
Results 1 - 20 of 68 in Banks County, GA
Area hoops teams ready for tip off
... what many of the teams around north Georgia have in store... GIRLS OUTLOOK (boys are in a separate story: ) -- BANKS COUNTY LADY LEOPARDS Coach: Jerry King 2008-09 record: 11-15 Key players: SG Madison Franklin, So.; SG Deasha Beasley, 5-6 So.; PG ... Comment?
Hearing set to discuss BJC deal
Residents of Commerce and Jackson and Banks counties will have the opportunity today to voice their feelings about the sale of their nonprofit community hospital to a private firm, but few have shown strong feelings about the deal so far. Comment?
Banks County Lady Leopards Coach: Jerry King Last year's record: 11-15 Key players: SG Madison Franklin, So.; SG Deasha Beasley, 5-6 So.; PG Ashley Morris, 5-6 So.; C Katlyn Parks, 5-7 So. Comment?
Winds from storm knock out power in north Georgia
... trees down onto power lines, causing a major power outage that shut down one northeast Georgia school system. Banks County schools were closed Wednesday because of what the National Weather Service called a "blackout" in Homer. Trees were reported ... Comment?
... Jeep Wranger. The license plate was taped with duct tape, but the complainant said he still could make out the Banks County designation on the tag. When the complainant returned home, he realized about $1,100 worth of items were missing from the ... Comment?
Cheeks makes defensive stand for Vikings
Clay Frink, Banks County: 11 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Oglethorpe County. Comment?
Voter turnout 'steady' for the most part
... elsewhere it had been slow. The busiest of several randomly checked placed shortly before noon appeared to be Banks County. An election worker there said things had been "a little bit busy" this morning; "slow but steady" was the report from Lula; ... Comment?
Lula breaks ground on new waste water treatment plant
... ing forward in such a great way," he said. The new plant will serve customers in parts of north Hall County and Banks County along the Highway 365 corridor. Comment?
Banks commission candidates questioned about growth
Seven candidates vying for two newly created Banks County Commission posts fielded questions in a political forum in Homer hosted by the Banks County Chamber of Commerce Thursday night. 1 comment
... Minor passed for 108 yards and two touchdowns and Mosley recorded 11 tackles Friday as the Dragons defeated Banks County 35-6. Mark Sanders , Athens Academy - Sanders scored all three of the Spartans' touchdowns Friday in a 21-6 victory over Athens ... Comment?
... team to slow down East Jackson from its undefeated showdown against North Oconee next week. East Jackson 45-7 Banks County at Jefferson The Dragons are going to come into their game against the Leopards refreshed after taking a week off and ready ... Comment?
Volleyball teams ready to hit the road for playoffs
... state title when it plays host to Walnut Grove in a best-of-three series beginning at 3 p.m. today. Banks County, the No. 2 seed out of Region 8-AA, travels to Region 7-AA champion Rockmart and Commerce plays at Eagles Landing at 3 and 5 p.m. today. ... Comment?
Notebook: Region 8-AA race still to be settled
... After taking all of last week off for fall break, the No. 7-ranked Dragons (6-0, 5-0 in Region 8-AA) will host Banks County (2-4, 2-3). McFerrin had never taken a week off in the middle of a season before and was worried his players might come back ... Comment?
Softball playoffs: Banks County sweeps Crawford
The fifth-ranked Banks County softball team swept past Crawford County on Tuesday in the first round of state playoffs. Comment?
Roundup: Red Raiders open with win
... BANKS ELIMINATES JEFFERSON: At Homer, Jefferson's season came to an end with a 1-0, eight-inning loss to Banks County in the Region 8-AA tournament. Jefferson (9-12) mustered only four hits against Banks County pitcher Jordan Rogers. Jefferson ... Comment?
15 years on 2007 firearms charge
A Maysville man facing state charges in a 2007 Banks County murder drew a 15-year prison sentence Thursday on a federal firearms charge related to the slaying. Comment?
Murder suspect sentenced in federal court
A Maysville man may never be tried in connection with an August 2007 murder in Banks County, but 10 shotgun shells got him 15 years in prison on federal weapons charges Wednesday. Comment?
High school scoreboard: Leopards rally past Jefferson
Ashley Morris scored the game-winning run in the eighth inning to lead Banks County past Jefferson, 1-0 on Wednesday in the first round of the Region 8-AA softball tournament in Homer. Comment?
Roundup: Wolverines clinch 8-A title
... (one hit, one RBI), Kadijah Arnold (one hit, one RBI) and Kaley Garmon (one hit, one RBI). ► JEFFERSON, BANKS COUNTY SPLIT: At Homer, Jefferson and Banks County split a pair of games in the Region 8-AA tournament and will meet again at 5 p.m. ... Comment?
Deal forged on BJC hospital debt
... took responsibility for about 75 percent of the debt, making the local government directly liable for the debt. Banks County commissioners took over responsibility for the remaining 25 percent. "I think this is just part of supporting the local ... Comment?