A fire shut down a Banks Crossing motel on Saturday, Oct. 5, leading to the structure being condemned until it can be brought up to code.
A career coach will visit the Banks County Public Library in Homer on Thursday, October 17, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The library is located at 226 Highway 51 South, Homer.
Banks County was honored to be visited by Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, on Tuesday, Oct. 1. This was the first time in the history of Banks County that the Secretary of State has visited. Secretary Raffensperger briefed chairman Hooper and staff on the new voting machines…
The Homer City Council was to consider final approval to establish voting districts and staggered terms at its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 8.
The Gillsville City Council, on Oct. 1, approved moving forward with the annexation of six parcels, one located in Hall County and the other five in Banks County.
A free financial literacy workshop will be offered by Habersham Federal Credit Union and the Banks County Literacy Council on Tuesday, October 15, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Banks County Adult Education Center (located behind the Banks County Health Departmen.)
Banks County leaders are now on the search for a new economic director following the resignation of Hannah Mullins.
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A large crowd gathered Friday, Sept. 27, for the Lula Depot dedication ceremony.
Banks County Elementary School students and staff, county leaders, Banks County Farm Bureau staff and others turned out on Thursday, Sept. 26, to take part in the dedication ceremony for the new greenhouse at the school. The new seasonal, high tunnel greenhouse was dedicated to BCES teacher …
The Banks County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Love's Travel Stop, located at 4855 Maysville Road, Commerce.
The 2019 Banks County Agriculture Awards Committee will be accepting nominations for the following three categories: Farmer of the Year, Woman in Agriculture, and Agribusiness of the year.
The Banks County Board of Education, at the meeting on Monday, Sept. 16, recognized several special Olympic athletes and unified partners assisting the athletes. The following were recognized: (front row, L-R) Denielle Buffington; Taylor Cheek; Ronin Cochran; Jason Wallace; and Channing Bosw…
Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) members who grow Bermudagrass hay are encouraged to enter the 2019 GFB Quality Hay Contest. Hay entered in the contest will be tested at a University of Georgia lab using the Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) Test, which provides an analysis of the nutritional value of …
The Alto Town Council, on Sept. 10, held a hearing to address alcohol sales violations at Alto Grocery, that were found on Aug. 29.
The Banks County Board of Education approved several personnel items at meetings held on Sept. 12 and Sept. 16.
In a unanimous vote at a called meeting on September 19, the Baldwin City Council approved a proposed insurance attorney contract.
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Maysville Elementary School student, Josh Cates, won a prize as part of the "SOARing behavior" program.
The Toccoa/Northeast Georgia NARFE Chapter 1818 held its September meeting at Quincy's Restaurant in Toccoa on Monday, September 16.
Several events are coming up at Banks County schools, including:
RAI Industrial Fabricators, LLC has announced plans to build a steel fabrication facility, creating 30 new jobs and investing $20 million in Martin Bridge Road in Banks County.
The Lula City Council is gearing up for two special events recognizing completion of phase one of the train depot renovation project.
The Homer City Council agreed Tuesday, Sept. 10, to take bids and find out what other cities are charging for garbage pickup and water.
The 2019 Historic Homer Walking Tour: The Talking Dead will be held on Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5. Tours begin at 6 and 7 p.m. each night in front of the Historic Courthouse and Museum.
The last day to register to vote in the November town election in Maysville is Oct. 7. Advance voting will start on Oct. 14.
The Broad River Soil and Water Conservation District is in the next step in their feral swine initiative.
The off-price store Marshalls will open a store at Tanger Outlet Mall in Commerce on Sept. 26.
The agriculture program at Banks County Elementary School was featured in the September 2019 issue of Georgia Magazine.
The Banks County Republican party will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, located at 137 Frontage Road, Banks Crossing.
Mainstreet Newspapers is launching a new website starting Sept. 18.
The Banks County Rotary Club is setting up temporary collection stations this week to collect donations of jars of peanut butter from the public. In response to ‘Hunger Action Month,’ the local Rotary Club is going all out to obtain collections of peanut butter for the Food Bank of Northeast…
The Second Saturday Concert Series will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Sept. 14 in downtown Jefferson.
A large crowd attended the annual Banks County Farm Bureau meeting on Monday, Sept. 9, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
In a 3-1 vote at the September 9 meeting, the Baldwin City Council approved moving forward with a rezoning request for property located at 1201 Shore Street.
A man known throughout Banks County for his love of the outdoors and educating youth on fishing and hunting was remembered Sept. 4 as the classroom at Wilson Shoals Shooting Range was named in his honor. A plaque recognizing him is placed on the door as you enter the classroom.
The Oscar Rucker Road in Banks County between Yonah Homer Rd. and Russ Rumsey Rd. could be paved by mid-October – weather permitting – at a cost of about $263,000, it was announced at a work session of the Homer City Council Sept. 3.
The American Cancer Society is looking for people from the area to help with their Road To Recovery program.
Braselton Police Department officers were recently called for multiple thefts and a report of fraud, including:
The Lula City Council is considering options available to provide sewer service to the Mar-Jac Poultry facility.
The Gillsville City Council is considering changes to the city’s zoning regulation that will have a huge impact on residential lot sizes.
Stacey Abrams will speak on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. at the Habersham Recreation Center at 120 Paul Franklin Rd., Clarkesville.
The 29th annual Art in the Park will be held Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 21-22, at Hurricane Shoals Park, located at 416 Hurricane Shoals Road, Maysville.
The Banks County Democrats will host a program: “There Are Young Democrats in North Georgia. Come Meet Them,” on Thursday, September 19.
The Banks County Board of Commissioners terminated BM&K Construction as the contractor on Aug. 27 for the senior citizen’s center due to concerns about the work that has been done. Two days later, BM&K Construction appealed the action, citing “wrongful termination” and asking for med…
Georgia Labor Commissioner, Mark Butler, said the Georgia Mountains region set records for labor force and employed residents in July.
Ray Holcomb announced on Tuesday that he has withdrawn from the Post 3 City of Baldwin council seat race.
The Banks County Leopards won 15-7 over Franklin County Friday night. Among those celebrating the win in the student section were Heather Vaughan (wearing 4 shirt) and Jenna Reeves (wearing 23 shirt).
The Banks County Board of Health will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 9 a.m. in the conference room of the Banks County Health Department located at 667 Thompson Street, Homer.
The Development Authority of Banks County awarded a bid, at a meeting on Aug. 20, for grading in the last lot available in the Grove Creek Business Park.
A group of around 50 people turned out August 23 for the grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new walking trail addition at the City of Lula’s Wellness Park.
In a Baldwin City Council meeting, on Monday, Aug. 26, that turned out to be mostly a discussion meeting, the council approved the following item:
When qualifying ended last week, an election was set in Baldwin. Elections won't be needed in Maysville, Alto, Lula and Gillsville where only one candidate qualified for each race on the ballot.
The 2019 millage rate for Banks County property owners will reflect a slight decrease.
The Lula City Council, on Monday, August 19, approved the annexation of 19.44 acres located at 5662 Cemetery Road.
Several Habersham County officials attended the August 13 meeting of the Alto Town Council to discuss the upcoming Jail Bond Referendum.
Banks County Public Library manager Stacy Krumnow praised the area children who participated in the summer reading program, with a large number of the students attending the board of education meeting Monday night.
A ribbon cutting was held on Aug. 15 at Meraki Hair Studio, which is located at 293 Steven B. Tanger Boulevard. The hair studio is owned by Grace Lunsford, who is shown in the center of the front row with stylists Sydney Stephens and Kasey Morgan.
As of noon on Tuesday, August 20, two had qualified for council seats in the City of Lula.
The Banks County Board of Education unanimously agreed at a meeting Monday, Aug. 19, to keep the millage rate the same for this fiscal year.
Incumbent Mayor Richard Presley is the only one who has qualified so far for the Maysville city election.
A Commerce man was arrested for disrupting a public school after he reportedly left a back pack in a “suspicious location” at Banks County High School.
Banks County officials gathered at Eisenhower Road at Banks Crossing on Monday morning, Aug. 19, for a ribbon cutting and official grand opening of the new road.
The 47th annual Homer festival will be Friday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Aug. 31.
Banks County's Historic Jail will be open for a set of tours on Saturday, August 31. This will be during the annual Banks County Holiday Festival which is held over the Labor Day weekend. Tours will organize shortly after the festival's opening parade has ended.
Sen. John Wilkinson (R–Toccoa) was recently appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to chair the Senate Study Committee on Reducing Georgia's Cost of Doing Business.
Sen. John Wilkinson was recently appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to chair the Senate Study Committee on Reducing Georgia's Cost of Doing Business.
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