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Early voting under way for town elections

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Tuesday, October 25. 2011

Early voting will be held through Nov. 4 for the town elections. The election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8. MAYSVILLE In Maysville, former mayor Richard Presley, council member Lynn Villyard and political newcomer Donna Chesonis qualified. Incumbent Jerry Baker did not qualify. Races were also set in Maysville for three of the four council ... [Full Story »]

BOC denies request for outdoor event center

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Thursday, October 20. 2011

The Banks County Board of Commissioners denied a request at its October meeting for a conditional use permit for Ted Havlik to operate an outdoor event center on Sol Drive. Commissioner Sammy Reece made the motion to deny the request and the vote was unanimous. Havlik proposed offering his property for rental for special events on a year-round ... [Full Story »]

County water rates to increase

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Wednesday, October 19. 2011

Water customers will seek a higher bill next year following action by the Banks County Board of Commissioners . The BOC agreed to increase the water rates by .25 cents per 1,000 gallons, as well as increase the base rate by .50 cents. Other increases approved by the board includes raising the cut-off fee from $30 to $50 and a 15 percent ... [Full Story »]

CVB audit released: Billboards, brochures among yearly expenses

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Tuesday, October 11. 2011

The Banks County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau’ most recent audit, for the year ending December 2010, shows $401,832 in assets. The audit also lists $124,008 in expenses for the year, with the largest expense being $42,045 for billboards. Expenses also includes $34,854 in salaries and $6,576 in expenses for president Bonnie Johnson. Other ... [Full Story »]

Prank call leads to hotel evacuation

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Wednesday, October 5. 2011

A prank call at a Banks Crossing hotel at 4 a.m. on Tuesday led to an evacuation. Someone apparently called one of the guest rooms at the Best Western and told the person who answered the phone to turn on the sprinklers because of a gas leak. This turned out to be a prank call and led to the room being damaged and the hotel being evacuated. The ... [Full Story »]

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