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THE
ACKSON
H Wednesday, April 5, 2023
ERALD
VOL. 148 NO. 43
24 PACES 2 SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS
Merged in 2017 with
The Commerce News
A PUBLICATION OF MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY GEORGIA 30549 $1.00 COPY
Planners
Easter
Jackson planners
recommend approval of
truck stop, multi-tenant
commercial project
By Hannah Barron
hannah@mainstreetnews. com
A proposed truck stop on Holly Springs Rd. got the
green light from the Jackson County Planning Com
mission at its March 23 meeting.
The commission recommended approval of a truck
stop proposed for 16 acres on Bill Wright and Holly
Springs roads. Axis Infrastructure is seeking a zoning
change (A-2 to HRC) and special use permit for two
parcels for the project.
The two parcels would include a 7-Eleven conve
nience store, fuel pumps and a Peterbilt Truck Sales
and Repair Center.
Conditions for the project include: Access not being
permitted or allowed on Bill Wright Rd. and an ad
ditional 20 ft. of right-of-way along the proposed re
alignment of Bill Wright Rd. is to be deeded to Jackson
County prior to the issuance of any land disturbance
permit. A traffic study also needs to be completed prior
See Planners, page 2A
Commerce
Commerce plans to place
bond referendum on
ballot for rec upgrades
By Alex Buffington
alex@mainstreetnews.com
Are Commerce resi
dents willing to fund a
tax increase to help pay
for improvements to the
city's recreation depart
ment instead of turning
it over to the county? It
appears residents will get
to decide that question
later this year.
The Commerce City
Council is moving for
ward with plans to put a
bond referendum on No
vember's election ballot.
The move would be to
borrow money to pay for
new recreation facilities
in the city with the bonds
paid off by increasing the
city’s millage rate.
City staff will engage
engineers and architects
to get an idea about the
See Commerce, page 2A
Pendergrass
Pendergrass to hold
special election June 20
The City of Pendergrass will hold a special election
on June 20 to fill the vacant seats for mayor and coun
cil seats of Post 1 and Post 6.
Longtime mayor Monk Tolbert died in March and
Harlan Robinson and Tawnia Justice resigned their
council positions.
Qualifying will be held April 10, 11 and 12 at the
Pendergrass City Hall. The qualifying fee is $35.
For more information, contact Renee Martinez, city
clerk, at 706-693-2494.
MAILING LABEL
Index
News
1A-3A, 5 A
Opinion
4A
Public safety.
6A-7A
Social news
8A, 12B
School news
llOA
Sports
1B-3B
Classifieds
9A
Obituaries
10A-11A
Legals
4B-11B
The Magnolia Blossom Festival was held April 1 at the Jackson County Agricultural Center where kids
gathered Easter Eggs, visited with a variety of livestock, had photos taken with the Easter Bunny and
where parents shopped with a number of area craft vendors. See more photos on page 2A.
Easter events, services planned across Jackson County
Easter is coming up on Sunday,
April 9. A number of Easter-related
events are planned this week, includ
ing:
COMMERCE EASTER PARADE
AND EGG HUNT ON APRIL 8
Commerce will host its annual Eas
ter parade and egg hunt on Saturday.
April 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
“Gear up kids with your best dec
orated bikes, trikes, wagons and bat
tery-operated vehicles, it’s time for
the Easter Parade,” town leaders said.
The parade will begin at Spencer
Park and will end with the egg hunt
at First Baptist Church of Commerce.
To register for the parade, email
mainstreet @ commercega. gov
Keep up with updates on the Com
merce Main Street Facebook page.
JEFFERSON EASTER EGG
HUNT ON APRIL 8
The Jefferson Community Easter
Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday,
April 8, from 9 a.m. to noon. The
egg hunt begins at 11 a.m. and is for
children from toddler-age through 12
years old.
Bring your blanket and enjoy a
picnic breakfast. You can purchase
breakfast from the Chick-hl-A food
truck. Free pancakes will also be
available.
Children can visit the Easter bunny,
ride the train, play on bouncy houses
and enjoy crafts, face painting, cookie
decorating, a petting zoo and more.
This event is held by the Rotary
Club of Jefferson, Church on the Hill,
Southside Church and the City of Jef
ferson.
HOSCHTON EASTER
EGG-STRAVAGANZA APRIL 8
Hoschton will host an Easter
Egg-Stravaganza on Saturday, April
8, from 2-5 p.m. on the Hoschton de
pot lawn.
There will be an egg hunt, barbe
cue, a bunny photobooth, arts and
crafts, golden eggs and live music.
For more information and updates,
visit the Hoschton Downtown Devel
opment Authority Facebook page.
• ••
Upcoming Easter church events in
clude:
SOLID ROCK ANNOUNCES
EASTER SERVICES
Solid Rock Baptist Church in
Maysville has announced its Easter
services:
•Sunrise Service 7 a.m. with re
freshments served afterwards
•Sunday School 10 a.m.
•Morning Service 11 a.m.
•Evening Service 6 p.m.
ACADEMY BAPTIST CHURCH
EASTER PLANS ON APRIL 9
Academy Baptist Church has an
nounced its Easter services.
Sunrise service is at 7 a.m. with
breakfast to follow. There will be no
Sunday school. Easter Worship Ser
vice is at 11 a.m. There will be no
evening service.
Academy is located at 689 Acade
my Church Road in Jefferson.
The Rev. Eric Shelton is pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST COMMERCE
EASTER SERVICE ON APRIL 9
First Baptist Church of Commerce
is offering an Easter worship service
on Sunday, April 9, 11 a.m.
“We will celebrate our faith through
music, prayer and God's Word being
proclaimed for all ages,” church lead
ers said.
See Easter, page 2A
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