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SK Battery grading contractor picked

Wednesday, January 23. 2019
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The Jackson County Industrial Development Authority approved grading contract negotiations Monday on a $1.67 billion plant in Commerce and awarded the work to Simpson Trucking and Grading from Gainesville.
The IDA made the motion after two closed sessions to discuss the company’s proposal.
See the full story in the Jan. 23 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Commerce violates state limit on water chemical

Thursday, January 17. 2019
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Commerce water customers will be notified today or Friday that the city’s water system exceeded the limits on one chemical compound last summer.
City manager James Wascher said the state Environmental Protection Division sent the city a letter in December about the violation.
He said no action is required of the city except notification of customers and it is not required to pay a fine.
Wascher said the quarterly average from July to September for TTHMs, which he described as a “byproduct of chlorine,” was exceeded.
The averages typically are higher in hotter weather, Wascher said, and “our level’s already down.”
The city manager characterized the problem as “not a major violation” and said it does not require “anything like” boiling water.
See more details in the Jan. 23 edition of The Jackson Herald.
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Obituaries

Ben Holland Gower (01-22-19)

Wednesday, January 23. 2019
Ben Holland Gower, 83, of Jefferson, entered into rest Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019.  Mr. Gower was born in Dallas, but ... [Full Story »]

Kimberly Beck Turk (01-20-19)

Tuesday, January 22. 2019
Kimberly Beck Turk, 53, went to be with her Lord on the morning of Jan. 20, 2019 in her home in Maysville.
Kim was ... [Full Story »]

Betty J. Scott

Tuesday, January 22. 2019
Betty J. Scott, 79, of Commerce, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Scott was born in Wetumpka, ... [Full Story »]

Robert “Chandler” Ray (01-20-19)

Tuesday, January 22. 2019
Robert “Chandler” Ray, longtime resident of Athens, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Jan. 20, 2019 at his ... [Full Story »]

Christopher "Chris" Pelham (01-20-19)

Monday, January 21. 2019
Christopher "Chris" Pelham, 31, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 20, in Jefferson.
He was born July 9 1987, a middle ... [Full Story »]
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Sports

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: East Jackson’s ‘iron five’ nearly pull off major upset of Hart Co.

Wednesday, January 23. 2019
It goes down as a loss in the scorebook, but the East Jackson girls’ basketball team turned out one of the most ... [Full Story »]

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: EJCHS girls grab victory No. 7

Tuesday, January 22. 2019
Sparked by 21 points from Abbie Howington, the East Jackson girls’ basketball team moved to 7-14 with a 49-40 home ... [Full Story »]

BOYS' BASKETBALL: Eagles fall just short against ranked Class AAAA foe

Tuesday, January 22. 2019
East Jackson led Class AAAA top-10 ranked Thomson with three minutes remaining but couldn’t hang on in a 57-54 ... [Full Story »]

BOYS' BASKETBALL: Eagles’ Howard scores 1,000th point, but Morgan Co. rolls to win

Friday, January 18. 2019
East Jackson’s Tay Howard recorded his 1,000th career point Friday, but unfortunately for the Eagles, most of the ... [Full Story »]

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: East Jackson coach finds encouraging signs in loss

Friday, January 18. 2019
Top-ranked Morgan County collected a lopsided win, but that didn’t stop East Jackson coach Donnie Byrom from ... [Full Story »]
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