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The Georgia Fire Marshal’s Office has been called in to investigate a house fire that occurred around 7:55 p.m. on Monday in Banks County. Banks County Interim Fire Chief Brian Eubanks said the three bedrooms, two baths doublewide mobile home located on Sunset Drive, Maysville, was heavily damaged by the fire. Sunset Drive is located off Russ ... [Full Story »] 

At the monthly meeting last week, the Alto City Council unanimously appointed two people to fill the unexpired Post 1 and Post 5 council terms. Carolyn Cabe was appointed to fill the Post 1 seat through Dec. 31, 2011. Cabe qualified for the Post 4 seat in the upcoming Nov. 8 city election. As of Jan. 1, Cabe will move into the Post 4 seat, as ... [Full Story »] 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 150 counties in Georgia, including Banks County, as primary natural disaster areas due to an ongoing drought and excessive heat that has damaged thousands of acres of crops. “Many producers have lost their crops and ultimately their livelihood due to the devastation caused by the drought,” ... [Full Story »] 

A woman was shot in the leg Saturday night in downtown Homer at a residence behind city hall. The shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m., during the same time the annual Holiday Festival was under way in the downtown Homer area. The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an aggravated assault at a York Street, Homer, residence. A ... [Full Story »]