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Barnes comeback continues to pick up steam

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Wednesday, July 28. 2010

There were many storylines from last week’s primary. One could look at the pathetic voter turnout as a major storyline. However, how many of us that really follow elections were really surprised by this? There seemed to be some shock from various “experts” that more people voted in the Republican primary than the Democratic one in ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Barnes comeback continues to pick up steam

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Wednesday, July 28. 2010

Turk questions board’s top fire chief candidates

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Wednesday, July 28. 2010

The public safety board presented its top three candidates for the fire chief position Tuesday afternoon to the Banks County Board of Commissioners. No action was taken but one commissioner questioned the decision of the public safety board. Public safety board chairman Bobby Caudell presented the names of the three people interviewed by the ... [Full Story »]

Early voting to be held July 29-Aug. 6 for runoff election

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Wednesday, July 28. 2010

Banks County voters can cast their ballots early for the August 10 runoff election. Early voting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily beginning Thursday, July 29, and continuing through Friday, August 6. Early voting will take place at the voter registration office in the Banks County Courthouse Annex, Hudson Ridge, Homer. Voters who did ... [Full Story »]

Blue Ridge Capital purchases Tanger center

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Wednesday, July 28. 2010

Blue Ridge Capital LLC has purchased Tanger Town Centre in Banks County and it has been renamed The Shoppes at Banks Crossing. The Banks County Chamber of Commerce made the announcement Tuesday in cooperation with the Banks County Board of Commissioners, the development authority and the planning commission. Blue Ridge Capital LLC acquired ... [Full Story »]

Discovering Marietta: Trolley tour, ‘Gone With the Wind’ Museum highlights of visit

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Monday, July 26. 2010

The original honeymoon dress worn by Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind” is one of the items of memorabilia that is displayed in a museum in Marietta dedicated to the timeless classic. Touring the museum, taking a trolley ride with a narrated history of the area, dinner on the square and then taking a pedicab ride around downtown and ... [Full Story »]

Cain, Maxwell headed to runoff; Reece wins BOC; Roberts takes BOE seat

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Wednesday, July 21. 2010

Incumbent Rickey Cain and former commissioner Danny Maxwell are headed to a runoff on Aug. 10 for the Post 1 seat on the Banks County Board of Commissioners. In other results from Tuesday’s election Sammy Reece won the Post 3 seat on the BOC and Shane Roberts won the Post 5 seat on the board of education. BOC, POST 1 Cain had 975 votes, or 40 ... [Full Story »]

Election results

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Tuesday, July 20. 2010

Election results will be posted as they are announced at the Banks County courthouse (Precincts that have reported so far include: Berlin, Golden Hill, Wilmonts, Washington, Homer, Bushville, Grove River, Hollingsworth, Davids, Columbia, Baldwin, Anderson, Poplar Springs) BOC, POST 1 With 13 of the 13 precincts reporting, the total votes for ... [Full Story »]

Public safety board to present 3 candidates for fire chief to BOC

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Tuesday, July 20. 2010

The Banks County Public Safety Advisory Board will forward the names of its top three candidates for the fire chief position to the board of commissioners next week. The board reviewed the resumes of the 12 applicants and selected its top candidates to interview. Gregory Wainwright, Steven Bowles and interim director Jeffery Taylor were ... [Full Story »]

More adventures in West Georgia: Treasures found in Lagrange, West Point

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Tuesday, July 20. 2010

Wandering through a village that uses reconstructions of daily life in ancient times to understand the history, land and culture of Biblical times and then having a “Biblical meal” with authentic foods from Jesus’ Passover Meal, commonly called The Last Supper. Spending a morning on the water as well-known fishing guide and television ... [Full Story »]