New business comes to downtown Jackson
     Members of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jackson City Council joined Gary Pruitt (front, third from left) owner of Pruitt Realty, 222 Commerce Street, Jackson, Tuesday, Dec. 4, for a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house. Pruitt is affiliated with United Country Realty and offers app...
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Arrests made on business license violations
      Thomasville Police Department reported seven felony arrests and 11 misdemeanor arrests over the past week. Those arrested include: Robert Jarrel Bettis, theft of property, 3rd degree, arrested Nov. 27. Lonnie Laquan Johnson, altering, forging or counterfeiting an insurance card, arrested Nov. 2...
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Dev. Foundation office to move to Grove Hill
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor
      The Board of Directors of the Clarke County Development Foundation voted Nov. 29 to move their office from Thomasville to Grove Hill. The Clarke-Mobile Gas District has offered free office space in the Spence Walker building. They have also offered to donate office equipment in February 2008.
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Town of Coffeeville raises business license fees
By Kathryn Pickard News Reporter
      The Coffeeville Town Council adopted the town's new business license fee ordinance during Tuesday's meeting. Fees were increased by $20 each. Mayor Faye Cotten mentioned that the Coffeeville Ladies' League needed to be reminded to get a parade permit before the Christmas parade Saturday.
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Dec. 31 deadline for SBA economic disaster loans
      The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding Gulf Coast small business owners who missed the original July 2006 application deadline that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are still available to small businesses economically impacted by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes.
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