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BCHS teen dies after Sunday wreck

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

A Banks County High School senior died Tuesday evening after being seriously injured in a wreck Sunday night on Old Hwy. 441. Tyler Bush, 17, Commerce, was a passenger in a Jeep when he accidentally fell out of it. Bush fell onto the road from the vehicle while it was traveling 30 to 35 miles per hour. Bush was taken by LifeFlight to Grady ... [Full Story »]

Funding cut for new DFACS building

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

The Banks County Department of Family and Children Services officials have been waiting patiently for funding for a new headquarters for years. That wait will have to continue as county officials learned last week proposed funding has been cut for a new facility. Banks County chairman Gene Hart said Governor Sonny Perdue eliminated funds from ... [Full Story »]

Lula teens charged in burglaries, vandalism

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Friday, September 5. 2008

Investigators from the Hall County Sheriff's Office have arrested two adults and three juveniles in connection with a string of burglaries, entering automobiles and graffiti in downtown Lula. Chad Hoffman, 17, Gainesville, was charged with multiple counts of burglary, entering an automobile and criminal trespass. Casey Nix, 18, Lula, was ... [Full Story »]

McCain keeps maverick status with VP pick

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Friday, September 5. 2008

John McCain, who has never been above stepping out of line with the powers-that-be in the Republican Party, pulled a fast one last week with his selection of a political unknown as his running mate. Out of the clear, blue Alaska sky McCain stunned political pundits (and literally had them guessing until the final hour) by selecting the governor ... [Full Story »]

New Superior Court judgeship recommended

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Thursday, September 4. 2008

The Judicial Council of Georgia has recommended that the Piedmont Judicial Circuit get another superior court judgeship. The council recently reviewed caseload data for requesting circuits and named the Piedmont Judicial Circuit with the highest priority among 10 circuits for a new superior court judgeship. The Piedmont Judicial Circuit serves ... [Full Story »]

BCHS SAT scores fall during past year

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Thursday, September 4. 2008

Banks County High School’s 2008 SAT scores dropped from the previous year by 70 points but school system officials are asking for a recalculation on the basis of what they believe to be errors in how the average was compiled. The composite total of 1,410 was short of the previous year’s mark of 1,480. Like the entire nation, Georgia has ... [Full Story »]

Man threatens suicide on I-85 bridge

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Monday, September 1. 2008

A man threatening suicide last week on I-85 temporarily caused a traffic delay while the situation was dealt with by law enforcement officials. On Aug. 18 at approximately 2:45 p.m., a man yelling “get away from me, I’ll jump” was standing on an I-85 bridge was one leg hanging off at the overpass at Hwy. 15. The Banks County Sheriff’s ... [Full Story »]

Baldwin mayor’s race coming up Sept. 16

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Monday, September 1. 2008

Four candidates qualified to seek the mayor’s seat in the City of Baldwin. Baldwin residents Mike Kelley, Jerry Neace, Thomas Loudermilk and Mark Reed qualified for the special election to be held on September 16. The special election will be held at the Baldwin City Hall located at 130 Airport Road, Baldwin.

Tom Mix Museum, Dewey Hotel among highlights of visit to Dewey, Okla.

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Monday, September 1. 2008

Wild west fans will delight in the memorabilia in a museum dedicated to film screen cowboy Tom Mix in a quaint town where you can also find antiques and a wonderful root beer soda. Dewey, Okla., is the kind of town where you can still get a root beer soda at an old-fashioned soda fountain where it is served with a smile. Dewey has a friendly, ... [Full Story »]

Sewage spill reported in Lula

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Sunday, August 31. 2008

A sewage spill has been reported in Lula. City manager Dennis Bergin said the sewage spill was on Cater Street 200 feet west and Athens Street 200 feet north at a manhole. The preliminary estimate of volume discharged in a minor tributary of Hagen’s Creek is 3,280 gallons. The initial review of the transmission line shows that an unknown ... [Full Story »]

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