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Pay raises coming to Commerce employees

Wednesday, November 14. 2018
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The Commerce City Council plans on using around $100,000 of a $250,000-plus surplus to be divided out among city employees. The employees will see a 2.5-percent pay increase this year. The total amount of the raises will equal $99,943.
See the full story in the Nov. 14 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Commerce school year starts in July again

Wednesday, November 14. 2018
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Commerce school students will follow a “very similar” schedule for the 2019-20 year as they are this year.
The Commerce Board of Education voted 3-1 Monday night to adopt a school schedule that will start classes the last Friday in July, just as they did this year. Classes will begin July 26 next summer.
See the full story in the Nov. 14 issue of The Jackson Herald.
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Obituaries

Levis Ivie (11-12-18)

Tuesday, November 13. 2018
COMMERCE— Levis Ivie, 90, of Commerce, passed away on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018.

Born in Cornelia on July 8, 1928, ... [Full Story »]

Garry Russell Fancher (11-11-18)

Monday, November 12. 2018
ATHENS — Garry Russell Fancher, 72, of Athens (South Jackson County community), passed away on Sunday, Nov. 11, ... [Full Story »]

Ann Glass Ragle-Haynes (11-09-18)

Sunday, November 11. 2018
Ann Glass Ragle-Haynes, 67, of Lula, passed away, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her father, ... [Full Story »]

Beverly Ann Whitlock (11-08-18)

Sunday, November 11. 2018
JEFFERSON — Beverly Ann Whitlock, 74, of Jefferson, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.

Ms. Whitlock was born ... [Full Story »]

William Eugene “Billy” Wilbanks, Sr. (11-09-18)

Sunday, November 11. 2018
JEFFERSON — William Eugene “Billy” Wilbanks, Sr., 81, of Jefferson, passed away on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.

Mr. ... [Full Story »]
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Sports

East Jackson swimming program debuts Friday

Wednesday, November 14. 2018
This Friday, a new program sets sail in the East Jackson community, its very own high school swim team.
The East ... [Full Story »]

Cheer Tigers take second at state

Wednesday, November 14. 2018
The Commerce Tiger competition cheerleading squad placed third at the GHSA state sectionals two weeks ago to qualify ... [Full Story »]

CHEERLEADING: EJCHS places fifth in Class AAA

Wednesday, November 14. 2018
The East Jackson competitive cheerleading team closed its season with a fifth-place finish (85), one point behind ... [Full Story »]

Tigers nab two first-place trophies at Panther Scramble

Wednesday, November 14. 2018
The Commerce Tiger wrestling team is still waiting for several wrestlers to join the team once the football season ... [Full Story »]

Updated: BOYS' BASKETBALL: Eagles gut out win in opener

Sunday, November 11. 2018
Updated: 1 day ago
Most of East Jackson’s season-opener didn’t go as coach David Akin would have scripted it, but perhaps the final ... [Full Story »]
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