The RaceTrac gas station at Banks Crossing will expand within the next year if a request for a conditional use permit from the company is approved by the Banks County Board of Commissioners, when it meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Homer celebrated Christmas with its 15th annual parade and festival on Saturday, Dec. 3. This year’s theme was ‘Welcome to Homer-Ville.’
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The Baldwin City Council revisited, at a meeting last week, the police department’s Enterprise vehicle contract due to the failure to include the upfront capitalization cost for the new vehicl…
A handful of Lula citizens issued concerns about actions of the Code Enforcement Officer during the city council meeting last week.
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that all Regional Commissions recorded a rise in unemployment rates in October.
Banks County Elementary Schools will hold Charter System Governance Council Meetings at 6 p.m. on the following dates for the 2023 school year: January 24, February 21, March 21, April 16 and May 16.
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We’ve raved about how dominant Georgia has been defensively, especially over the last couple seasons. Even so, there’s a fatal flaw in the Bulldogs’ defense, and it stems from their inability to stop the pass.
The Leopard Wrestlers Returned to Jackson County High School on Friday and Saturday to compete in The Panther Wrestling Tournament, which saw many wrestling teams from across the area come to …
The Lady Leopards Basketball team dominated on the court this week with two wins against the Jackson County Panthers and the Commerce Tigers.
The Leopards Boys Basketball team dominated on the court last week against Jackson County and Commerce, ending the week with two more wins under their belts. They won the rematch against the J…
Battle Born Wrestling recently kicked off its season on Sept. 19 with the Etowah Open (USA) tournament in Woodstock.
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The Banks County Sheriff's Office charged 28 people last week, including the following:
A Banks County Grand Jury recently indicted 24 people, including the following:
The Banks County Sheriff's Office charged 41 people last week, including the following:
The Banks County Sheriff's Office charged 16 people last week, including the following:
A truck stop in Banks County by the Georgia State Patrol led to a bust at a large meth lab in Gwinnett County that reportedly has ties to a drug cartel in Mexico.
I’ve written an annual “thankful” column for the newspaper for decades now. I always include family, friends, travel and other things that I think about each day of November, the month of thanksgiving.
Sometimes God puts people in our lives forever; at other times we get to know them for a season. That's the case for a young fellow I met about 15 years ago. He was a man with many titles: son…
“Nate. Nate. Come in here. They are beautiful, beautiful,” screamed my three-year old granddaughter, Rylee, as she ran through the kitchen as I took the sugar cookies out of the oven. It was q…
Self-care has become an important buzz word over the last few years. What does that work actually mean? The dictionary says this. Self-care is the practice of taking an active role in protect…
The Maysville Downtown Development Authority, the Maysville Public Library and the Maysville Community Club are combining forces in an unprecedented move to unite the city, provide wholesome family activities and promote a sense of community.
The Maysville Downtown Development Authority, the Maysville Public Library and the Maysville Community Club are planning holiday festivities on December 10 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the new Cit…
The Banks County Leopards 10U ended with a perfect season, which made the team eligible to compete in the semi-finals. Team members are: Ayden Beck, Ayden Allen, Memphis Hewell, Gauge Miller, …
The Northeast Georgia Chapter 1818 of National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will host a health fair informational session at the next meeting on Monday, November 21, at the X F…
In an effort to make Banks County a safer place to raise children, Banks County Family Connection has trained five percent of the population in the “Steward of Children/Darkness 2 Light” program.
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Banks County Middle School received Jackson EMC's, Bright Ideas Grant. The grant will be used to update the band practice rooms.
Banks County Elementary School launched the first Cooking Club this month. Over 80 students applied for the club. Ten students from each grade level were chosen using a lottery system. The clu…
Banks County High School FBLA leadership team members are shown at a visit Athens. Shown are: Bacey Ausburn, Swara Barvalia, Logan Davidson, Drew Daniel and Abby Irvin.
Banks County Elementary School students were greeted by a celebrity this past week as they continued learning about the weather.
Banks County CTAE classes visited Haering Precision on November 4 to learn about current and future job opportunities.
Homer Baptist Preschool had a special visit from an Air Force Veteran in honor of Veterans Day. AF Veteran Lamar English spoke to students about serving his country and the importance of the men and women who are serving now.
We have thousands of things to be thankful for each day. We get so busy at times; it can be easy to fail to recognize the blessings that come our way. Whether big or small, as Thanksgiving com…
Dugar Strickland will be hosting an Old Fashion Picking and Grinning Friday night, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. at StonePath Church.
Community Brotherhood will be held on Sunday, December 4, at 7:30 a.m. in the Don Stewart Hall at Homer United Methodist Church for a monthly breakfast and program.
Holy Bethel FBH Church holds service on Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m.
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