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Antiques and equipment destroyed in Sunday fire

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Monday, April 9. 2012

A number of pieces of equipment and antiques were destroyed in a fire Sunday afternoon in Banks County. The fire consumed an old chicken house on Brewer Road that housed tractors, lawn mowers, antiques, corn mill, shaving machine and other items, Banks County Fire Chief Brian Eubanks said. Eubanks reported the fire call came in at 5:34 p.m. to ... [Full Story »]

Five announce plans to qualify for July election

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Thursday, March 29. 2012

Five people announced their intentions this week to qualify for the July election, including: Clint McCoy, sheriff; Jackie Forrester, tax commissioner; Milton Dalton, District 2 seat on the board of commissioners; and Ernest Rogers and Jerry Loftice, both for the BOC chairmanship. MCCOY Clint McCoy has announced his candidacy for Banks County ... [Full Story »]

Essay contest winners recognized by BOC

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Thursday, March 29. 2012

Winner of an essay contest on the importance of trees were recognized Tuesday night by the Banks County Board of Commissioners. Ashton Whitehead was recognized as the first place winner of the contest sponsored by Keep Our Mountains Beautiful contest. Colton Decker was recognized as the second place winner. In other business at the meeting ... [Full Story »]

Body found on Sample Scales Road; foul play not suspected

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Thursday, March 22. 2012

The body of a female was found in Banks County today but foul play is not suspected, according to Sheriff Charles Chapman. Chapman said a call came in to the Banks County 911 center around 10 a.m. of a body being found on Sample Scales Road at Sample Bottom Road. A report was filed on March 18 of a missing person who lived on Sample Bottom ... [Full Story »]

Carlton Speed to run for sheriff

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Thursday, March 22. 2012

Calton Speed has announced that he plans to run for sheriff of Banks County. Speed is currently in his nineteenth year of law enforcement. He is married to Kristie Bellamy Speed and they have four children, all in the Banks County School system. He is a deacon at Nails Creek Baptist Church and a former Sunday School teacher. Speed is currently ... [Full Story »]

Becky Carlan to run for tax commissioner

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Tuesday, March 20. 2012

Becky Wood Carlan has announced her intentions to run for tax commissioner of Banks County. Carlan has been employed at the Jon Massey State Farm Insurance Agency in Commerce for the past 13 years. She is a licensed insurance agent and also serves as office manager for the agency. Her day to day activities are to assist clients with insurance ... [Full Story »]

Hooper sworn in to serve on Gillsville council

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Thursday, March 15. 2012

Rudese Hooper was sworn in to the Gillsville City Council at the March 6 meeting. Hooper fills the vacant seat previously held by Richard Ferguson. In other business at the monthly meeting: •Mayor Larry Poole reported that the renters of the two city-owned buildings are working through parking issues at the rear of the buildings. Poole said ... [Full Story »]

Redevelopment plan kickoff meeting well attended

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Wednesday, March 14. 2012

Around 40 people turned out Monday evening for the Banks Crossing Redevelopment Plan Kickoff Meeting. Woody Giles, Tunnell Spangler & Walsh Associates, conducted the meeting to present information on what the Banks Crossing Redevelopment Plan is, the planning process, an overview of the initial findings and show several success stories from ... [Full Story »]

Banks voters say ‘no’ to redevelopment powers; SPLOST approved

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Tuesday, March 6. 2012

In a close race Tuesday, Banks County voters shot down the redevelopment powers question on the ballot that would have allowed the county to make improvements in economically troubled areas. The final count was 51 percent (or 1,278 votes) against the issue and 49 percent (or 1,218 votes) in favor. Also on the ballot, voters agreed to continue ... [Full Story »]

FDIC Files Suit Against Freedom Bank Directors

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Tuesday, March 6. 2012

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. filed suit last week in U.S. District Court against former directors and officers of Commerce based Freedom Bank, which failed in 2009. FDIC seeks more than $11 million from a dozen defendants it says were grossly negligent in regard to bank loans. The Commerce bank, which had offices in Jefferson, Banks ... [Full Story »]

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