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Homer, Banks County, GA 30547 • A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. • 16 Pages, 1 Section Plus Supplements • Vol. 49 No. 44
Index
•Crime —6
•Obituaries — I5
•Classifieds —8-9
•Legals — I3
•Sports — II-I2
Maysville
festival
ahead this
weekend
The 50th annual Maysville
Autumn Leaf Festival will be
held October 6-8.
The festival will open at
4:30 p.m. on Friday with
a cake walk sponsored
by Maysville Elementary
School. There will be a
street dance at 8 p.m. featur
ing Second Time Around.
On Saturday, there will be
a parade at 10 a.m.
Other highlights on Sat
urday will be a cake walk at
4 p.m. and a street dance
featuring Hooch Holler at
8 p.m.
On Sunday, Sonja Thomp
son from “The Walking
Dead with Zombieland” will
be signing autographs.
The Maysville Community
Improvement Club sponsors
the festival, which includes
arts and crafts, food ven
dors, kid games, inflatables,
petting zoo and train rides.
The schedule of events
includes the following:
FRIDAY
• 12 p.m., festival opens
•4:30 p.m., cakewalk
• 7 p.m., Matt Roper
• 8 p.m., street dance with
Second Time Around
• 11 p.m., festival closes
SATURDAY
• 9 a.m., festival opens
• 10 a.m., parade
• 11 a.m., opening cer
emonies with National
Anthem by Russ Brown
• 11:30 a.m., Cheer Chem
istry
•12 p.m., Commerce
School of Dance
• 12:50 p.m., Lucky
• 1 p.m., Raychel
•2 p.m., Starr Phepps
• 3 p.m., Sean Van Meter
•4p.m., cakewalk
•5:30 p.m., The Dodd
Brothers
•6:15 p.m., Brittany Wil
liams
• 8 p.m., street dance with
Hooch Holler
• 11 p.m., festival closes
SUNDAY
• 12 p.m., festival opens
• 1 p.m., Starr Phepps
•2 p.m., Sonja Thomp
son “The Walking Dead with
Zombieland” autographs
•2:30 p.m., The Dyer
Family
• 5 p.m., festival closes
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Day resigns from economic position
Banks County’s head economic developer for
the past six years is stepping down to start his
own consulting business.
Brad Day submitted his letter or resignation
on Sept. 26, giving the Banks County Board of
Commissioners 30-days notice.
Day said he has received the backing and
some capital from the private sector and he
plans to start his own consulting business.
“You go out when you are on top,” said Day.
“So this is a good time for me to leave. I have to
do what is best for me and look out for the future
of my family.”
Day has been in economic development for
25 years.
“Banks County has been good to me,” Day
said.
During his six and a half years with Banks
County Day has been involved with acquiring
Diana Foods, building the new Banks County
Department of Family and Children Services
building, the ball fields project and acquiring
land for the two business parks - Hudson River
Business Park and Banks County Industrial Park
and several road projects.
In his letter of resignation to the BOC, he
wrote: “Thank you for allowing me to be your
economic developer. Banks County started
tmly competing with the 15,000 other economic
development organizations in the United States
when you hired me in 2011. Bringing on a full
time professional allowed Banks County to take
a giant step forward in improving the quality
of life of our citizens. The potential of Banks
County remains limitless in my opinion. I have
enjoyed quarterbacking the team. I have also
enjoyed very much working with the Develop
ment Authority of Banks County.”
Day’s resignation is effective on Oct. 24.
FARM DAY
SMILES AND TRACTORS
Gabi Hill smiles and poses on a tractor on display at the Farm Day Friday at Banks County Primary School. See more photos
from the event on page 16. Photos by Angela Gary
BEES
AT FARM
DAY
Beekeepers
Wade
(shown) and
June Dale
showed
Banks
County
Primary
School stu
dents a hive
at the annual
Farm Day.
M M *3 I W b i Ir I i.-Jj
HANDS-ON FARM LESSON
Banks County Primary School students gathered around
a horse Friday at Farm Day. Students got a hands-on les
son on farming and agriculture at the annual event.
Land use plan update
meeting ahead Oct. 16
Banks County citizens, the
Banks County Board of Commis
sioners and the 2018 Banks Coun
ty Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Advisory Group will decide over
the next year how the community
will look moving forward.
In a series of public meetings,
the advisory group will address
elements of community develop
ment. This process is required by
Georgia state law every 10 years.
The next meeting will be held
on Monday, Oct. 16, to discuss the
“vision, needs and opportunities”
of the county. The meeting will be
held in the Banks County Court
house Annex.
The Comprehensive Land Use
Plan addresses issues such as
public safety, education, housing,
zoning and city-county coopera
tion. The advisory group will be
assisted by a technical group con
sisting of subject matter experts
from county staff. The advisory
group will also be assisted by
Adam Hazell from the Georgia
Mountains Regional Commission.
A blueprint for the future of Banks
County is the goal.
The 2018 Comprehensive Land
Use Plan Advisory Group mem
bers include: Todd Hubbard
- Co-Chairman, Scott Ledford
- Co-Chairman, Vicki Boling, CJ
Farmer, Jody Goodroe, Bill Grif
fin, Julie Jackson, Brad McCook,
Carissa M. McFaddin, Bobby Mill
er, Krysta Morrison, Jud Trapnell,
Russell G. Williams, Carol Wil
liams, A.D. Smith and Ben Ram
sey.
Other meetings planned include
the following:
•Priorities and Solutions, Mon
day, January 8, 7 to 9 p.m., Banks
County Courthouse Annex.
•Development Strategy, Mon
day, February 12, 7 to 9 p.m.,
Banks County Courthouse Annex.
• Implementation/Draft Review,
Monday, March 12, 7 to 9 p.m.,
Banks County Courthouse Annex.
A public hearing will be held at
6:30 p.m. to receive any public
comments on the draft plan.
Contact Code Enforcement Offi
cer Paul Ruark at 706-677-4272 for
additional information.
Chamber CVB
to host job fair
The Banks County Chamber CVB is sponsoring a Job Fair for area
businesses and applicants, just in time for the upcoming busy holiday
season. The job fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to
7 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 10, at Funoplois, located at 30539 Hwy. 441,
Commerce.
This will be a great opportunity for job seekers to meet with a number
of area employers all in one place and at one time.
Over 20 businesses are expected to be in attendance at the Job Fair
from retail, fast food and more. Two recmitment sessions have been
scheduled in an effort to accommodate varying schedules.
Anyone 18 years of age or older that is looking for new employment
should plan to attend. Applicants may want to bring resumes and a list
of references with them.
4th annual Scarecrow
Spooktacular coming up
The fourth annual Scarecrow Spooktacular sponsored by Keep Banks
County Beautiful will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 in downtown
Homer at Veterans Park and along Historic Hwy. 441 within the town
limits.
All scarecrows must include recycled or reused items, along with
wood and straw.
“Get creative and have fun,” Leslie George states. “Feel free to put up a
sign letting everyone know that this is your scarecrow.
Prizes will be awarded for the “most creative” in each division.
The scarecrows will be up through Nov. 4.
For more information, call 706-318-5448.