The Baldwin City Council, at the September 13 monthly meeting, unanimously approved the 2021 Millage Rate at the rollback rate of 1.608 mills for Banks County residents – down from 1.675 mills - inside the city and 6.793 mills for Habersham County residents – down from 7.504 mills.
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COVID-19 testing is offered at District 2 Public Health drive-thru testing sites for no-cost. Testing is also available by appointment at Walgreens pharmacies in many counties throughout Georgia.
An additional kindergarten class has been added at Banks County Primary School due to growth in enrollment.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Banks County is up 115 since last week.
The Homer Town Council is considering getting into the waste water treatment business although they declined an offer to buy a sewer system that is already in place in the city.
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Buck Ledford has been named the Athlete of the Week. Coach Steinacher states, "Buck is a terrific runner but an even better teammate and leader. After his race has finished, he can be found along the course cheering and routing on the rest of his team. Buck does not stop routing and encourag…
The Banks County High School fishing team opened the season at Lake Russell last weekend.
Atlanta Dragway hosted the penultimate Summit Series Bracket Race on Saturday (Sept. 18) featuring races in nine different classes, including the three junior classes.
Banks County High School senior Roman Haynes was injured in the football game Friday day.
A late fourth quarter surge was not enough for the Banks County Leopard football team to overtake Fannin Friday night with the final score being 30-13.
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- COVID-19 testing accessible and free in area
- Additional kindergarten class added at BCPS
- Williams named to SNHU President's List
- PARKS: Samuel Parks serving in Marines
- MCCANN: What are these spooky spiders?
- 4 charged by sheriff's office
- 54th annual Maysville Autumn Leaf Festival planned Oct. 1-2
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Four people were charged by the Banks County Sheriff's Office last week.
A vehicle stolen in Banks County was found abandoned and had been intentionally set on fire, according to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King.
Thirteen people were charged recently by the Banks County Sheriff's Office, including the following:
Ten domestic disputes are among the recent incidents reported to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office
An Alto man was arrested with burglary by the Habersham County Sheriff's Office.
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Moratoriums have become a popular government action.
Gracie Harkins was honored before the game on Friday night. The school raised funds during the evening for the Hydrocephalus Research Foundation.
I have received several calls in the past couple weeks about an invasive spider called the Joro, and many folks are saying there are a lot more than last year. I have heard the same from other…
The 54th annual Maysville Autumn Leaf Festival will be held Oct. 1-2 at Veterans Park in downtown Maysville, 10 North Main Street.
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Maysville Elementary School students Cheyenne Irvin, Daisee Ledford and Melody Fincannon practice self control by playing board games. Maysville students have been learning about this character trait during the month in SOAR.
Grace Williams of Homer has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's summer 2021 President's List.
Georgia Association of Conservation Districts (GACD) awards an annual scholarship of $1,000 to encourage study and careers in soil and water conservation related fields. Awards will be given t…
Banks County Primary School Employees of the Year are: Lisa Enslen, Mildred Beasley and Stephanie Davis.
Community Brotherhood breakfast will be held on Sunday, October 3, at 7:30 a.m. in the Don Stewart Hall at Homer United Methodist Church.
Dugar Strickland will be hosting an Old Fashion Picking and Grinning Friday night, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at Stonepath Church.
A Fall Festival will be held at Hickory Flat Methodist Church on Saturday, September 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“Pause for Prayer 2021” will be held on September 11 at Harmony Baptist Church, located at 5223 Old U.S. 441 North, Baldwin.
The Grove gathered to pray for the new school before classes began at local schools. Those who participated prayed for all of the area students, teachers, coaches and administrators.
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