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Qualifying gets under way Monday for the July 20 election. Qualifying runs from 9 a.m. on Monday, April 26, through noon on Friday, April 30. Qualifying will be held at the Probate Court office in the Banks County Courthouse, 144 Yonah-Homer Road, Room 7, Homer. Seats to be on the July 20 ballot include: •Two board of commission spots are up ... [Full Story »] 

Banks County commissioner Joe Barefoot has announced that he will not seek re-election for a second term in office. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided that I will not be a candidate for re-election to a new term in my current office,” he said. “I will be retiring in June and I am evaluating other opportunities that have ... [Full Story »] 

A request to locate a go-cart track at the Atlanta Dragway was approved in a 4-1 vote of the Banks County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. The hours of operation requested by the developer were not approved though. The closing time on Fridays and Saturdays will be 9 p.m. instead of 10 p.m. and no Sunday hours will be allowed. The owner had ... [Full Story »] 

The Banks County’s Community-Wide Health and Fitness Celebration is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, at the Banks County Recreation Center. The event is being held to celebrate National County Government Month (NCGM) during the month of April to highlight essential county government healthcare and public safety services and ... [Full Story »] 

The request for a go cart track to locate in the county goes back to the Banks County Board of Commission for final action following a 4-1 recommendation for approval by the planning commission on Tuesday night. Casting the only opposed vote was Sammy Reece. The proposed paved asphalt 3,900-foot-long cart track and building, was opposed by ... [Full Story »]