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Family adventure in Dawson County includes visiting a kangaroo conservation center, hiking the trail, horseback riding in the mountains, fishing, canoeing and kayaking, as well as visiting the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame to learn about stock car racing and spending some time shopping at North Georgia Premium Outlet Malls. Located 50 miles north ... [Full Story »] 

Bradley Ledford has withdrawn as a candidate for Post 3 on the Banks County Board of Education. Ledford withdrew after learning that federal employees are not eligible for seeking office in a partisan race. He is the postmaster at the Cornelia Post Office

Getting pampered at the spa, soaking up some sun on an afternoon cruise, splashing around at the water park, taking in a round of golf or going on a horseback ride. Lake Lanier Islands offers all of this and more and is located only a short drive away. Instead of a four-hour drive to the closest beach, you can get a water adventure that is less ... [Full Story »] 

BY KRISTI REED “Never let a serious crisis go to waste. What I mean by that is it's an opportunity to do things you couldn't do before." – Rahm Emannuel, November 2008 Talk about a fair warning. With the attention of the nation focused on the unfolding environmental disaster in the gulf, President Obama is taking his top advisor’s words ... [Full Story »] 

The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to two loitering incidents at Banks Crossing businesses on Friday. Officers responded to reports of teenagers loitering in the parking lots at Wal-Mart, Highway 441 South, Commerce, and Sonic Drive-In Restaurant, Steven B. Tanger Boulevard, Commerce. The managers at both of these businesses reported ... [Full Story »]