The city of Banks National Drinking Water Week Coloring Contest, an annual event held by the city for young customers of Banks’ municipal water system is open for entries until April 30 at 1 p.m. Prizes include gift cards, a certificate, and reimbursement for part of a water bill.
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Holt Homes holds Aerts Addition open house
Dozens of Banks-area residents filtered into an open house held the evening of Thursday April 11 at the Banks Middle School to hear from representatives from Holt Homes and their consultants on their preliminary plans for a development that could see 950 new homes built in Banks on and near the current Quail Valley Golf Course.
City working to repair water leak on Oak Way
The city of Banks is working to repair a water leak on Oak Way in the Arbor Village development starting since early Tuesday morning.
March 2024 Banks Police Log
This month’s police log: A new citation program coming to Banks, a loaded gun stolen from an unlocked car and more.
Vernonia Marathon to bring runners to Banks area Sunday
A marathon beginning in Vernonia and ending in Banks will draw runners, race organizers and volunteers Sunday to Vernonia, Banks and the communities between on the Banks-Vernonia State Trail and beyond.
Aerts Addition Open House is April 11
An open house to give surrounding property owners and Banks residents a look at the proposed Aerts Addition development is scheduled for April 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Banks Middle School.
Banks Fire District February 2024 Fire Log
Statistics from February and a welcome to a new volunteer coordinator are in this month’s fire log from the Banks Fire District.
Scouts collect more than 500 pounds of food for local food bank
The numbers are in from the “Scouting for Food” event held March 2 in Banks, and Banks Troop 581 Scoutmaster Cliff Cottam said cubs and scouts collected 564 pounds of food for donation to the Banks Community Food Bank.
Emergency culvert replacement will close Sellers Road near Banks Thursday
Sellers Road will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Banks Road to Highway 26; local access will be allowed outside of the actual culvert repair site.
CPO 14 prepares for launch in greater Banks region
An inactive county-affiliated nonpartisan civic group for residents and property owners in Banks, Buxton, Timber and Manning is planning to start up this spring, with a meeting scheduled for Thursday to nominate officers and their first full meeting planned for April 11.