As he worked his way through dozens of bill signings last week, Gov. Sonny Perdue put his signature on SB 27, a measure that designates April as Confederate Heritage/History Month and sets the stage for the upcoming observance of the Civil War sesquicentennial. I wonder if Perdue even paused to ponder the irony of his signing a piece of ...
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Banks County Sheriff Charles Chapman said on Monday a deputy responding to an alarm call at Northeast Georgia Bank around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, found an automatic teller machine (ATM) in the driveway to the bank. The deputy also saw a piece of construction equipment, a lull forklift. The forklift was running and was parked against a ...
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A rezoning request to allow a trucking transportation facility to locate in Banks County hit a road block Tuesday night after the planning commission recommended denial. The Banks County Board of Commissioners will take action on the request when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the annex. John Seigler asked that the five acres located on ...
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A rezoning request to allow a trucking transportation facility to locate in Banks County hit a road block Tuesday night after the planning commission recommended denial. The Banks County Board of Commissioners will take action on the request when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the annex. John Seigler asked that the five acres located on ...
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The Banks County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual picnic on the lawn from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at Ragsdale Mill. Tickets are $20 each. For ticket information and directions, contact the chamber office at 706-677-2108.
The arrival of spring means that it is time for festivals. Some planned in Banks County over the next few months include the following: LULA The City of Lula will hold its 33rd annual Railroad Days Festival Saturday, May 16, at the historic Railroad Park, Lula. Festivities began at 10 a.m. with the street parade followed by day-long ...
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The arrival of spring means that it is time for festivals. Some planned in Banks County over the next few months include the following: LULA The City of Lula will hold its 33rd annual Railroad Days Festival Saturday, May 16, at the historic Railroad Park, Lula. Festivities began at 10 a.m. with the street parade followed by day-long ...
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A 61-year-old Banks County woman reportedly died in a fire early Friday morning. Sherilynn Griffin reportedly died of smoke inhalation at a mobile home fire on Harley Drive.
A 61-year-old Banks County woman reportedly died in a fire early Friday morning. Sharolyn Griffin appears to have died of smoke inhalation at a mobile home fire on Harley Drive, in the Hollingsworth area of Banks County. The body has been taken to the state crime lab for autopsy.