BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – Banks County DNR, Sheriffs, and Hall County Sheriffs, as well as GSP, arrived at the crossing on the Hall County end of Yonah Homer Road to find a full cement truck stuck on the tracks. Calls were made to alert the railway operators but as of 1.00 p.m., Friday July 8, […]

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – Motel 6 behind RaceTrac burned up in Banks Crossing on June 20.  Hoses lay strewn about Monday afternoon while multiple different fire departments tackle the Motel 6 fire.  At the same time, more trucks came and went, transporting water and equipment for hours.  No injuries or deaths seem to have come […]

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – The Banks County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, June 14 in the Courthouse Annex.  According to the Chairman’s report, there were 305 fire department calls, 2918 sheriff’s department calls, and approximately 18 cases of Covid-19 in the past two weeks. The meeting quickly shifted, after a couple of nominations to finish […]

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – The Habersham Board of Education met in the Habersham Central High School Performing Arts Center on June 13, and approved the agenda as shown here. Highlights of the meeting include Superintendent Matthew Cooper giving praise to the board, the community, and the parents in their support of the renewal of ESPLOST […]

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – The Banks County Planning Commission met Tuesday, June 7 at the usual Banks County Courthouse Annex Boardroom. Alongside the usual approvals of the agenda and minutes, they discussed the discrepancies in the controversial approval process of the ‘extended stay’ hotel. Also, the Board members discussed and recommended the use of currently […]

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – Though the polls closed around 7 p.m., late into the night there were still people in line outside the building, due to there no longer being a switchback queue inside.  Voting takes place in the Rec. Department building. Incumbent Sammy Reece has lost the race by less than a hundred votes.  Challenger […]

BANKS COUNTY – The first application to be discussed in the 5/10/22 Board of Commissioners meeting is a Conditional Use Application by Hotel Developer Paul Patel for a new hotel to be located at Hampton Court in Commerce. The Banks County BOC approved the Marriot Hotel. The Banks County Planning Commission recommended the hotel for […]

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – The Banks County Planning Commission recommends an approval for a planned hotel at Hampton Court in Commerce, Ga.  Additionally, they approved three other applications for conditional use, including vehicle part sales by Resurrected Classics, a home occupational business by Joshua Trimble, and a new home structure. Opponents of the hotel, which […]

Habersham County, Ga. – The Habersham Board of Education held a regular meeting April 4th in the Monthly Board Meeting Board Room. A few items were on the agenda, including a couple of awards, discussion over the May 24th elections, approval of various positions within the system, and the E-SPLOST renewal. Accordingly, this is the […]

PRESS RELEASE – Wie’s Commerce Country Cafe caught fire on Sunday, April 3. The building is still standing. No injuries are reported. The damage is mostly confined to the kitchen, according to the Country Cafe’s official Facebook page. “The kitchen took the brunt of the damage. The cafe will be closed for about 2 weeks […]

BANKS COUNTY, Ga. – The Banks County Board of Commissioners voted to rezone a 7.27 acre lot from agriculture to commercial and includes a gas station.  The McCoy Bridge road and Hwy 441 adjacent plot will host a convenience store/gas station and retail space. Additionally, Ben Ramsey requested, on behalf of the Rec. Department, some […]

BANKS COUNTY – Citizens of Banks County filled the room of the March 8 Board of Commissioners meeting to oppose tabling (for another 60 days) a proposal by International Development company PNK Holdings, LLC, based in Moscow, Russia. Mark Stiles, representing PNK, was addressed by the commissioners and citizens alike with skepticism. Representing PNK Holdings, […]

BANKS, COUNTY – Banks County candidates considering entering the May, 2022 General Primary Election must do so before qualifying ends on March 11th at noon. The Banks County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education each have two seats on the ballot.  As of 8 p.m. of March 9, four candidates have qualified, all unopposed.  […]