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Teen pregnancy is a growing problem in Banks County and one that Banks County Family Connection wants to focus heavily on as part of its three-year plan. The Banks County Family Connection Networking Group met Tuesday, Feb. 23, to continue work on the three-year plan. Ashley Smith, Banks County Health Department, reported that in the past three ... [Full Story »] 

BY AMANDA MYLER Tony’s Tube World is “tuberific”....so the T-shirt says. I thought my family and I would try it out and see. We found it to be loads of fun. Tony’s Tube World is located in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. I grew up going to this area for our family vacations. It is directly across from Ghost Town in the Sky for those of ... [Full Story »] 

Granted, they face long odds, but DuBose and Carol Porter are hoping to make not only Georgia history but perhaps national history this year. The husband and wife team are running for Governor and Lt. Governor respectively and reports indicate, if elected, might be the first husband-wife combo to pull off such an accomplishment. In some states, ... [Full Story »] 

An open dialogue forum was held Thursday night at the Banks County Annex where attendees and panelists gathered to discuss their take on the economy, its problems and solutions. The forum focused on jobs and local, regional and national economic recovery efforts. Though the goal was to discuss the importance of reasonable dialogue and ... [Full Story »] 

Two people were arrested on Monday, Feb. 22, on drug charges at the Howard Johnson Inn at Banks Crossing. Banks County Sheriff Charles Chapman said BCSO narcotic investigators executed a search warrant in Room 112 at the motel and a couple who had rented the room several days earlier were arrested. Jacob Aranda Garcia, 26, 107 Brookhollow Road, ... [Full Story »] 

Snow began falling across Banks County early Tuesday morning leading to schools and government offices closing. Roads reported as being covered with snow on Tuesday include Hwy. 164, Hwy. 323, Hwy. 51 South between John Morris Road and Lula, John Morris Road and Old Cornelia Hwy. There have been several reports of vehicles off the road due to ... [Full Story »]