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Armed robbery reported at area business

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Wednesday, July 6. 2011

A woman was parked at Wal-Mart just after midnight on July 4 when she was robbed by a man who said he had a gun. The victim said she was in her car with her two children waiting for her husband, who was in the store, when a man tapped on her window, according to Banks County Sheriff Charles Chapman. She said she opened the window and the man, ... [Full Story »]

Fatality in Banks County wreck

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Monday, July 4. 2011

A Commerce man was killed Monday morning in a one-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 51 South. Albert Lee Likens II, 56, Commerce, was driving a 2001 Mack truck, owned by Waste Management of Homer, when he left the roadway around 7:46 a.m. and his vehicle rolled several times. There were no passengers in the truck.

Banks students excel on CRCT

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Tuesday, June 28. 2011

Banks County 5th and 8th Grade students mostly excelled on this year’s CRCT testing, doing well in areas that other schools have struggled with. The state released system-wide results last week and will release individual school results next month. Banks County 8th Graders had strongest results in Math where the system was in the top 10 ... [Full Story »]

GPA attorney says email to council on budget is an open record

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Wednesday, June 22. 2011

Baldwin finance director Karen Degges claims that an email she wrote city officials should not have been released because it falls under “attorney-client” documents but Georgia Press Association attorney David Hudson said that is not the case and it is an open record. “The attorney-client privilege would only apply to communications ... [Full Story »]

Baldwin budget finance director seeks secrecy in budget process; tax hike possible

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Wednesday, June 15. 2011

The Baldwin City Council will meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. to again discuss the town’s 2012 budget, although officials had been pressured by town finance director Karen Degges to keep the budget process secret. Under the current draft budget, the city is looking to increase spending by 8.3 percent, a move that would likely force a tax hike. ... [Full Story »]

Maysville business owner asked to remove sign

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Tuesday, June 7. 2011

Maysville business owner Debbie Akins appeared before the Maysville City Council Monday night to complain about being asked to take down the sign on her downtown restaurant. Akins had months ago requested the city council allow the sale of beer in town. The council denied her request after several heated town hall meetings were held with large ... [Full Story »]

Alto Spring Fling planned Saturday

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Wednesday, June 1. 2011

The annual Town of Alto Spring Fling Parade and Festival is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at city hall. The parade will be held at 11 a.m. Entertainment will include Scott Thomas w/Five Wide and Billy Heimberger. Food, children’s activities, tractor competitions, antique car competitions, crafts and much more will be offered at the ... [Full Story »]

BOE approves sale of bonds

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Wednesday, May 25. 2011

In a called meeting on Tuesday, the Banks County Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution for the sale of $9.03 million in general obligation bonds. Cory Kirby, attorney with Harben, Hartley & Hawkins, LLP, Gainesville, reported to the board that the bonds were obtained at a rate of 1.795 percent. “Just today, we were able to ... [Full Story »]

Chamber and CVB merge

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Tuesday, May 24. 2011

The chamber of commerce and convention and visitor’s bureau have been combined as a unified organization. At a called meeting of the Banks County Board of Commissioners on Monday, Development Authority Chairman Scott Ledford announced that the Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) have united under one leadership. ... [Full Story »]

Regulators take over First Georgia Bank

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Friday, May 20. 2011

First Georgia Banking Company — which has branches in Jackson and Banks counties — has been taken over by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, according to a press release. The Superior Court of Heard County issued an order on Friday afternoon appointing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver of the bank ... [Full Story »]

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