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50<t • Homer, Banks County, GA 30547 • A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. • 16 Pages, 2 Sections Plus Supplements • Vol. 46 No. 38
Sports
Leopards lose a
close one to Tigers
IB
Features
Exploring the BBQ
scene in Lexington,
N.C. 4B
Community
Banks Crossing
Saddle Club hosts
rodeo 2A
Index
•Crime
•Obituaries
•Classifieds
• Legals
•Sports
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— 7A
— 6B-7B
— 8B
- IB-3B
City of Baldwin
awarded $1.6
million loan
Baldwin has been award
ed a $1.6 million Drinking
Water State Revolving
Fund (DWSRF) loan by
the Georgia Environmental
Finance Authority (GEFA)
board of directors.
The loan will finance
constructing a new 500,000
gallon elevated storage tank
that will replace an exist
ing 100,000 gallon ground
storage tank, service and
paint existing storage tanks,
construct a booster pump
station and install pres
sure-reducing valves in the
distribution system.
Baldwin will pay 2.03 per
cent interest on the 20-year
loan, which includes prin
cipal forgiveness of up to
$397,000, if all loan funds
are drawn. The total proj
ect cost is $2.1 million
including $300,000 from
the Appalachian Regional
Commission and $200,000
from the OneGeorgia
Authority.
“The Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund
assists local governments
with their efforts to provide
safe drinking water,” said
GEFA executive director,
Kevin Clark. “In addition
to the public’s health and
safety, these projects are
critical to a community’s
ability to prosper econom
ically.”
Croft/food
vendors sought for
Maysville festival
The 47th annual Maysville
Autumn Leaf Festival is
seeking craft and food
vendors along with enter
tainment. Organizers are
also seeking floats for the
parade.
The festival will be held
Oct. 3-5.
Anyone interested may
contact Katrina at 706-
983-1565 or Cyndi at 706-
708-6409. Applications for
booths are available at
www.cityofmaysvillega.
org, or at Connie’s Cafe,
8775 Maysville Road, or
at Maysville City Hall, 4
Homer St.
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SCHOOL BOARD
Improvements made to BCHS stadium
BY ALEX PACE
Improvements to the Banks
County High School football
stadium are near completion.
Superintendent, Stan Davis, updat
ed the Banks County Board of
Education on its progress during
the BOE’s August meeting.
The new color has been laid on
the track and striping will begin
soon.
“The blue track jumps at you,”
said Davis. “I think people will
enjoy this stadium for the next 20
years.”
Improvements are still being
completed on the fencing, cement
and sod.
APPLICATION FOR
FACILITIES USE
Also at its meeting, the BOE
approved the following requests
for facilities use:
•use of Banks County
Elementary School from Galloway
Caring and Sharing for a benefit
car and bike show on Oct. 11, at
9 a.m.
•use of Banks County Middle
School for exercise classes on
Monday and Wednesdays for
Banks County employees.
FIELD TRIPS REQUESTS
Also at its meeting, the BOE
approved the following field trip
requests:
• FFA to cattle and goat show on
from Oct. 2-5 in Perry.
•FFA to national fair pig show
from Oct. 9-11 in Perry.
• FFA to livestock judging train
ing from Nov. 11-15, in Covington.
•FFA to Discovery Conference
on Jan. 23, and Jan. 24, in
Covington.
•FFA to state livestock show
from Feb. 18-22 in Perry.
• FFA to north region FFA
rally on Sept. 5, and Sept. 6 in
Covington.
•FFA to Georgia National Fair-
cattle, from Oct. 2-5, in Perry.
•FFA to Georgia National Fair-
swine, from Oct. 9-11, in Perry.
• FFA to state land judging
CDE on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, in
Swainsboro.
• FFA to National FFA Convention
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Lots to do on Labor Day weekend
FESTIVAL TIME IN HOMER
Children made spin art at the 41 st annual Holiday Festival Saturday afternoon in Homer. Arts and crafts booths, a parade and
entertainment were all part of the festivities. See more photos on page 3A. Photos by Wesleigh Sagon
CONFETTI
IN HOMER
The Yaarab
Shrine Club
blew confet
ti onto the
crowd as
they rode by
in their hot
rod in the
41st Holiday
Parade in
downtown
Homer
Saturday
morning.
AGRICULTURE
Jaemor Farms
BY ANGELA GARY
An Alto landmark is one of the desti
nations listed on the state’s new guide to
foodie destinations in the Appalachian
region.
Jaemor Farms, located in Alto, is one of
the 24 sites in Georgia listed on the new
guide, which was unveiled at a program
Thursday. Jaemor Farms also has a loca
tion at Banks Crossing.
The new guide was released at a special
program held Thursday at Jaemor Farms
with state leaders speaking on the effort.
The new guide, named Bon Appetit
Appalachia!, will make it easier for food
lovers to locate culinary-related destina
tions in Georgia’s Appalachian region.
At the program in Alto on Thursday, sev
eral speakers, including state agriculture
commissioner Gary Black, of Commerce,
spoke.
listed on food destinations guide
“This is an economic development tool
for Georgia to create jobs, to generate
economic activity and to share what is
so genuine and what is so good about
Georgia,” Black said. “
Molly Theobold, director of Program
Operations for the Appalachian Regional
Commission (ARC), also spoke.
“Our hope is that the map will provide a
taste of the Appalachian region’s diversity
and abundance of local food destinations,
encouraging new visitation and raising
the profile of the entire region,” said
Theobold.
Kevin Langston, deputy commissioner
for tourism at the Georgia Department of
Economic Development, said: “Culinary
attractions are a top driver for tourism,
and this map is a great way to make it easy
for our guests to find and experience
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GEORGIA GROWN PRODUCTS
Georgia grown food was featured at the launch of the
state’s new food guide Thursday at Jaemor Farms
in Alto. Those representing Northeast Georgia at
the event included: (L-R) Susan Chaisson, Beth
Laughinghouse, Susan Russell and Vicki Starnes.
Photo by Angela Gary
