http://www.commercejournal.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_129173705.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_129173705.html The dirt will fly on May 15 at 1:30 p.m., breaking ground on the new A.C. Williams Elementary School. The public is invited to a 30 minute ceremony marking the beginning of the construction phase at 615 Culver Street. Thu, 08 May 2008 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_129173227.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_129173227.html A Commerce woman has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to multiple charges of dealing drugs from her residence between late 2005 and early 2006. Thu, 08 May 2008 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_129172912.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_129172912.html GREENVILLE — The waiting room is mostly empty now. The only occupants — a few new sofas and chairs. Thu, 01 May 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_122154403.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_122154403.html The family of a slain Commerce code enforcement officer has agreed to settle a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed against the person convicted of capital murder in his death, as well as the defendant’s father. Thu, 01 May 2008 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_122153750.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_122153750.html Quay Throgmorton believes that his experience as a public service provider and small business owner can be an asset to the Commerce City Council. Thu, 01 May 2008 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_122153141.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_122153141.html Elmer Hall already serves the Commerce community as a volunteer firefighter. Now he wants to bring that volunteer spirit to the Commerce City Council. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:03:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_120110556.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_120110556.html Dallas Morning News columnist Steve Blow told the crowd at the 2008 Commerce Business and Industry Appreciation Luncheon April 24 that there are five ways they should read a newspaper. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_119112728.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_119112728.html Dr. Billy Taylor wants to make one thing very clear — he is not in the Commerce City Council race to seek later hours for his business, The Drunken Mule. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:17:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116141832.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116141832.html Tim Johnson, one of the three mayoral candidates believes that the city of Commerce needs some serious changes and he can bring about those changes. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:11:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116141235.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116141235.html Chris Ellason believes there needs to be some changes made in Commerce and he wants to help make those changes by being on the City Council. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116140046.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116140046.html At 19, Russell Lutes is probably one of the youngest people to ever run for Commerce City Council. But he believes he can bring a fresh outlook to the city. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116135027.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116135027.html A Hopkins County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to giving a teenage girl a dose of a controlled substance which almost killed her. Lendell Noel Morgan of Sulphur Springs was also convicted Wednesday of sexually assaulting the same girl. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:41:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116134341.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116134341.html A Commerce man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty Thursday to committing a robbery last summer at one of the city’s convenience stores. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116134037.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116134037.html The Hunt Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors voted Tuesday night to cancel the district’s May 10 local elections. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:22:00 +0000 http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116132418.html http://www.commercejournal.com/local/local_story_116132418.html Mayor Pro-Tem John Sands is making his second bid for city mayor after six years. Sands was the mayor of City of Commerce for seven years from 1995-2002.