A series of storms moved through Banks County Friday night and again Monday morning with trees falling across county roads and wrecks reported. [Full Story »]
Although Banks County has avoided much of the foreclosure turmoil that has rocked some nearby high-growth counties, that may be changing. For the May sale date, some 25 foreclosure actions are hitting the area, a new all-time monthly high for a single month. It was the second month in a row that Banks County foreclosures topped 20 in a month.
Assistant fire chief Jeff Taylor has been appointed as acting fire chief for Banks County, while acting public safety director John Creasy’s contract ends on Monday.
More than 40 people attended a Banks County Board of Education meeting Wednesday night (April 1) on a proposal to cut employee salaries. Four people spoke with two being bus drivers who asked that their salaries not be cut and pointed out that they are already “the lowest on the totem pole.” [Full Story »]
Banks County School System employees may be the latest to suffer from the economic downturn. The board of education is considering cutting local supplements which would mean a salary reduction for employees.
As the economy continues to slump, the Banks County Department of Family and Children Services continues to see an increase in Food Stamp applications and cases.
A request from Homer Baptist Church for a zoning change to locate a day care center on its property was discussed by the city council Tuesday night but no action was taken because the issue was advertised incorrectly.
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