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Environment
A Strawberry Legacy is Replanted at Merk Farm
Early summer Saturday mornings at the Merk Farm in Commerce, Georgia, have taken on a whole new meaning after Ali Merk introduced strawberry season. After waking up before the sun and fueling with coffee, Ali doesn’t have a moment to sit. She handles the full load of daily labor: watering…
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Health
Jackson County EMS Addresses Growing Population
Tim Grice, the assistant director of Jackson County EMS, listens to gentle music on a gloomy Friday afternoon. It’s calm in his office — he’s taking the day as it comes and leaving his remaining tasks for Monday. Jackson County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the country. Grice…
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Health
Community Raises More Than $4,000 for Commerce Girl Battling Illness
Karis Gardner, a 2-year-old from Commerce, Georgia, is receiving dialysis treatments at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Back at home in Jackson County, her community is rallying around her. The usually lively, sassy girl was diagnosed with E. coli, a bacterial infection, and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a potentially fatal complication…
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High School Sports
Commerce Youth Football Players Help Friend Achieve His Dream
A Commerce 10-year-old achieved his dream of playing football on Saturday. Hayes Hutto, playing for the Commerce Tigers, scored a touchdown against the Jefferson Dragons. That’s reason enough for anyone to be proud, but Hayes was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was 18 months old and uses a wheelchair…
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Environment
Fires Threat to Northeast Georgia
The Georgia Forestry Commission was called to the start of a wildfire in Commerce, Ga today around 2 p.m. According to the Fire Danger Forecast, Clarke County and the surrounding counties are between a 3.5 and 4 rating, meaning high to extreme danger of fire. Payton Turner said he and his…
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Northeast Georgia News
Commerce Holds Meeting to Discuss New Dog Ordinances
The City of Commerce will be holding a Town Hall meeting tomorrow night to discuss an ordinance that may affect your pup. The ordinance is defining what makes a dog “vicious” or “dangerous.” People of Commerce find it hard to understand the definition of a “vicious” or “dangerous” dog from the either page…
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Jackson County
Update: The Basement to Host Benefit Concert for Jackson County Wreck Victims
JEFFERSON — The Georgia State Patrol says the three dead passengers were metal band members, who were on their way to a show at The Basement in Atlanta. The Basement has scheduled a benefit for the victims, set for next Monday.
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Northeast Georgia News
New Fire Station to Lower Costs of Insurance
Athens, GA – The City of Commerce will be building a new fire station in East Jackson that could help lower the costs of insurance for home owners that live there . The East District runs a high risk of fires.
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Athens-Clarke County
Five Things You Need To Know: October 29, 2014
Athens, GA – What does it take to be the one person that makes sure the voting process is fair and accurate? Reporter Michael Foo talks with Athens-Clarke County Supervisor of Elections Gail Schrader to see how ACC will make sure each vote is counted accurately in the early voting and November 4th election. …