Banks County has reported 107 COVID cases in the past two weeks, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The Banks County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to remind drivers and passengers before the start of the Thanksgiving holiday travel period to not risk a ticket by always remembering it to click it with their seat belt.
Latest Banks News
- Banks County Sheriff’s Office urges everyone to buckle up before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period
- 107 COVID cases reported in last 2 weeks
- Planners recommend denial of rezoning for industrial development at Martin Bridge Road
- LETTER: Says we need fair electoral maps to end the practice of gerrymandering
- Tanger culvert repair project to begin in February
The Banks County Planning Commission recommended denial of two rezoning requests from a businessman who wants to bring industrial development to the Martin Bridge area of Banks County.
The Banks County Board of Commissioners approved a $686,202 bid from E.R. Snell at its Nov. 10 meeting for culvert replacement at Steven B. Tanger Boulevard.
The Banks County Board of Education, during recent action at its meetings, approved the following personnel items:
The Banks County Board of Education has set its 2021 meeting schedule.
Harold Pritchett, 77, of the Red Hill Community, passed away F…
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Senior Staff Sergeant Dewey Leon Allen Sr., 77, passed away on…
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NICHOLSON - Gerald Franklin Bettis, 64, Nicholson, passed away…
Geraldine "Jerrie" Copeland (Meemaw) was called home on Friday…
The Banks County High School Leopards' first game of the season resulted in a loss of 52-53, but not without a comeback effort led by Bradley Lewis, Clay Gosnell, Pierce Martin and Dakota Orr.
Banks County High School basketball cheerleaders are: (first row) Kadence Crider, Hailey Scriba and Katelyn Suggs; (second row) Kailey McCall, Isabelle Sharpe, Abbey Bonds and Cheyenne Oliver;…
The 2020-2021 wrestling season for Banks County High School has begun and Coach Kasey Hanley has several key returners, including Evan Clark, Kellon Walley (state finalists), Josh Stapleton an…
The Banks County High School football played their last regular season game against Elbert last Friday evening with a 36-6 loss.
The Banks County girls wasted no time setting the season's tone as they outscored and beat White County 61-51.
Latest Banks News
- Banks County Sheriff’s Office urges everyone to buckle up before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period
- 107 COVID cases reported in last 2 weeks
- Planners recommend denial of rezoning for industrial development at Martin Bridge Road
- LETTER: Says we need fair electoral maps to end the practice of gerrymandering
- Tanger culvert repair project to begin in February
- Personnel items approved by Banks BOE
- Banks BOE sets 2021 meeting dates
- LEWIS: Thankful for the small things
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The Banks County Sheriff's Office has issued a BOLO in connection with burglaries that occurred on Jan. 19, 2020. The above notice was posted on social media, along with this statement: "Our investigators have been hard at work on this case from January. After extreme diligence and dedicatio…
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A Baldwin woman was the victim of fraud after receiving a message on social media that she had won a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Giveaway.
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Dear Editor,
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing families to make difficult decisions about their 2020 Thanksgiving celebrations. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges all Georgians to plan ahead and take steps to reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19 and the flu as they celebrate.
I have received several calls as well as witnessed quite a bit of pruning of various trees over the past couple of weeks. We are still a little early to be heavily pruning fruit or ornamental …
Baylee Turpin is shown displaying her fire skills with the baton at the half-time show Friday night at Leopard Stadium. See more photos from Friday night's football game on pages 10A, 11A and 12A.
The Northeast Georgia Health System's "On Your Own" golf tournament, which took place throughout the month of October, raised more than $306,000 for the COVID-19 Relief Fund.
Sandy Broyles, RN with Piedmont Healthcare, was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Banks County Rotary Club. She shared suggestions for habits for good health and strategies for dise…
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Banks County Elementary School third graders named Students of the Month are: (front row) Ethan Baker, Waylon Crawford and Aiden Loudermilk; and (back row) Luke Poole, Amber Gilreath, Annie Mu…
Banks County Elementary School fourth grade Students of the Month are: (front row) Kinsley Crunkleton, Addison Heaps, Edier Alejo-Maravilla and Trevan Gragg; and (back row) Damien McDonald, Ni…
Banks County Middle School recently celebrated the Distinguished Leopards for the first 9 weeks by taking the students to lunch at Koji.
Some of the Banks County Elementary School staff are shown dressed up Monday for Book Character Day.
Every year, I always thank the Lord for the big things He has done for me. First of all is my salvation, then my family, my friends, and my ministry. I also thank Him for the opportunity to pray, worship, and praise which opens up a line of communication with the Father, and that turns my da…
It’s so important to keep the Word of God as our road map for everyday life. There are so many self-help books, television shows to give advice, and other people who want to let us know their …
Pleasant Acres Church will have a singing at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22.
Veteran Tyler Goodson spoke at Homer Baptist Preschool on Veterans Day. His son, Thatcher, is a student at the preschool
My friend and I started casually keeping a list of the wide range of events that have happened in 2020. Some of the items on the list include the pandemic, of course, and the hurricane that ca…
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