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The clock ticks toward the November vote

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Wednesday, July 30. 2008

“To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men.” — Ella Wheeler Wilcox The front page story of USA Today earlier this week informed us we were 100 days away from the Nov. 4 presidential election. That count is now under ... [ Full Story » ]

Man, wife argue over missing computer, shotgun

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Wednesday, July 30. 2008

A man and his wife argued over several items including a computer, shotgun and medicine at a Borders Road residence July 23. According to a report from the Banks County Sheriff’s Office, the married couple was in a dispute over a missing ... [ Full Story » ]

Four candidates qualify for mayor’s seat in Baldwin

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Wednesday, July 30. 2008

Four candidates qualified last week to seek the mayor’s seat in the City of Baldwin. Baldwin residents Mike Kelley, Jerry Neace, Thomas Loudermilk and Mark Reed qualified last week for the special election to be held on September 16. Reed ... [ Full Story » ]

Banks voters to help decide DA, state senate races

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Tuesday, July 29. 2008

Banks County voters will be able to return to their respective precincts Tuesday, Aug. 5, to help decided two key races on the Republican ballot. There is a runoff in district attorney’s race in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit between Donna Sikes ... [ Full Story » ]

Budget, water concerns topic at Maysville retreat

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Tuesday, July 29. 2008

The 2009 budget, water concerns, sewer issues and downtown development were all part of the discussion during a Maysville City Council retreat. The council held the retreat at Unicoi State Park in Helen Saturday. The council agreed that the ... [ Full Story » ]

Smith, Sikes trade barbs on DA race

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Saturday, July 26. 2008

New Comments: Smith responds to Sikes' weekend mailing BY KRISTI REED With the runoff just two weeks away, the candidates for District Attorney have become more aggressive in their attempts to cast doubt on their opponents’ qualifications. ... [ Full Story » ]

131st annual Sunday School celebration coming up Sat.

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Friday, July 25. 2008

The Town of Homer and Banks County are gearing up for the 131st annual Banks County Sunday School Celebration to be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, at Veterans Park in downtown Homer. Groups from area churches will perform ... [ Full Story » ]

Influenced by many strong, successful women

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Thursday, July 24. 2008

Co-worker Jana Mitcham wrote an excellent column last week chronicling what women in the area went through in gaining the right to vote several decades ago. While it almost seems comical now that at one time women could not vote, in reality, it ... [ Full Story » ]

Baldwin in the red for 2007

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Monday, July 21. 2008

The City of Baldwin ended its 2007 fiscal year in the red by $177,000 in its General Fund, according to the recently released city audit. The audit, completed in May 2008, came nearly a year after Baldwin’s fiscal year ended in June 2007. The ... [ Full Story » ]

Man viewing residence from vehicle

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Monday, July 21. 2008

A Borders Road, Commerce, residence contacted the Banks County Sheriff’s Office recently about a man viewing her residence with either binoculars or a camera from his vehicle. The woman, who described the suspect as a white male, with red, ... [ Full Story » ]

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