Due to courthouse renovations in downtown Jasper, Depot Street is now closed. The street will be close for the duration of the project. See article below for background.
Read More »Candidates Converge at Local College
All five ninth district candidates converged at Chattahoochee Technical College in Jasper Tuesday night for a town-hall meeting.
Read More »State Budget Increases, Jasperse Says
Visiting Pickens County last week, State House Rep. Rick Jasperse (R-12) said Georgia’s budget increased slightly this year.
Read More »U.S. May Face Constitutional Crisis, Zoller Warns
“We could be in the middle of a Constitutional crisis or at the beginning of a Constitutional crisis”
Read More »New Purchase for Jasper
One of the mayor’s months-old projects came to an end this week.
Read More »July Will Decide Sunday Sales
Jasper City Council passed a Sunday Alcohol Sales resolution at its April Meeting Monday night.
Read More »Fishing Rodeo Set for May, Mayor Signs Proclamation
During the Jasper City Council this week, Mayor John Weaver signed a proclamation recognizing and renewing its agreement for the Kids Fishing Rodeo for this year.
Read More »Concluding Arguments of Supreme Court Hearings: Press Release from Sam Olens
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Attorney General Olens is ‘Encouraged’ as Supreme Court Oral Arguments Conclude
Read More »Synthetic Marijuana Officially Illegal in Georgia
Governor Nathan Deal signed a bill, SB 370, yesterday making all forms of synthetic marijuana illegal.
Read More »Health Insurance Continues to Strain School Board
“The number one thing we had to address was state health insurance”
Read More »Day Two of Supreme Court Arguments: Press Release from Sam Olens
This morning, the Supreme Court heard two hours of argument on the constitutionality of the individual mandate—the requirement that individuals obtain health insurance or face a financial penalty.
Read More »Attorney General Olens Releases Statement on Today’s Supreme Court Healthcare Oral Argument
Today, Attorney General Sam Olens was present as the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first of three days of oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act.
Read More »Martha Zoller’s Mini-Van Caravan Comes to Ellijay and Surrounding Areas
Gainesville, GA) – Popular talk show host and leading conservative candidate for Congress (GA-9) Martha Zoller ended Week Three of her ‘Mini-Van Caravan’ with a stop in Cumming, GA at the Forsyth County Fairgrounds. Following the rally, Ryan Mahoney, Campaign Manager for ‘Martha for Congress’, announced the following dates and locations for this week’s stops:
Read More »Who’s More Conservative? Collins Corrals Conservative Status from Young Guns
Georgia’s Ninth District, even the new Ninth District, is one of the most conservative voting districts in the nation.
Read More »Letter to Editor: Money for Nothing by Bill Evelyn
If you want to complete all the projects approved on the Region 1 – Northwest Georgia T-SPLOST constrained project list, your county is going to need more money.
Read More »Independent Runs as Republican in Ninth District Race
Ninth District Congressional Candidate Roger Fitzpatrick will run as a Republican.
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