Public hearings have now been held in all four districts in Maysville with the majority of residents attending the meetings being opposed to the sale of beer and wine in the town. [Full Story »]
More than 100 people attended three town hall meetings in Maysville Tuesday, Aug. 25, to air their concerns on the proposed sale of beer and wine in the town. The overwhelming majority were opposed to the idea. Only two people voiced support for the sale of beer and wine, while more than 50 people spoke in opposition to the proposed city ordinance. [Full Story »]
A long line of fire trucks and other emergency service vehicles from across North Georgia drove through Homer Tuesday afternoon in a funeral procession for Banks County coroner Henry Galloway. Galloway, 47, died after an extended illness. He was serving his second term as county coroner and had served on the Homer Fire Department for 32 years.
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The Banks County Board of Commissioners met in closed session for four hours Friday to discuss “potential litigation.” No action was taken when the meeting was open to the public. It has not been revealed who is threatening a lawsuit against the county but “potential litigation” has been discussed in several recent closed-door meetings. [Full Story »]
Pending matters in Homer will have to wait another month as the city council was unable to take action during Tuesday’s meeting because of the lack of a quorum. The council members did choose to go ahead and hear from two speakers present at the meeting. [Full Story »]
In a split vote Tuesday night, a request for a conditional use permit to operate a trucking transportation business was denied by the Banks County Board of Commissioners.
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. [Full Story »]
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