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Jamieson indicted for income tax evasion

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Monday, July 27. 2009
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Former state Representative Jeanette Jamieson has been indicted on two counts of income tax evasion by a Fulton County Grand Jury.
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Meet the Candidate event planned for Sept. 24

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Monday, July 27. 2009
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The Banks County Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidate event from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Banks County Recreation Center in Homer.
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Sunday School Celebration planned Saturday

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Tuesday, July 21. 2009
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The Town of Homer and Banks County are preparing for the 132nd annual Banks County Sunday School Celebration to be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, at Veterans Park in downtown Homer. [Full Story »] 

Citizen’s group forms

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Monday, July 20. 2009
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A new citizen’s group has formed in Banks County with encouraging participation in the upcoming election being one of the goals of the organization. [Full Story »] 

County employees may soon join Habersham Federal Credit Union

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Sharon Hogan
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Wednesday, July 15. 2009
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Banks County employees will soon be able to join the Habersham Federal Credit Union. In a unanimous vote by the board of commissioners on Tuesday, BOC chairman Milton Dalton has been authorized to sign a letter seeking to participate in the Habersham Federal Credit Union.
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County schools make AYP

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Angela Gary
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Tuesday, July 14. 2009
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All four Banks County schools met the “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) goals for the past year. The results were announced Tuesday by the Georgia Department of Education and the county’s primary school, elementary school, middle school and high school all met the AYP guidelines.
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Qualifying ahead for town elections

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Sunday, July 5. 2009
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Qualifying will be held this summer for town elections slated for November. The general election for council seats up for grabs in Maysville, Homer, Lula, Baldwin, Alto and Gillsville will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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Applications being taken for ‘Supplies for Success’ program

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Tuesday, June 30. 2009
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Banks County Family Connection is accepting applications for those families needing assistance for school supplies.
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Homer fireworks planned July 4; Celebration also planned at BCHS Saturday

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Monday, June 29. 2009
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The annual fireworks display in Homer will be held on Saturday, July 4, at dark (around 9:30 to 10 p.m.) at Banks County High School, Historic Homer Highway, Homer.
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DFACS continues to see rise in economic support applications

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Monday, June 22. 2009
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The Banks County Department of Family and Children Services continues to see an increase in applications for economic support in the form of Food Stamps.
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