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Child custody dispute responded to in Lula

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Thursday, August 7. 2008

A child custody dispute call at a Railroad Avenue, Lula, residence was responded to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office Saturday. This was one of several domestic-related incidents responded to by the BCSO during the past week. Other incidents included: •dispute at a Shady Grove Road, Homer, residence. •battery at a Porter Street, Alto, ... [Full Story »]

Political process slanted against third parties

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Wednesday, August 6. 2008

Many of you probably aren’t aware just what third party and independent candidates have to go through just to be on a ballot. Take for example this year’s presidential election. A candidate running for president as an independent in 2008 would have to collect 867,134 signatures from voters in all 50 states in order to have his or her name ... [Full Story »]

Smith wins District Attorney contest

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Tuesday, August 5. 2008

Brad Smith will be the new District Attorney of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit. Although Donna Sikes carried Banks County, Smith took Jackson and Barrow counties to win the post. In Banks County, the results were: Donna Sikes 637, Brad Smith 490 For more details, see this week's Banks County News.

BOC budget up 6 percent

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Monday, August 4. 2008

Two budget hearings were held on the $14.5 million county budget last week but there was little citizen input. The Banks County Board of Commissioners held public hearings at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday. No citizens attended the morning hearing, and only one person attended the evening hearing. Several elected officials and county staff were ... [Full Story »]

BCHS student dies in accident Saturday

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Monday, August 4. 2008

A Banks County High School junior died as a result of injuries suffered in a one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 441 Saturday evening, just north of the county sheriff’s office. Cody Gowder, a member of the school’s football team, died after the pickup he was driving crashed and flipped several times on Hwy. 441 shortly before 9 p.m. The vehicle ... [Full Story »]

Three of four Banks schools make AYP

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Friday, August 1. 2008

Each of the schools in the Banks County school made AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) in all categories with the exception of the high school which missed on the graduation rate which currently is at 60 percent in two areas, the overall subgroup and the economically disadvantaged subgroup. However, according to school officials, that rate should ... [Full Story »]

Banks couple travels 7,000 miles in RV

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Friday, August 1. 2008

BY PHYLLIS MCCONNELL Thirty-two days and over 7,000 miles, my dream had been fulfilled. I’d met a lady 18 years ago who traveled all over the world. I’d ask her where she’d been that was the most exciting and most beautiful place she’d ever seen. The sparkle of joy I saw in her eyes that day, I knew I had to go where she recommended ... [Full Story »]

The clock ticks toward the November vote

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Wednesday, July 30. 2008

“To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men.” — Ella Wheeler Wilcox The front page story of USA Today earlier this week informed us we were 100 days away from the Nov. 4 presidential election. That count is now under the century mark until millions of Americans go to the polls in what can easily be argued will be ... [Full Story »]

Man, wife argue over missing computer, shotgun

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Wednesday, July 30. 2008

A man and his wife argued over several items including a computer, shotgun and medicine at a Borders Road residence July 23. According to a report from the Banks County Sheriff’s Office, the married couple was in a dispute over a missing computer and shotgun when a responding officer arrived at the scene. The wife said he husband held her ... [Full Story »]

Four candidates qualify for mayor’s seat in Baldwin

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Wednesday, July 30. 2008

Four candidates qualified last week to seek the mayor’s seat in the City of Baldwin. Baldwin residents Mike Kelley, Jerry Neace, Thomas Loudermilk and Mark Reed qualified last week for the special election to be held on September 16. Reed served the city as its mayor until April 28 of this year. At this time he resigned to run for a seat in ... [Full Story »]

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