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BANKS COUNTY NEWS: HAVE IT YOUR WAY! FOR ONLY ‘25/YUR • Includes 52 Print Editions Delivered Weekly • Also Includes 24/7 Access to E-Edition on Electronic Devices Subscribe at MainStreetNews.com before July 28, 2025 • See Details Inside This Edition 1875 2025 150 YEARS OF EXCELLEN E MainStreet NEWSPAPERS Banks County News www.BanksNewsTODAY.com e/ Banks County’s Legal Organ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025 $1.00 • Homer, Banks County, GA 30547 • A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. • 12 Pages, 1 Section Plus Supplements • Vol. 59 No. 36 BOC sets budget meetings The Banks County Board of Commissioners will hold a called meeting/public hearing on Tuesday, June 24, at 3 p.m. in the board room of the Banks Coun ty Courthouse Annex, 150 Hudson Ridge, Homer. The purpose of the meet ing is to hold a public hear ing concerning the proposed FY2026 budget. A copy of the proposed budget is available for review at the commissioners office. The Banks County Board of Commissioners will hold a called meeting on Mon day, June 30, at 3 p.m. in the board room of the Banks County Courthouse Annex, 150 Hudson Ridge, Homer The purpose of the meeting is to consider the proposed FY2026 budget for adop tion. art |J® Ni HANDS OUT MEDALS Maysville DDA to meet on June 19 The regular monthly Maysville DDA meeting will be held on Thursday, June 19, at 6 p.m. in city council chamber room. The group will see a pre sentation regarding a con cert series from 5-6 p.m. before the meeting. The meeting iopen to the public. Banks County Rotary Club member Brad Day hands out medals at the Mike Beasley Fun Run 5K as Angie Bowen cheers. The annual Mike Beasley Fun Run 5K was held recently in memo ry of the school system’s former finance director. The event aims to raise funds for the fu ture special needs playground and the Mike Beasley Scholarship, awarded annually to a Banks County High School senior. See more photos on Page 2. 7 to Inside this issue: Social, School-Page 2 Church News-Page 3 Editorial- Page 4 Sports-Page 5 News-Page 6 Crime-Page 7 Obits-Page 8-9 DOGS RACE TOO Mark Valentine brought along his dog to participate in the Mike Beasley Fun Run 5K. MRS. GRIZZLE Kristy Grizzle named assistant BCHS principal Mrs. Kristy Grizzle has been named the new assistant principal at Banks County High School. Mrs. Grizzle will step into the role following Dr. Kaila Steele’s transition to the principal position at Banks County Middle School. Mrs. Grizzle brings a wealth of experience and dedi cation to her new role. She has served at Banks County Middle School for several years as the Instructional Lead Teacher (ILT), where she played a vital part in academic leadership and student success. Principal Will Foster shared, “I am excited to announce Kristy Grizzle as the newest addition to Banks Coun ty High School. Mrs. Grizzle comes to us from Banks County Middle School, where she has served in an in tegral role as their Instructional Lead Teacher (ILT) for many years. We are excited for her to bring her skills and passion for education to Banks County High School in the role of assistant principal.” Reflecting on the transition, Mrs. Grizzle said, “Banks County Middle School has been my home for the past 11 years, and during that time, I’ve made memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. While it’s hard to say goodbye, I am so excited for the opportunity to continue serving the amazing students, families, staff, and commu nity of Banks County in a new way as assistant principal at Banks County High School.” Banks County Schools will begin the 2025-2026 school year with teacher planning starting on July 28. Students will return for their first day on August 1. Banks School System receives grant for summer meal program MAILING LABEL The Banks County School System is among the orga nizations that will receive over $114,000 from No Kid Hungry to help ensure Georgia kids get the food they need to grow and thrive this summer. “For kids who receive school meals, the summer months can be the hungri est time of year,” organiz ers of the program state. “Mo Kid Hungry Georgia provided 12 organizations across the state with a total of $114,739 to help reach more kids in rural commu nities with summer meals. No Kid Hungry’s grant funding supports summer meal programs that make meals more accessible for rural families by delivering meals to children who need them or allowing parents to pick meals up at a central location to be taken home for their kids, oftentimes for multiple days at a time. A recent statewide poll from No Kid Hungry shows many low-income Georgia families struggle to afford enough food during the summer. Nearly 79 percent often find themselves with out enough money for food and nearly three quarters (73 percent) struggle to pro vide their kids with enough nutritious food when school is out in the summer. “Summer meals are a lifeline for kids and fam ilies who rely on school meals throughout the school year,” said Kate Goodin, No Kid Hungry Georgia state campaign senior manager. “We’re excited to support the programs that are mak ing dependable nutrition accessible to families in all corners of the state, reach ing many more kids with the food they need to stay healthy over the summer and start the next school year ready to learn.” For help finding a Sum mer Meal site, visit NoKid- Hungry.org/Help or /Ayuda. The program is available to all children 18 and under. Banks BOE, staff begin work for new school year 4879 14143 By ADAH THOMPSON School may have just ended but county leaders are already working on the new school year. At a meeting Thursday night, the Banks County Board of Education heard both the superintendent and assistant superinten dent about plans for the new year, as well as approval of the budget that starts July 1. School leaders are finaliz ing the tentative budget and are receiving various field trip, facility, and fundraiser requests. The board also heard the most recent financial report. The finance director said the school system is “on track.” The BOE also approved the spending resolution to be used, if needed, before the new budget is ap proved. OTHER NEWS In other news from the meeting: •the BOE has filed a claim about a gate that was recent ly damaged and are pro gressing with repairs. •the board approved the Public Participation Policy for next year with no chang es. •the BOE also held a closed session to discuss personnel. See separate sto ry (Grizzle named BCHS assistant principal) for in- formaiton.
