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Chamber breakfast held Thursday

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Thursday, November 13. 2008

The Banks County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly breakfast meeting on Thursday at First Georgia Bank in Homer. Mike Buffington, publisher of MainStreet Newspapers Inc., presented a program on the company’s new website. The website for The Banks County News is www.banksnewstoday.com. In other business at the breakfast meeting, ... [Full Story »]

Road signs damaged on Rucker Road

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Tuesday, November 11. 2008

A Rucker Road resident reported damage to government property with the Banks County Sheriff’s Office during the past week. The resident said someone used an unknown tool to scratch vulgar and racial language on the road signs on Rucker Road. Other incidents reported last week to the sheriff’s office includes the following: •entering an ... [Full Story »]

Deposit missing from tax commissioner’s office

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Tuesday, November 11. 2008

A $14,600 deposit is missing from the Banks County Tax Commissioner’s office and the matter is under investigation by the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Charles Chapman said on Monday that Tax Commissioner Margaret Ausburn filed a report with his office on November 5 about the missing deposit. Ausburn reported the matter was brought to her ... [Full Story »]

Lula holds groundbreaking at Veterans Park

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Tuesday, November 11. 2008

More than 100 people gathered in Lula Tuesday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a new Veterans Park. The Lula City Council and Lula Downtown Development Authority honored its war veterans on Tuesday and held the official groundbreaking for its Veterans Park project. The event was held in downtown at 11:11 a.m. on the eleventh ... [Full Story »]

Recalling good times with faithful buddy

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Monday, November 10. 2008

The last several days have been filled with a great deal of stress. A co-worker’s son was involved in a very serious accident. We have been involved with a new project at work which has called for many extra hours. In addition, my extended family and I had to say goodbye to a faithful friend who had been with us for more than 12 years. Our ... [Full Story »]

BCSO makes several drug arrests

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Monday, November 10. 2008

Several drug arrests were made last week by the Banks County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Charles Chapman said on Tuesday, Oct. 28, a search warrant was executed at a Maysville residence after BCSO narcotics investigators made controlled buys of narcotics from the residence. The search warrant resulted in the seizure of several pills and the ... [Full Story »]

BOC moves toward hiring economic director

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Monday, November 10. 2008

The Banks County Board of Commissioners paved the way for hiring an economic director last week, although a time frame for hiring someone has not been discussed publicly. The BOC and the Banks County Development Authority have both struggled over details in the contract for an economic development director. However, there has been no discussion ... [Full Story »]

Banks County Election Results

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Tuesday, November 4. 2008

As of 9:37 p.m., with 14 of 14 precincts reporting. Further updates will be made as results are announced by county officials. President of the United States Votes John McCain President Sarah Palin Vice President (Republican) 5114 Barack Obama President Joe Biden Vice President (Democrat) 1026 Bob Barr President Wayne A. Root Vice President ... [Full Story »]

Millage rate to remain same: BOC approves 8.304 millage rate

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Tuesday, November 4. 2008

For the fourth year in a row, the Banks County Board of Commissioners has kept the millage rate at 8.304. At a meeting last week, the BOC unanimously approved the millage rate. “We’re real proud that we are able to do this for the county without raising the millage rate at all,” BOC chairman Gene Hart said. “There was a lot of cutting ... [Full Story »]

Banks County man arrested for pointing a gun at another man

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Tuesday, November 4. 2008

A Banks County man has been arrested for pointing a gun at another man. Sheriff Charles Chapman said Wayne Holcomb, 54, Samples-Scales Road, Homer, was being held in the Banks County jail Monday on charges of pointing a gun at another person and false imprisonment. Chapman said deputies responded to a residence Sunday evening on Samples-Scales ... [Full Story »]