South Carolina man arrested for drugs

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Sharon Hogan
in Public Safety
Thursday, May 21. 2009
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A South Carolina man was arrested on drug charges Tuesday afternoon, May 5, following a traffic stop by a Banks County Sheriff’s Office deputy.

Banks County Sheriff Charles Chapman said a BCSO deputy stopped a 1999 Pontiac driven by Roscoe Emil White, 27, 310 Carr Road, Piedmont, S.C., for weaving over the roadway.
The deputy had White out of the vehicle but he then got back in the car and tried to leave, Chapman said. [Full Story »] 

S.C. man arrested on drug charges

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Staff Writer
in Public Safety
Tuesday, May 12. 2009
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A South Carolina man was arrested on drug charges Tuesday afternoon, May 5, following a traffic stop by a Banks County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
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Sheriff’s office responds to incidents

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Staff Writer
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Tuesday, April 28. 2009
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The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following incidents during the past week: [Full Story »] 

Girl killed in Banks County UTV accident

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Staff Writer
in Public Safety
Wednesday, April 22. 2009
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A 12-year-old Banks County girl was killed Friday afternoon in a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) accident on West Coker Road, Alto. A 15-year-old male passenger on the UTV was injured in the accident.
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Banks County man stabbed

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, April 15. 2009
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A Banks County man is suffering from stab wounds and a Lula man has been charged with aggravated assault in the attack.
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Mailbox damage among incidents reported

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Staff Writer
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Tuesday, April 14. 2009
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The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following incidents during the past week: [Full Story »] 

Drug arrests reported in county

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, April 8. 2009
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The Banks County Sheriff’s Office made three drug arrests during the search of a residence at 465 Garrison Shoals Road in Lula on Thursday, April 2.

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BOE approves salary reduction

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Angela Gary
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Friday, April 3. 2009
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A three percent salary reduction for teachers and classified staff members was approved by the Banks County Board of Education Thursday night.

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Bus drivers speak out against pay cut

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Angela Gary
in News, Top Stories
Thursday, April 2. 2009
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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.”
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Search warrant leads to two drug arrests

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Staff Writer
in Public Safety
Tuesday, March 31. 2009
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Banks County Sheriff Charles Chapman said on Monday that deputies executed a search warrant on Thursday afternoon, March 26, at a residence at 145 Loggins Road Commerce and two people were arrested on drug charges.


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