Arcade, Georgia

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• Fire levels newly bought home
  

  Jackson County firefighters work Tuesday to knock down a fire that completely destroyed a house in the 8800 block of Jefferson River Road in South Jackson County.

• Jackson Co. inmate death ruled suicide
  

  November 14, 2008 LEE COUNTY, Ala. -- Officers with Alabama's Department of Public Health are attributing three Lee County deaths to viral infections affecting the heart.

• Winder man kills himself in jail cell
  

  A Winder man hanged himself inside the Jackson County Jail on Wednesday, a Jackson County sheriff's official confirmed Saturday.

• Oconee County police blotter
  

  The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Arrests: On Oct.

• Three in car hurt in fire truck wreck
  

  An Arcade volunteer firefighter on his way to a house fire in Jefferson caused a wreck that sent three people to the hospital Monday, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

• Three injured in Monday a.m. crash with firetruck
  

  Three people were injured Monday morning when their car crashed into the back of a firetruck.

• Races set in Arcade, West Jackson for fire posts
  

  Incumbent members of the Arcade and West Jackson fire departments will face challengers in the Nov.

• Planners balk at industrial park
  

  South Jackson County residents have teamed up with their Clarke County neighbors to the south to oppose a 701-acre industrial park planned for U.S. Highway 129 just south of Arcade.

• Jackson Co. industrial park meets with resistance
  

  Residents in Jackson and Clarke counties are teaming up to oppose a 701-acre industrial park planned for U.S. Highway 129 just south of Arcade.

• Tornado damages Commerce; second tornado watch issued 7 p.m.
  

  Slideshow available - read entire story. UPDATED: BREAKING NEWS: Tornado damages Commerce; second tornado watch issued 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 26.

• Today's the day; elections to decide Jackson, Barrow leaders; hot DA race goes to voters
  

  Three heated races in Jackson, Barrow and Banks counties will be decided today as voters go back to the polls for the Primary runoff elections.

• Jackson County gets approval to sell discounted gas to its cities
  

  The state Department of Revenue says it's OK for Jackson County to go into the gas business, ruling that it can legally sell bulk-rate gasoline to the county's nine municipalities.

• Jackson County gets approval to sell discounted gas to its cities
  

  The state Department of Revenue says it's OK for Jackson County to go into the gas business, ruling that it can legally sell bulk-rate gasoline to the county's nine municipalities.

• Small Biz: Family-oriented center has fun options in Jackson
  

  As Mary and Brent Greenwood watched their daughters grow up in Jackson County during the past 14 years, they were surprised by the limited number of family-oriented activities available in the area.

• Governmental gas deal axed
  

  Jackson County commissioners' plan to supply local municipal governments with bulk-rate gasoline will be too complicated and costly to be worthwhile, according to the county's attorney.

• Jackson could sell gas to cities at rate it pays
  

  Story updated at 10:32 PM on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Jackson County commissioners are hoping to ease the burden rising gasoline prices are putting on the budgets of the county's municipalities by offering to ...

• EPD Word On Water Usage
  

  City Expects EPD Word On Water Usage Next Week Commmerce Seeks Exemption From 61-County Level 4 Drought Restrictions The city of Commerce should know next week whether it will be removed from the 61 counties ...

• Police sign up for treadmill duty
  

  Story updated at 10:33 PM on Friday, April 18, 2008 Local law enforcement officers will handcuff themselves to running treadmills Saturday in hopes of collaring donations for the annual Law Enforcement Torch ... via Athens Banner-Herald

• Arcade police chief concerned
  

  "I am planning to meet with my sergeants with ways to save on gas consumption"

  Arcade police chief concerned about rising gas prices BY CHRIS BRIDGES City of Arcade Police Chief Randy Williams expressed concern to the city council about the ongoing increase in the cost of fuel during ... via Jackson Herald

City Description

Arcade is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,643 at the 2000 census. Arcade is located at 34°4′37″N, 83°33′4″W (34.076951, -83.551147). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²). 6.5 square miles (16.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.31%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,643 people, 565 households, and 457 families residing in the city. The population density was 254.2 people per square mile (98.2/km²). There were 609 housing units at an average density of 94.2/sq mi (36.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.37% White, 7.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population. There were 565 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The

City Contained By:

• Jackson County
• Georgia

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 16.8349227172 km squared

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