Blairsville Mayor gives testimony at Joshua’s Warriors breakfast Joshua’s Warriors, a Christ centered men’s group, hosted Blairsville Mayor Jim Conley to speak at their monthly breakfast on Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. at Steve’s Steakhouse Restaurant in Blairsville, GA. Pastor Bill Honaker introduced Mayor Conley and briefly described his career in […]
Read More »Georgia Welcomes New State Laws for 2017
The state legislature passed several bills in 2016 that were signed by Governor Nathan Deal, and are now the law in the Peach State. House Bill 806 lengthens the term of driver’s licenses from five years to eight years, but now it costs $32 for a new Georgia license. Now you will need one document […]
Read More »Volkswagen Recalls 136,000 autos for Anti lock brake fix
Volkswagen recalls 136,000 autos for anti lock brake fix Volkswagen Group of America is recalling nearly 136,000 Audi and Volkswagen autos to fix potential problems with their anti lock brake systems. The recall covers 135,683 vehicles, including certain 2009-10 Volkswagen Jetta A5 sedans, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles and […]
Read More »Over 652K vehicles involved in latest Takata air bag recall
Over 652K vehicles involved in latest Takata air bag recall Thirteen automakers are recalling more than 652,000 vehicles in the U.S. in the latest round of dangerous Takata air bag inflator recalls. Automakers with front passenger inflator recalls posted Thursday are Audi, Nissan, Jaguar-Land Rover, Subaru, Daimler Vans, Tesla, Mitsubishi, BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes, Mazda, McLaren […]
Read More »Pickens County Family Connection January Newsletter
SHARING YOUR NEWS APPALACHIAN CHILDREN’S CENTER will be holding A Parenting Class Saturday, February 4, 2017, Free of charge, One day only, from 9:00am to 4:00pm for parents wanting to learn new parenting skills. This will count for parents who are court ordered to complete a parenting class. All participants will receive a completion certificate […]
Read More »Pickens Sheriff’s Oath Of Office and Recognized Commendations
During the administration of the Oath of Office to Deputies and Detention Officers of the Pickens Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Craig recognized Lt. Chris Webb as the Division Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division. He also took the time to recognize one of our newest Sergeants in the Adult Detention Center, Sgt. Chris Bruce. […]
Read More »Pickens County Schools Closed For January 10th, 2017
Due To Icy Roads throughout the county, Pickens County Schools will be Closed Tuesday January 10th, 2017 for Students and Staff. All Local School Activities and After School Events, including all Athletic programs will be canceled. Twelve-Month Employees have the Option to Report at 10:00 AM.
Read More »North Georgia Health District Closed Early Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2017 North Georgia Health District Closed Early Today The office of North Georgia Health District 1-2 of the Georgia Department of Public Health based in Dalton is Closed this afternoon due to the potential for dangerous winter road conditions. Environmental Health Offices in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield […]
Read More »Gov. Nathan Deal will declare a state of emergency
NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Nathan Deal will declare a state of emergency for 78 counties at noon on Friday, January 6, ahead of a significant weather event. Acting upon the recommendation of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Deal is ordering state agencies to prepare for up to four inches of snowfall. Deal is […]
Read More »HUDGENS URGES CAUTION WITH FIREWORKS
December 28, 2016 Contact: Glenn Allen For Immediate Release Phone: 404-463-0729 […]
Read More »Bub-Ba-Q Burglarized Overnight
According To Owners “Aside from the overnight break in at our Jasper location, we are open for business” Friday, Dec. 30, the Bub-Ba-Q restaurant on Highway 53 was burglarized and cash stolen. According to reports from the Jasper Police Department, the back door was broken into between midnight and 2 a.m. and a […]
Read More »Drug Bust Of large quantity of Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Ecstasy & Guns
Following an extensive investigation by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Pickens Sheriff’s Office, Zackery Norris was arrested for a variety of charges that include Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, and other charges as well Detectives executed a Search Warrant on Norris’ residence off of Cherokee Forrest Park Drive and found a very large quantity […]
Read More »Bond Set For Well Known Attorney Mark Miller
The complicated case of a well-known Jasper attorney Mark Miller, that is accused of numerous charges of financial fraud and theft has taken a turn with a extremely high bail set. After a day of court running from 9 a.m. until after 7 p.m. Senior Judge Richard Winegarden declared the high-profile attorney would be given […]
Read More »Murder Indictments issued for Christopher Byers and Arnold Griffith
Murder Indictments issued for Christopher Byers and Arnold Griffith Fetch Your News spoke to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and below is the information that they are able to release at this time regarding the earlier indictments. The Sheriff’s Office said they knew there was probably many questions, but until the investigation is wrapped up, this […]
Read More »Waffle House Robbed By Masked Man
A masked man fired a handgun inside the Waffle House in the early morning hours Saturday, December 24th stealing cash from the restaurant. Jasper Police Chief Greg Lovell said the individual only fired one round straight into the kitchen equipment but did not hit anyone in the restaurant. Lovell said the robber made a statement […]
Read More »Jasper Police Officers Stop Attempted Robbery
City of Jasper Police Officers responded to a 911 call and arrived on the scene of the Marathon Gas Station across from Jasper First Baptist Church. Suspects were attempting to burglarize the Gas Station in the early morning hours Wednesday, Dec. 28th, 2016 at approximately 4:40 a.m. The Police arrived to find a black male loading a […]
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