Homer News

Dawson County's Stephen Scaife beat the buzzer with the only basket scored in overtime Tuesday to sink Banks County 55-53 in Homer.

The weather a grincha is not going to steal Banks Countya s second annual Christmas Festival and parade Saturday in Homer; Santa is expected to arrive on schedule, snow or no snow.

This year's parade theme is "A Gift from the Heart" and will feature more than 60 entries.

By the time Monday rolls around, Christmas will be in full swing in our area. A Downtown Open House is planned during regular business hours Friday and Saturday in Gainesville carriage rides and much more and Santa on Saturday; the Banks County Christmas Festival is Friday and Saturday in Homer, each day from 9:00-5:00, with the Christmas parade at ...

The heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida wasn't the only weather problem Wednesday as high winds knocked trees down onto power lines, causing a major power outage that shut down one northeast Georgia school system.

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.

If It's Labor Day weekend it must be festival time in Homer, Georgia. In fact it's the 37th Annual Homer Banks County Festival in a town celebrating it's 150th birthday.

Graveside services for Rosie Marie Duncan, 67, of Georgia, formerly of Cullman and Wichita Falls, Texas, will be at noon Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Friendship Methodist Cemetery on Old Corn Road, Bro.