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Banks officials don’t attend meeting called by towns

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

Banks County officials were no-shows at the called meeting of the cities of Baldwin, Lula, Gillsville, Maysville and Alto on Tuesday night to negotiate the allocation of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) revenue. The town leaders had asked for the meeting but Banks County officials asked for additional information before a negotiating meeting be ... [Full Story »]

After almost two years, still no news on missing Banks woman

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Tuesday, May 1. 2012

Banks County Sheriff Charles Chapman said on Monday there is no news on Brenda Mashburn, who has been missing for almost two years. “It has been one year and eight months since the family has heard from her,” Chapman said. Chapman said in the past few weeks Mashburn’s family has met with authorities at the Banks County Sheriff’s Office ... [Full Story »]

Wreck shuts down Hwy. 441; one person injured

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Thursday, April 26. 2012

One person was injured in an early morning wreck in Banks County that shut down Hwy. 441. The name of the person injured, who was airlifted from the scene, has not been released. Details of the accident, which involved a motorcycle and a truck, also have not yet been released. The wreck occurred around 6:30 a.m. The highway has been reopened. ... [Full Story »]

Garden Club meeting planned May 5 in Homer

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

The Downtown Development Authority will hold a garden club interest meeting in Homer on Saturday, May 5, from 10-11a.m., at the Old Fire Station at Historic Homer Highway and Athens Street. “Garden Clubs are an excellent means to meet new friends, build a more active community, share ideas, learn something new, form a new hobby, to become ... [Full Story »]

Baldwin split on allocation of power to Neace, Degges

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

In a 3-2 split vote at Monday’s council meeting, the Baldwin City Council approved the administrative policy for the city administrator. Council members Jeff Parrish, Joe Elam and Theron Ayers voted in favor of the policy that provides that the mayor remains the chief executive officer of the city and provides that the mayor can delegate ... [Full Story »]

Baldwin to further discuss allocation of power to Neace, Degges at May 10 meeting

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

The Baldwin City Council discussed the administrative policy for the city administrator Monday night but decided to postpone any action and further discussion until the May 10 meeting. Council members Jeff Parrish, Joe Elam and Theron Ayers said they favor the policy that provides that the mayor remains the chief executive officer of the city ... [Full Story »]

Baldwin clean up day moved to April 28

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Thursday, April 19. 2012

Due to the weather forecast of 60 percent chance of rain this Saturday, the clean up day in Baldwin has been postponed. It will be held on Saturday, April 28. The headquarters will still be at the Fellowship Church, and the time will still be between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The dumpsters should be at Gailey Park Friday, April 20, and the time frame ... [Full Story »]

Town of Alto now has full council

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Wednesday, April 18. 2012

The Town of Alto now has a full council. At the monthly meeting in April, three council members were sworn in to their positions. Carolyn Cabe was sworn in to fill the Post 1 seat on the council. Cabe’s term expires Dec. 31, 2013. Kathryn (Kathy) Clark was sworn in to fill the Post 4 council seat for another term. Clark’s term expires on ... [Full Story »]

Homer OKs rezoning former fire station

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Monday, April 16. 2012

A divided Homer City Council approved rezoning its former and now vacant firehouse for commercial use as a small warehouse/distribution facility. The council’s 3-2 vote at the April 10 meeting in favor of Pest Control Insulation’s request followed a public hearing on reclassifying 963 Historic Homer Highway from institutional to restricted ... [Full Story »]

Exploring East Tennessee : Anderson County perfect destination for families

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Tuesday, April 10. 2012

ATV rides through the mountains and countryside in Oliver Springs; discovering the museums for children and adults alike in Oak Ridge; exploring the Museum of Appalachia in Clinton; fishing in Lake City; and checking out the impressive dam in Norris. These are just a few of the activities that will delight families as they visit charming ... [Full Story »]

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