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Gillsville Pottery Day will be held, in the downtown area, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. Ten different potters will have their wares set up on the sidewalk along the storefronts in the downtown area. Some of the potters will be Wayne Hewell, Steve Turpin, Roger Corn, Dal Burtchel, David Medders and Dwayne Cochran. Also on Oct. 3, ... [Full Story »] 

The 48th Autumn Leaf Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, Oct. 2-4, in Veterans Memorial Park, in Maysville. The event will be held Friday, Oct. 2, from noon-10 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 4, from noon-5 p.m. There will be food and craft booths. All items must be homemade or homegrown. There will ... [Full Story »] 

A Baldwin man has been arrested on drug charges following a month-long investigation. Douglas Waylon Davis, 34, Cornelia, was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug-related objects. The arrest came after the Habersham County ... [Full Story »] 

The Banks County Chamber of Commerce/CVB is moving forward with plans to build a facility for its office. Chamber/CVB chairman Mary Greenwood announced at the annual picnic Thursday evening that the board of directors recently approved the purchase of 15 acres of land near Boots, etc. at Banks Crossing. The board is still negotiating on the ... [Full Story »] 

In celebration of the arts and culture of Northeast Georgia, the town of Lula is hosting the second annual Lula Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Centered in the newly-revitalized downtown area near the train depot, the festival will showcase the area’s accomplished potters and folk artists, as well as crafters. ... [Full Story »] 

The Banks County Republican Party will host its regular monthly meeting at the Holiday Inn Express at Banks Crossing on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be radio and TV personality, Martha Zoller. Zoller is now the state policy director for the Office of Senator David Perdue. She joined his campaign in 2014 as a senior ... [Full Story »]