Banks County EMA & E-911

02/11/2026

UPDATE: ROAD IS BACK OPEN

***ROAD CLOSURE***

HIGHWAY 51 S IS SHUT DOWN FROM THE INTERSECTION OF JOHN MORRIS & HWY 323 TOWARD LULA, IN THE AREA OF THE LULA COUNTRY STORE. DUE TO DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. WE WILL UPDATE THIS POST WHEN IT OPENS BACK UP.

01/03/2026

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11/04/2025

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10/04/2025

UPDATE: Water line has been repaired. Boil water advisory has been issued. Please see Banks County Government’s latest post for more details.

UPDATE: possible ETA of 2-3 hours for water line to be repaired.

**Main water line break in the area of Rock Springs Rd and Mt Sinai. **
The Utilities department is currently working on repairing it. We will edit this post to keep you updated. The following roads have been reported to be without water at this time:

My Sinai
Highway 51s
Rock springs
Hickory flat
Moccasin gap
Bell Rd
Sims Harris
Riverwood Lake Rd
Pritchett Rd
Garrison Shoals Rd
Silver Shoals Rdy t

08/31/2025

UPDATE: ROADWAY IS BACK OPEN

**Rock Springs Rd is closed between Emory Chambers Rd and C Jordan Rd due to a vehicle accident.**

08/07/2025

Help us, help you!

07/22/2025

Do not be alarmed by increased law enforcement presence at Banks County Schools. Banks County Sheriff’s Office is conducting training.

07/06/2025

Great work fellas!

A life was saved thanks to the swift response and skilled care of Banks County Fire and EMS crews after 43-year-old Marc Miller suffered cardiac arrest while working on a backyard deck.

Engine 31 and Med 3 arrived quickly on scene, initiating CPR and advanced life support measures that successfully restored Miller’s pulse. He was transported to the hospital with continued cardiac care en route.

Today, Marc is home recovering and was reunited with the very team who helped save his life. The emotional meeting was a powerful reminder of the life-saving impact of early intervention, early CPR and our dedicated EMT’s and Paramedics.

07/03/2025

Fire tore through a commercial storage building in Banks County Tuesday afternoon, reducing the 25,000-square-foot structure to rubble and sending one firefighter to the hospital.

06/29/2025

UPDATE: She has been located and is safe.
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Banks County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing person.

Keri Melton is a woman, 40 years old, and may be driving a gray Ford Fusion with a license plate of SJE9337.

She was last seen in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Melton was last contacted on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Please call Banks County dispatch at (706) 677-1234 if you successfully contact Ms. Melton. In case of emergency, dial 911.