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Assistant fire chief Jeff Taylor has been appointed as acting fire chief for Banks County, while acting public safety director John Creasy’s contract ends on Monday. The Banks County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Taylor as the acting fire chief at a called meeting on Monday. BOC chairman Milton Dalton, who has ... [Full Story »] 

How do you kill a giant? We can’t ask David what his game plan was in his historical battle against Goliath, but we can see how a once mighty giant in the journalism industry is dying a slow, painful death on an almost weekly basis right before our eyes. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, once the crown jewel of the South when it came to print ... [Full Story »] 

A three percent salary reduction for teachers and classified staff members was approved by the Banks County Board of Education Thursday night. The action came after two public hearings were held to get input from the community on the salary cut. Approximately 50 people attended the hearings and only five spoke. At the hearing on Wednesday, ... [Full Story »]