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Chamber sponsors event: Candidates talk with voters at ‘meet and greet’

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Angela Gary
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Tuesday, July 6. 2010
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Candidates in the July 20 election met with voters at a “meet and greet” Thursday night at the county recreation complex sponsored by the Banks County Chamber of Commerce. [Full Story »] 

Election season kicks off with political forum

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, June 30. 2010
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Land use, open government and public safety were topics touched on Tuesday night in the first political forum in Banks County this election season. Candidates for posts 1 and 3 on the board of commission, post 5 on the board of education and District 50 in the state senate were featured at the political forum sponsored by the Committee for Shaping Banks Future. [Full Story »] 

Banks finalist for energy plant location

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, June 23. 2010
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An energy plant that operates poultry-litter fueled power plants is considering locating in Banks County. The Banks County Board of Commissioners and the Banks County Development Authority jointly announced Wednesday morning that Fibrowatt, LLC has chosen Banks County as a finalist for location of a carbon neutral renewable energy power plant.

Fibrowatt LLC is owned by Homeland Renewable Energy of Pennsylvania. Fibrominn, the nation’s first plant of this kind, opened in Benson, Minnesota, in 2007, and it was a $200 million project which provided 100 jobs to the community. [Full Story »] 

Bertrang named Head Start/Pre-K director

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Angela Gary
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Monday, June 21. 2010
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Jan B. Bertrang is the new director of the Head Start/Pre-K center in Banks County operated by Ninth District Opportunity. [Full Story »] 

Proposal for beer and wine sales in Alto concerns citizens

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Thursday, June 17. 2010
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The Alto City Council heard from three citizens last week who are opposed to a recommendation that the city approve beer and wine sales. [Full Story »] 

BOC cuts chamber funding by $5,000

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, June 9. 2010
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A motion to cut the county funds allocated to the chamber of commerce by $10,000 ended in a split vote Monday night with the Banks County Board of Commissioners instead agreeing to reduce the budget by $5,000. [Full Story »] 

Republicans hold ‘meet and greet’ for candidates

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Wednesday, June 2. 2010
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The Republican Party of Banks County hosted a political forum recently for candidates who will be on the ballot this year. [Full Story »] 

Early voting to begin June 7

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Wednesday, May 26. 2010
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Early voting for the July 20 election will be held June 7 through July 16. Voters may cast a ballot from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the registrar’s office at the Banks County Courthouse Annex, located on Hudson Ridge, Homer. [Full Story »] 

Shorter school day means $870,000 savings for system

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Wednesday, May 19. 2010
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Cutting the school year will mean a savings of $870,000 for the Banks County School System. [Full Story »] 

BOC budget hearings get underway

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Wednesday, May 12. 2010
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The economic downturn continues to affect decisions at the local level as the Banks County Board of Commissioners pored over a tentative estimated 2011 budget during three work sessions since last week. [Full Story »] 
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