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Commerce city officials are asking Banks County commissioners to stop the construction of a 1.5 million-bird egg farm in southern Banks County, citing fears that wastewater from the operation will pose a threat ...

Commerce Seeks Banks County's Help In Protecting Reservoir Egg Operation At Gillsville Seen As Threat To City's Water Supply The city of Commerce will ask the Banks County Board of Commissioners for help in ...

By Jessica Jordan jjordan@gainesvilletimes.com Green Street exploded red, white and blue as American veterans marched through downtown Gainesville Monday amidst the fanfare of a high school marching band and ...

Gillsville man injured in Iraq recovers in Augusta How to help Anyone wishing to send well wishes to Pvt.

Vandalism at Gillsville park BY SHARON HOGAN Vandals recently damaged a picnic table and broke a window at the Gillsville Park. via Jackson Herald

“Really, we don't know much more except he's made it through surgery, and he will probably not make it on Friday's plane”

Pvt. Nathon Bagwell shot in Iraq earlier this week Click here for video: Watch Carolyn Bagwell talk about some of the last pictures she took of her son, Nathon Bagwell, before he returned to Iraq last month and ... via The Times

“We'll make it as brief as possible”

By Ashley Fielding afielding@gainesvilletimes.com As more than 100 cyclists ride in Wednesday for one of the nation's premier cycling events, area motorists will have to pump the breaks - or at least take a ... via The Times

“This is a big event and we want the citizens to be aware of it.”

Tour de Georgia to race through Banks April 23 BY CHRIS BRIDGES For the first time in the history of the event, Banks County will be a part of the Tour de Georgia this year. via Jackson Herald

With the threat of frost over , here's a bouquet of events for your springtime calendar. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Jefferson, GA A Gillsville man caught with a handgun at the Jackson County Courthouse tried to talk his way out of trouble, explaining he is a member of the "Freedom World" and doesn't have to follow laws that ... via Small Town Misfit

“Most of it occurred around the Candler area, Murrayville, East Hall and Gillsville”

Severe storms ripped through north Georgia Saturday afternoon leaving many without power. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“What does our town get for taking on this responsibility? Would we be covered if something goes wrong?”

Maysville Police Won't Serve Gillsville By Chris Bridges Maysville will not provide police protection for Gillsville. via Jackson Herald

“Mr. Hoggard traveled to a pre-determined location for the purpose of paying a prostitute with cocaine in exchange for sexual favors”

Another person was arrested Tuesday in connection with an ongoing prostitution crack down on the south side of Gainesville. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

St. Joseph, Mo. - BECHA Farms of Gillsville is one of the newst members of the American Angus Association. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

The Folk Potters Trail of Northeast Georgia stretches from Sautee to Gainesville, through mountain towns, along back roads, past a cabbage patch and right into studios where the unbroken 200-year tradition of ... via The Tennessean

“What type of security measures do you have in place now?”

Story updated at 11:05 PM on Sunday, December 30, 2007 The Police Blotter is a favorite with readers, but some from last year are so good, they bear repeating. via Athens Banner-Herald

“It just gets you in the Christmas spirit and lets you the real meaning of Christmas in your heart; it makes you feel great”

For the fourth year in a row, Gillsville Baptist Church spared no detail in bringing New Testament Bethlehem back to life Sunday night. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“We got four-tenths of an inch last Thursday and it was close to full then. I guess this rain put it over”

Rain Fills City Reservoir Thanksgiving Showers, Sunday-Monday Rain Put Commerce Lake Over Full Pool Commerce's reservoir is full. via Jackson Herald

“They exited the right-hand shoulder of the roadway and struck a tree on the right front side”

A single-vehicle wreck around 9pm Monday night near Gillsville claimed the lives of two Lula men. via WDUN-AM Gainesville