 were walk-ins and 194 came through the school resource officer.
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Eagles Fall To Osborne, Jackson Co.

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:00 -0500

eason opening wins, the East Jackson Eagles hoped to carry momentum into their next two games.

It didn’t work out that way, however, as the Eagles fell to both Osborne and Jackson County Saturday, leaving them 2-2 overall as the season enters its third week.

Up next for East Jackson is a home stand on Friday, as they ...

Tiger Season Ends At 23-8

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:33:16 -0500

A region championship, a historic win over Jefferson, a 23-8 season and an elite eight finish — not bad for the Commerce boys’ basketball team this season.

The boys’ fairy tale season ended last Saturday against Whitefield Academy. Commerce advanced into the quarterfinal round of the Class A state playoffs, but was halted ...

2010 Tiger Football Schedule Set

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:06:00 -0500

There are a couple of new teams waiting to face the Black and Gold gridiron Tigers in the 2010 season, but none have coach Steve Savage particularly worried.

With Jefferson firmly seated as the season opener, Aug. 27, the next round of the River War is locked in, but the rest of the schedule has seen some changes.

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Robert Clark indicted for murder of wife

nospam@example.com (Angela Gary) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

A Commerce man sentenced last year to life in prison is now facing a second murder charge stemming from the death of his wife.
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Free gardening workshop offered at CHS

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

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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Eagles Open Season In Winning Form

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:13:00 -0500

The baseball Eagles of East Jackson Comprehensive High School are off to the best start in their short school history, going 2-0 to start their 2010 campaign.

Up next is a Saturday doubleheader against the Osborne Cardinals and the Jackson County Panthers at JCCHS.

The first pitch against Osborne is scheduled for 3 p.m. ...

Diamond Tigers’ Hunt For Early Season Wins Come Up Empty

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:50:00 -0500

With two losses under their belts and a whole season in front of them, the Commerce baseball Tigers are still looking for the big finish.

The Tigers rescheduled Tuesday’s Franklin County away game due to the snow. Commerce will now host the Franklin Lions today (Wednesday) at 5:30 p.m., weather permitting.

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Lady Eagles Defeat Patriots

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:12:00 -0500

The East Jackson soccer teams got their seasons under way last week.

On Friday, both teams traveled to Oglethorpe County. The girls came away with a 2-1 victory. It was the second victory over Oglethorpe for the Lady Eagles, who had also won a scrimmage game over them on Feb. 19.

The boys, meanwhile, had a scoreless game ...

Commerce Heads To Elite Eight

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:43:50 -0500

Commerce's Tigers have been called a scrappy team team on the court, and they proved it moments ago as they defeated St. Francis in the final seconds of the round two playoff game.

The Tigers advance to play the winner of Whitefield Academy versus Paideia at Marietta High School this Friday after a 52-48 victory in the second round. ...

James Pittman Jr. sentenced to 10 years, five months

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

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.
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CHS students to make presentation on reservoir

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

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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City can't use SPLOST on bond debt

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

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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Bye Bye, Blackbird

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500

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 up all my care and woe, here I go, singin’ low. Bye bye, blackbird.” It sounded half jaunty and half regretful, as if she were looking ahead to “where somebody waits for me” and yet also looking back to where her suddenly bereft children stood speechless in the hall. How could we let her go?

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Tigers Vs Knights In Sweet 16

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:43:45 -0500

Commerce Tiger boys’ basketball just won’t end.

The Tigers battled Our Lady of Mercy on Friday to pass through the first round of state playoffs, taking a thrilling 54-52 win before a delighted home crowd.

The second round pits Commerce against 7A second seed St. Francis. That game was scheduled for Tuesday night, ...

Postponed - Tigers Vs Knights In Sweet 16

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:43:18 -0500

The second round of the state class A playoffs pits Commerce against 7A second seed St. Francis.

That game was scheduled for Tuesday night, but was postponed until Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. at CHS because of the snow.

Also delayed until tomorrow is the Commerce baseball game against Franklin. The Diamond Tigers will host ...

Luke Derochers named EJCHS STAR stuudent

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 -0500

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.
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Commerce police make 16 arrests

nospam@example.com (Mark Beardsley) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:00:00 -0500

Officers of the Commerce Police Department made 16 arrests last week, including eight people for drug-related offenses.
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Lady Eagles End Season With Fall To Banks Co.

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:14:00 -0500

The Lady Eagles of East Jackson saw their season come to a close in the first round of region tournament play last week, as they fell 63-41 to Banks County.

The Lady Leopards took control early on, moving out to a 23-10 advantage by the end of the first quarter, and the Eagles could not recover.

East Jackson outscored ...

CHS To Host 1st Round Of State Tourney Friday

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:40:00 -0500

Even if the Commerce Tigers’ season ends in the first round of the state playoffs Friday night, the boys have made their mark this season.

Monday night, Commerce won the region title over Athens Christian. The 67-56 victory handed the Tigers’ their first region title in over 30 years.

The Tigers will start the state ...

Tiger Wrestlers Third At State, Place 10 In Finals

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:47:00 -0500

Commerce waylaid the competition at the Area Tournament and pushed all 14 wrestlers into last week’s traditional state tournament where 10 of 14 competitors placed and the Tigers placed third as a team.

Bremen finished first, Gordon Lee taking second, Wesleyan fourth and Bowdon fifth.

The state meet was at the ...