Pickens County Schools Superintendent Dr. Ben Desper announced his retirement this week after a mere two years in the position.
Read More »Gun Control Group Sues Nelson Over Gun Ordinance
The City of Nelson is being sued over its Home and Family Protection ordinance.
Read More »Letter to the Editor by Bill McNiff: Mayor Haviland’s Resignation
Let’s set the record straight about the Nelson Mayor quitting.
Read More »Handel Enters Senate Race
After Months of wavering, Karen Handel announced today she will run for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Saxby Chambliss.
Read More »Mayor Haviland’s Resignation Letter
See Nelson Mayor Mike Haviland’s Resignation Letter Below
Read More »Nelson Council Member Responds to Mayor’s Exit
See Nelson Council Member Duane Cronic’s Response to Mayor Mike Haviland’s Resignation Below
Read More »Nelson Mayor Resigns, Riles Predecessor in Process
Nelson Mayor Mike Haviland has resigned.
Read More »Gilmer GOP Gears up for State Convention
Gilmer County Republicans are gearing up for next week’s State Convention in Athens on May seventeenth.
Read More »Weaver Feels Heat Over Waste Water Plant
After a week or more of collecting data, Montview residents confronted Mayor John Weaver about the Jasper Waste Water Plant this week, as first reported on The Morning Report.
Read More »Fundraiser Helps Pregnancy Center
Scores of supporters came out to participate in The North Georgia Pregnancy Center’s Annual Fundraiser last week.
Read More »Neglect Haunts Jasper, No Resolve for Appalachian Villas
“If something’s not done (soon), we’re eventually going to have units washing down the hill,”
Read More »Jasper Postpones Two Water Projects
Jasper City Council decided to postpone two water line projects last night in order to purchase boring equipment.
Read More »Waste Water Bid Brings $200,000 Overage
The City of Jasper granted the bid for the city’s controversial waste water project to RTD Contracting Incorporated last night.
Read More »What Does Murray Water Break-In Mean for Local Water Security?
On April 29th, the Murray County water facility was compromised.
Read More »Defense Attorneys Petition County for Pay, County Sidesteps Lawsuit
Defense attorneys are petitioning Pickens County for fair pay.
Read More »Mourning After: Local Orgs React to FDA’s Approval of Plan B Pill for Fifteen-Year-Olds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday the approval of the Plan B One Step (“morning after pill”) for use without prescription by girls and women 15 years of age and older.
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