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Budget, water concerns topic at Maysville retreat

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Tuesday, July 29. 2008

The 2009 budget, water concerns, sewer issues and downtown development were all part of the discussion during a Maysville City Council retreat. The council held the retreat at Unicoi State Park in Helen Saturday. The council agreed that the retreat was beneficial and another retreat has tentatively been scheduled for October 18 in Maysville. ... [Full Story »]

Smith, Sikes trade barbs on DA race

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Saturday, July 26. 2008

New Comments: Smith responds to Sikes' weekend mailing BY KRISTI REED With the runoff just two weeks away, the candidates for District Attorney have become more aggressive in their attempts to cast doubt on their opponents’ qualifications. Early voting starts this week on Mon. July 28 and the runoff election will be on Aug. 5. A recent ... [Full Story »]

131st annual Sunday School celebration coming up Sat.

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Friday, July 25. 2008

The Town of Homer and Banks County are gearing up for the 131st annual Banks County Sunday School Celebration to be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, at Veterans Park in downtown Homer. Groups from area churches will perform throughout the day, and lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m. Fried chicken and corn on the cob will be ... [Full Story »]

Influenced by many strong, successful women

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Thursday, July 24. 2008

Co-worker Jana Mitcham wrote an excellent column last week chronicling what women in the area went through in gaining the right to vote several decades ago. While it almost seems comical now that at one time women could not vote, in reality, it wasn’t that long ago that this backwards law existed, as baffling as it seems today. I sit in an ... [Full Story »]

Baldwin in the red for 2007

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Monday, July 21. 2008

The City of Baldwin ended its 2007 fiscal year in the red by $177,000 in its General Fund, according to the recently released city audit. The audit, completed in May 2008, came nearly a year after Baldwin’s fiscal year ended in June 2007. The audit also found six “significant deficiencies in the internal control over financial reporting.” ... [Full Story »]

Man viewing residence from vehicle

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Monday, July 21. 2008

A Borders Road, Commerce, residence contacted the Banks County Sheriff’s Office recently about a man viewing her residence with either binoculars or a camera from his vehicle. The woman, who described the suspect as a white male, with red, stringy hair, was in a red jeep. Once she noticed the man watching her, he sped away, according to the ... [Full Story »]

BCSO looks into peeper report

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Monday, July 21. 2008

Open house planned at county schools

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Monday, July 21. 2008

Open house will be held at Banks County schools on Thursday, Aug. 7. The schedule at each school is as follows: •Banks County Primary School, 3-6 p.m. •Banks County Elementary School, 3-6 p.m. •Banks County Middle School, 3-6 p.m. •Banks County High School, ninth graders, 2:30-4 p.m. •Banks County High School, 10th-12th graders, 4-7 ... [Full Story »]

Mystery excursion makes perfect mountain get-away

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Monday, July 21. 2008

Mystery buffs will be delighted with the special excursions held each year aboard the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Dillsboro, N.C. A fabulous gourmet dinner, beautiful mountain scenery and a fun mystery to solve make for a fun night for couples or groups of friends. We saw a mix of both during our recent excursion. The meal is served in a ... [Full Story »]

ELECTION RESULTS: Dalton wins; Chapman returns; Sikes, Smith headed to runoff

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Tuesday, July 15. 2008

As of 10:00 p.m., FINAL UNOFFICIAL RESULTS with 14 of 14 Banks precincts reporting. Official results will be posted as soon as they become available. Banks County BOC Chairman Votes Milton Dalton 2029 Gene Hart 680 Banks County BOE Post 4 Votes David Martin 1233 John Williams 1306 Banks County Sheriff Votes Charles Chapman 1494 Carlton Speed ... [Full Story »]

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