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A burglary was discovered at Nails Creek Baptist Church on Dec. 22 by a member of the church. The burglary gained entry into the church by pushing out an air condition unit in the window. Cash was taken from a filing cabinet in the church. The Banks County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $300 reward to any person with information leading to ... [Full Story »] 

The Lula City Council approved several expenditures aimed at mapping out parts of the city’s wastewater treatment plant, which went online earlier this year. The city agreed at the council meeting Monday night to have the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission use its GIS and GPS technology to chart where the mainline runs from the old pond to ... [Full Story »] 

The Homer City Council withdrew its funding support for the downtown development authority in regards to any lease of the Herbert Garrison Civic Center. The council’s vote, taken at its regular December meeting on Tuesday, followed brief discussion on the issue that members have tabled for months in hopes the authority and the property’s ... [Full Story »] 

Gillsville city clerk Paula Whiting plans to resign at the end of this year. Whiting’s last day with the city will be Dec. 31. The announcement was made at the city council meeting last week. In other business at the meeting: •the council approved the first reading of the tax rollback ordinance. The second reading will he held at the ... [Full Story »] 

A Homer woman was injured Tuesday night around 11:15 p.m. in a one-car accident on Highway 51 South at Russ Rumsey Road in Banks County. Jennifer Ann Ratliff, 69, 364 Charity Road, was traveling east on Highway 51 South when her 2007 Chevrolet HHR hydroplaned as she was negotiating the curve at the intersection of Highway 51 South and Russ ... [Full Story »]