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A lawsuit that has been ongoing for several years has been resolved with R&B Landfill to pay Banks County $1 million and the host fee paid to the county increasing. The Banks County Board of Commissioners met in closed session for 10 minutes Tuesday night and then opened the meeting to discuss the settlement with R&B Landfill. The main point of ... [Full Story »] 

Jimmy Hooper has announced that he plans to run for chairman of the Banks County Board of Commissioners. In a letter to citizens announcing his intentions, Hooper wrote: “Many of you will ask why I am announcing my intentions so early. My answer is that I want to have enough time to meet every person living in Banks County. I intend to shake ... [Full Story »] 

One person was injured early Thursday morning in a mobile home fire in Lula. A 25-year-old man was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center by ambulance after being burned at a doublewide mobile home fire on West County Line Road, Banks County. Hall County firefighters received the call shortly before 5 a.m. and upon arrival determined the ... [Full Story »] 

The Banks County News is sponsoring a “cute pet photo” contest over the next month. Readers are encouraged to send in their favorite pet photo. Photos may dropped off at The Banks County News office in Homer. Photos may also be mailed to: Angela Gary, The Banks County News, 33 Lee Street, Jefferson Ga., 30549. Be sure to include the name of ... [Full Story »] 

The State Route 59 bridge over Grove River, which was closed for emergency inspection and repairs on January 4, opened to traffic today (Friday, Jan. 13). The bridge now has posted weight limits allowing only trucks complying with legal state load limits to utilize the bridge. Overweight trucks will not be allowed to use the structure. ... [Full Story »] 

The heavy winds in North Georgia Thursday night led to trees being down on several Banks County roads. Trees are reported blocking two state routes in Banks County, SR 105 and SR 63, at multiple locations. A downed tree has also been removed from SR 51 at Gillespie Road in Banks County. Reports started coming in at 9 p.m. Georgia Department of ... [Full Story »] 

The Banks County Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday night to spend $10,633 for repairs to the historic courthouse in Homer. The BOC approved the contract with Jeffrey Alan Construction Co., Gillsville, to do the work. The repairs will include the columns on the front of the courthouse and the roof edge above the gutter on the main roof of ... [Full Story »] 

Reports of two people getting bitten by dogs in the downtown area are the latest animal complaints reported to the Gillsville City Council. At the city council meeting last week, Mayor Larry Poole asked the council to re-consider implementing the Hall County Animal Control ordinance due to dog problems in the city. Council member Roy Turpin ... [Full Story »]