The free seminars at Whitepath Water Gardens have been rescheduled due to bad weather. Whitepath Water Gardens located at 14694 Hwy 515 N in Ellijay is offering two seminars free to the public on Saturday, April 2, 2011. 10AM – 12PM: How to Build a Backyard Pond and 1:30PM – 3:00 PM Algae Control and […]
Read More »Pickens Places Three of Four
Three out of the four Pickens Dragons who attended The Sectional Tournament this past weekend qualified for the state tournament, which will be held in Gwinnett next weekend. In a sectionals tournament, a wrestler has to place in the top eight in order to participate in the state tournament.
Read More »Community: Isaiah House
Isaiah House is a transitional home that offers men the opportunity to learn skills necessary to piece their lives together after being shattered by drug or alcohol addiction, a continuing problem in many communities like our own. Directors Ed and Sally Jeffery have a personal connection to the struggles these men face in society every […]
Read More »Drug’s Don’t Work: Jasper City Council Meeting
In a rather long meeting, Monday, December 6, 2010, the Jasper City Council spent the majority discussing semantics of Stella Brewer’s “Drugs Don’t Work Policy” to ensure supervisors and city manager’s are protected in the process of helping city employees in drug and alcohol abuse related situations. After much discourse, the policy was approved and […]
Read More »Meet Your Local: Nurse Manager
Nurse Manager, Sandy Singleton encourages all citizens to visit the Pickens County Health Department. Mrs. Singleton began as the nurse manager since August 2009 after working in Gilmer County for 15 years.
Read More »Meet Your Local: Librarian
Originally from Washington, Georgia, Donna Harrington holds a degree in Library Science from The University of Arizona. Harrington has worked in Pickens County for the past five of her 15 years of experience as a librarian. She has also worked in the Bartram Trail Regional Library System in Washington, Georgia.
Read More »Gym/Community Center under Construction
Work is ongoing at the Pickens County Community Center off Refuge Road.
Read More »DOT Considers Changes
The Department of Transportation plans to consider making improvements at Dragon Drive after several accidents. There have been approximately 50 collisions since 2000.
Read More »Heritage Days Festival
Read here or visit the town of Talking Rock’s website to find out about the annual Heritage Days Festival The business section of Talking Rock is ordinarily a rather quiet place to browse the shops and relax.
Read More »Money never sleeps but it may nod off for a few seconds here and there
NOW PLAYING at East Towne Cinemas. “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” Twentieth Century Fox presents a film directed by Oliver Stone. Screenplay by Allan Loeb and Stephen Schiff based on characters by Stone and Stanley Weiser. Running time: 133 minutes. Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and thematic elements. “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” like […]
Read More »Marble festival
The 30th annual Marble Festival will be held this weekend, October 2-3, 2010, in Lee Newton Park Jasper, Georgia. The festival kicks off with the annual Marble Festival Parade at 10 AM on Jasper’s Main Street. Local businesses, civic organizations, ball teams and various children’s groups will host the floats included in the parade.
Read More »Fire protection and fire for celebration: Pickens County BOC Meeting
After approval of August 26th’s “Minutes”, there was little business to discuss at what an audience member described as Pickens County Commissioner Robert Jones’s “new record” for the shortest meeting ever held at around seven minutes.
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