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OPINION
Jo Evelyn Dean
The truth about being lactose intolerant
Lactose intolerance is a condition where a person develops symptoms
of cramps, diarrhea, nausea, gas and bloating after consuming
lactose, the sugar found in milk.
Letter To The Editor
Appreciates handling of inspection
I wanted to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation
for the way building inspector Tony Vento handled a recent inspection
on my premises. Considering all the negative banter I had heard
from others beforehand, I was expecting the worst.
SPORTS
Directions to Area Schools
Leopards scratch Jackson
Banks defeats Jackson 12-7 in season opener. Banks' defense was
hitting on all eight cylinders last Friday as the Leopards helped
themselves to a 12-7 victory over Jackson County.
Neighborhood News...
JACKSON COUNTY
CCHS SAT scores rise while JHS results fall
Both schools below state and national averages.The results of
SAT testing last spring showed local results to be mixed, with
students from Jackson County Comprehensive High School scoring
19 points better than last year while students at Jefferson High
School saw the average score fall 28 points. Scores at Commerce
High School were up 15 points over last year.
Jackson Keeps A Representative
Reapportionment Plan Enables Jackson To Still Elect District
25 Representative
She came out bruised and bloodied, but Rep. Pat Bell figures
she accomplished what she set out to do in the special reapportionment
session of the legislature.
News from
MADISON COUNTY
Sorrells rehired as Comer clerk
NeSmith announces he won't seek re-election.
Former Comer city clerk Steve Sorrells was rehired Tuesday night
to fill the position left vacant by the firing of Elaine McGee-Tate.
Colbert man completes 7,000-mile cross-country motorcycle
trek
Lee Dickinson fulfilled a long-held dream this summer - to ride
7,000 miles across the country on his motorcycle, and to cover
the first 1,000 of those miles in 24 hours or less.
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CELEBRATING VICTORY
The Banks County Leopards celebrate after
beating Jackson County 12-7 in the season opener last week. Friday,
the Leopards will host Jefferson in the home opener.
For this story see this weeks Banks County News.
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Banks County Festival
coming up
Annual parade to kick off festivities at 10 a.m. Saturday
The 29th annual Banks County Festival will be held on the historic
courthouse lawn in Homer on September 8-9.
Festivities begin on Saturday at 10 a.m. with the traditional
parade. This year's grand marshals are Fieldale Farm Corporation
executives Gus Arrendale and Joe Hatfield.
Parade entries must register and be ready for judging at 8:30
a.m., officials announce. There is no fee to participate in the
parade, however, the chamber of commerce is asking that those
who enter make a $2 donation to the Banks County Cancer Society.
Trophies will be awarded in the following categories: Best float,
best antique auto, best classic auto, best truck, redneck award,
best equestrian entry, most unique entry, yesteryear award. best
children's entry, best buggy award, most unique tractor and oldest
tractor award. Beginning this year, judges will highlight a special
auto class. This year, judges will highlight Volkswagen entries
with a special "Best Bug" award.
Those who wish to be considered for these awards must be registered
and set up by 8:30 a.m., leaders say. No entries will be judged
after 8:30 a.m. Registration forms may be picked up at the chamber
of commerce office in Homer and turned in to parade officials
on Sept. 8. Leaders point out that this year there will be no
four wheelers, motor bikes or go carts allowed to participate
in the parade.
A special treat scheduled for Saturday is the premier of the
Renegade Players, a newly formed theatrical group. They will
perform "The Trial of Jack B. Nimble," a one- act play,
at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the courtroom of the historic
court-house. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children ages
12 and under. Tickets will be available at the festival.
The festival schedule of events offers something for everyone,
leaders say. The activities planned include live entertainment,
a cake walk and the annual street dance featuring Joe Olds and
the Smokin' Joe Band. The street dance will be held from 8 to
10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8.
Other plans for this year's festival include plenty of activities
for children, including puppets, an inflatable slide, face painting,
novelty items and pony rides. Crafters will also attend with
their handmade baskets, jewelry, woodcrafts, watercolor paintings,
country crafts, ornaments and yard sculptures.
Food vendors will offer funnel cakes, hot dogs, boiled peanuts,
ice cream, taco salads and non-alcoholic daiquiris.
"Blue Suede Bob" will return for a third year to emcee
the festival. He will be joined by his wife, "The Fairy
Godmother," and their dancing daughter, "Airy Fairy."
They will kick off Saturday's entertainment line-up starting
at 11 a.m. after the parade. He will present "gospel-billy
music" and "Bongo Boy" will lead a children's
drum circle. Shannon Reeves, 16, the winner of last year's Chattahoochee
Mountain Fair talent show, will sing country and gospel tunes.
The festival is sponsored by the Banks County Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, call 677-2108.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Parade
11 a.m. - 12 noon Applesauce Orchardstra
Noon - 12:30 p.m. Dynamite Dolls Cloggers
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Applesauce Orchardstra
1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Commerce School of Dance
2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Southern Stompers Cloggers
2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Vocalist, Megan Edwards
3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Renegade Players, "Trial of Jack B. Nimble";
Cake Walk
3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cake Walk
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Renegade Players, "Trial of Jack B. Nimble";
TV Raffle drawing
5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Renegade Players, "Trial of Jack B. Nimble"
5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Hayes MOPAR Cruise Through
6 p.m.- 7 p.m. Homer Square Trackers
8 p.m. -10 p.m. Street Dance with Joe Olds and the Smokin' Joe
Band
Sunday, September 9
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Joyful Noise
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. God's Design; Cake Walk
3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Diane Young
3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Joan Atkinson
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sounds of Zion
SPLOST comes before
voters Sept. 18
Voting on renewing the one-cent Special Purpose Local Option
Sales Tax (SPLOST) for education will take place in Banks County
on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
In an effort to relieve overcrowding, a new middle school would
be constructed with funds from SPLOST, according to Deborah White,
school superintendent. Also planned are additional elementary
school classrooms and renovations and improvements to existing
kindergarten through eighth grade facilities. Completion of the
athletics complex at Banks County High School is also included
in the plans, she said.
"Currently, 14 mobile units are being used for classrooms
and the number will continue to increase with growth in the student
enrollment and with smaller class sizes," White said. "All
available, permanent classroom space in grades K through 8 is
being used.
Space designed for other purposes is being used for classrooms,
she added, and some classes with smaller required class sizes
are sharing a room.
White said the new SPLOST calls for a maximum collection of $16
million over the five-year time period.
"However, plans for utilization of the funds are at the
$12 million level," she said.
The SPLOST initiated in March 1997 produced over $6.25 million
with interest, she said. That revenue was dedicated to paying
for construction of the new high school.
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Qualifying coming
up for town elections
Town elections are planned throughout Banks County on Nov. 6
and qualifying for the seats that are up for grabs is coming
up.
In Alto, the posts up for election are: Post 1, held by Donald
Wade; Post 3, held by Audrey Turner; and Post 5, held by Gary
Terrell.
Qualifying will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday, Sept. 10-14. The office will be closed on Wednesday of
that week. The qualifying fee is $18.
In Baldwin, seats to be filled include: Mayor, held by Mark Reed;
Post 4, held by Ray Holcomb; and Post 5, held by Robert Bohannon.
Qualifying will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday, Sept. 10-14. The office will be closed from 1 to 2 p.m.
each day for lunch. The qualifying fee is $35 for all seats.
In Homer, the posts up for election include: Mayor, held by Leon
Ray; and all five at-large council seats, held by Roy Broome,
Sandra Garrison, John Ausburn, Lannie Crane and Doug Cheek.
Qualifying will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday, Sept. 10-14.
The fee will be $18 for the mayor's post and $12.60 for the council
seats.
In Lula, the seats to be on the ballot include: Mayor, held by
Tim Allen; Post 2, Milton Turner; and Post 3, Buster Autry. Qualifying
will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday,
Sept. 10-12.
The qualifying fee is $144 for the mayor's seat and $18 for the
council posts.
Maysville will not be having an election in November.
Those who are not registered to vote and would like to cast a
ballot in the Nov. 6 election must register by Oct. 9.
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