Butler wins in Gillsville

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Wednesday, March 17. 2010
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In a called election Tuesday in Gillsville, Jim Butler was the winner in the Post 2 council race.
Butler had 29 votes, while Phil Ferguson had 17 votes.

Qualifying ahead for Gillsville special election

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Wednesday, December 30. 2009
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A special election will be held in March to fill two seats on the Gillsville City Council. The election will be held to fill the positions of mayor, now held by Larry Poole, and two council seats, currently held by Tim House and Roy Turpin. The three seats were up for re-election this year but no one qualified.
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Improvements planned for Gillsville

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Thursday, March 5. 2009
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Gillsville residents will soon see work being done around the city. At Tuesday’s council meeting, the Gillsville City Council approved a bid of $350 from B & B Grading/Construction to install a two-board fence with walk-in gate around the septic tank area at the downtown buildings. Ancelot Construction also submitted a bid of $1,300 on this project.
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Banks County man killed in weather-related accident Tuesday

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, July 9. 2008
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A 70-year-old Banks County man was killed Tuesday around 10:00 p.m. as storms blew through the county.

A large, 100-year-old, oak tree fell on the mobile home of Loyd and Mary Echols, Hickory Flat Road, Gillsville, in the northern part of the county.

Banks County Board of Commission Chairman Gene Hart said Loyd Echols was killed instantly when the tree fell on the bedroom portion of the mobile home. [Full Story »] 
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