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Banks County man arrested for pointing a gun at another man

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Tuesday, November 4. 2008

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A Banks County man has been arrested for pointing a gun at another man.

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Alto police chief resigns

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Thursday, October 23. 2008

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Alto Police Chief James R. “Robin” Krockum has resigned.

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BOE split on proposed budget

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Thursday, October 23. 2008

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In a 3-2 split vote Monday night, the Banks County Board of Education tabled approval of the fiscal year 2009 proposed budget.

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Early voting underway

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

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Banks County Voter Registrar Andra Phagan said as of Tuesday morning a total of 426 people had taken advantage of the early voting.

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BOC approves new hotel for Banks Crossing

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Wednesday, October 15. 2008

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A new hotel is coming to Banks Crossing. The Banks County Board of Commissioners approved an application from Premier Hotel Group, Inc. for a conditional use for a four-story hotel. The hotel will be off of Frontage Road, formerly the site of RJ T-bones.

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Banks man charged with bigamy

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Tuesday, October 14. 2008

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The Banks County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Martin Elvis Hanley, 52, Hebron Road, Commerce, with bigamy on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

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Planning commission OKs Chatham Road subdivision

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Sunday, October 12. 2008

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The Banks County Planning Commission gave approval Tuesday night for a subdivision to be located on Chatham Road in Homer.

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North Carolina men to serve 25 years for drug trafficking

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Wednesday, October 8. 2008

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A Banks County jury deliberated for five hours Thursday afternoon before finding two North Carolina men guilty on charges of cocaine trafficking. Judge David Motes sentenced Armando Rovira Feliciano, 30, and Daniel Hernandez Delaucga, 29,to each serve 25 years in prison. The men were also both given a $1 million fine. They were also found guilty of operating a vehicle with a false compartment.

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Countians continue to plan for flu outbreak

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Wednesday, October 8. 2008

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A group of Banks Countians continue to plan how the county would handle a pandemic flu outbreak. Several Banks County business owners attended a meeting on Monday to discuss how their business would deal with a flu pandemic outbreak. The meeting was hosted by the Banks County Chamber of Commerce. Chamber director Tara Fulcher said this is the first of many meetings to help the Banks County business community prepare for a flu pandemic outbreak.

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Some BCN papers delayed in postal system

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Friday, October 3. 2008

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Some copies of The Banks County News were delayed in delivery this week after they became "lost" in the U.S. Postal System. Some readers in Homer and Gillsville did not receive copies due to the problem. Postal officials are searching for the missing bundles and promise to deliver them as soon as they are located.

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