The September 18th Pickens County BOC meeting didn’t go without excitement last week as the Board of Commissioners would change the Pickens County Millage rate from their previous Millage rollback rate of 6.72 to 7.22 Mill.
Read More »Jasper Employees Get Raise in New Budget; City Sets Millage
During last week’s presentation of Jasper’s 2013 budget, City Clerk and Financial Officer Tacie Williams announced that the new budget includes a three percent raise for all city employees.
Read More »Gun Interest Thrives in the Wake of Obama Reelection
For the past four years, President Barack Obama has been relatively quiet on gun control. But, to citizens who cherish their Second Amendment Right to bear arms the silence is only the quiet before the storm.
Read More »Jasper Theatre Gets a Break
Jasper Theatres will soon get a break in the form of a reduced pouring fee, according to a new policy passed this month.
Read More »Jasper Looks to 2013 Budget
During this week’s council meeting, Jasper City Clerk and Financial Director Tacie Williams announced that the city is currently working on its proposal for the 2013 budget.
Read More »Zaxby’s Getting Big Response After Reopening
Things at Zaxby’s in Jasper are back to normal after a kitchen fire in May forced the restaurant to close its doors for renovation.
Read More »Jasper to Implement New Special Category Theatre Fee
During a Jasper City Council meeting on October 8th, the city council approved a motion that will establish a new “theatre fee” in the city’s Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance.
Read More »Jasper Proclaims Last Week of October “Red Ribbon Week”
Jasper Mayor John Weaver officially proclaimed the last week of October “Red Ribbon Week” at this week’s city council meeting.
Read More »32nd Annual Georgia Marble Festival Makes Music
The 32nd Annual Georgia Marble Festival made sound waves this past weekend on Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th.
Read More »BOE Switches Gears Again on Outsourcing
Pickens County Schools may soon begin outsourcing its school bus transportation services.
Read More »Pickens County Schools Presents Highest Yearly School Attendance Award
The Pickens County School System (PCCS) gave out the award for the highest school attendance score of the year at last night’s September 13th Board of Education meeting.
Read More »Deal Announces August Revenues Up 1.9 Percent
Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Georgia’s net tax collections for the month of August totaled $1.32 billion for an increase of $24.5 million, or 1.9 percent, compared to August 2011. Gross tax revenue deposits totaled $3.56 billion — an increase of $43 million, or 1.2 percent, compared to August of the previous fiscal year. […]
Read More »Citizens Demand Budget Cuts at Public Hearing
Pickens County citizens are making strides to hold their elected officials more accountable by signing a petition for deeper budget cuts.
Read More »Sosebee Named New DA
Alison Sosebee has been declared the new District Attorney for the Appalachain Circuit.
Read More »July Unemployment Jumps to 9.3
According to Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) lastest data, Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9.3 percent in July, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.0 percent in June.
Read More »Planning Commission Sides with Neighbors of Serenity Mountain Manor
In a full Planning Commission room on Monday night, the planning commission denied a request that would have changed the zoning of Serenity Mountain Manor from rural residential to neighborhood commercial. If approved, the request would have allowed for the owners of Serenity Mountain Manor to increase the number of residents of the personal care […]
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