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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1,2106
Homer, Banks County, GA 30547 • A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. • 28 Pages, 2 Sections Plus Supplements • Vol. 48 No. 25
Index
•Cnme
— 6A
•Obituaries
— 5B
•Classifieds
— 6B-7B
•Legals
— 8B-9B
•Sports
- IB-3B
Sports
BCPRD Recreation
camps coming up in
June
Community
Day at the Fort held
at Fort Hollingsworth
I3A-I4A
Opinion
What I love about
the summer
4A
Banks assists in suspect pursuit
North Carolina man arrested for obstruction and aggravated assault
Early voting
starts July 5
for runoff
election
Early voting for the July 26
runoff election will get under
way in early July.
Early voting will be held
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays
through Fridays, July 5 through
July 22, at the Elections and
Registration Office, located at
226 Candler Street in Homer.
There will be on Saturday vot
ing.
Races on the ballot will be:
• Coroner: Incumbent
Bobby Eubanks and Mark
Savage.
• Probate Court Judge: Keith
Gardiner and Helen Hewell.
Absentee or mail-in bal
lots will be accepted June 11
through July 22.
The Banks County Sheriffs Office
assisted in the pursuit of a vehicle
which led to the arrest of a North
Carolina man.
At around 12:34 a.m. on May 26,
Banks County deputies were request
ed to assist Franklin County Sheriffs
Office with vehicle pursuit that was
travelling into the county on 1-85. The
driver of the pursued vehicle exited
1-85 south at exit 154 and turned right
on Highway 63 towards Highway 51
north. As the pursuit reached the
intersection of Highway 63 and High
way 51, the driver attempted to strike
a deputy’s patrol unit and turned left
on Highway 51.
The pursuit continued to Hwy. 15/
Highway 441. The pursuit ended
on Highway 441 near English Road
after a PIT (Precision Immobilization
Technique) maneuver was conduct
ed by a Banks County deputy and
proved to be successful.
After the vehicle came to a stop,
Banks County and Franklin Coun
ty deputies removed the passenger,
Braxton Jones, 20, of Henderson
ville, N.C. As deputies attempted
to remove the driver, he began to
become combative and tried to flee.
A Banks County deputy did tase the
subject at which time he complied
with law enforcement.
The driver, Les Corey Peak, 29, of
Hendersonville, N.C., was arrested
and transported to Franklin County
Detention Center where he will face
their agency’s charges before being
transported to Banks County Law
Enforcement Center. Peak will be
charged with Aggravated Assault on
an Officer and Obstruction within
our county. Peak and Jones both suf
fered minor scrapes from the crash.
While deputies were processing
the scene, a driver of another vehicle
failed to slow down and move over.
The driver was stopped by Banks
County deputies and was identified
as John Charles Sherrill, 29, of Cher
okee, N.C. He was arrested and
transported to the Banks County Law
Enforcement Center for the charge
of Driving without a valid driver’s
license.
Memorial Day in Homer
Alto Spring
Fling set
for June 4
The Annual Alto Spring
Fling Parade and Festival will
be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Saturday June 4.
The parade will kick off the
festivities at 11 a.m.
The festival will include
food vendors, crafts, raffle
prizes, kiddie attractions, car
show, tractor contest and live
entertainment featuring Titus
Moss & Heaven’s Rhythm,
The Marty Brown Band and
Twisted Whiskey.
For more information or to
sign up as a vendor/parade
participant, contact Alto City
Hall at 706-778-8035 or email
altocityhall@windstream.net.
The event will be held
around the city hall.
Planning
commission
meeting Tuesday
The Banks County Plan
ning Commission will meet
at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June
7, in the board room of the
Banks County Courthouse
Annex.
Items on the agenda
include an application for
rezoning and a variance
application.
The Banks County Board
of Commissioners will hold
a public hearing on the mat
ters on Tuesday, June 14, at
6:30 p.m. in the board room
at the Banks County Court
house Annex.
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In remembrance of those who served
Ignatius E. Sterghos, Lieutenant Commander U.S. Navy Retired, salutes fallen troops at Homer’s Memorial Day ceremony
Monday on morning. See more photos on pages 3A and 12B. Photo by Wesleigh Sagon
Hie buildings are coming down in Baldwin
Talks about demolition work
Mike Davidson (R), MD Enterprises, talked to the Baldwin City Council
on May 23, about the demolition work being done at the old shop building
at 246 Airport Road. Davidson presented photos of the work and asked
the council for guidance on how to proceed with work on the now-ex-
posed wall that joins a neighboring business. Also shown are (L-R): coun
cil members Dustin Mealor, Theron Ayers and Larry Lewallen, Mayor Jerry
Neace, and council members Jeff Parrish and Joe Elam.
BY SHARON HOGAN
Demolition work is
underway in Baldwin.
Mike Davidson, MD
Enterprises, talked with the
Baldwin City Council on
May 23 about the demoli
tion of the old shop build
ing at 246 Airport Road.
Davidson presented pho
tos of the work that has
been done and asked the
council for guidance on
how to proceed with work
on the now-exposed wall
that joins a neighboring
business.
The council asked David
son to compile an estimate
for building a new wall adja
cent to the existing wall and
to submit an estimate to
finish the existing wall to
match the front of the exist
ing business.
Davidson advised the
council that no matter
which option they choose
there will be some repair
work needed on the exist
ing wall to close up some
beam openings.
The council also dis
cussed how to proceed
with work on the existing
retaining wall at the rear of
the property.
This location is where
the city plans to constmct
its farmer’s market.
The city also plans to
demolish the dilapidated
house at 170 Airport Road.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at the
monthly meeting, the coun
cil:
• approved spending
$2,622 with Ayer’s Office
Products, Cornelia, to pur
chase 38 folding tables to
be used in the communi
ty room at the new city
hall and in the new train
ing classrooms at the fire
department’s training cen
ter.
• unanimously approved
spending $1,194 with Ayer’s
Office Product, to purchase
bookcases for the new city
hall.
•approved the roll-over
of a Certificate of Deposit
into the capital improve
ment water plant account
in the amount of $17,213.
• approved the roll
over of two Certificates of
Deposit into the capital
improvement water and
sewer fund in the amount
of $104,040.
•approved the second
readings of the city’s tree
ordinance and fireworks
ordinance.
• approved the first read
ing of the city’s sign ordi
nance update.
• approved spending
an amount not to exceed
$6,000 for four days of train
ing on the city’s accounting
software from Harris Local
Government.
•met in closed session
for approximately 30 min
utes to discuss pending
litigation. No action was
taken.
