Citizens came out in numbers Monday night to oppose a zoning request for a business seeking opportunity in Pickens County.
Read More »Pope Benedict Celebrates Last Public Mass Ash Wednesday
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated what is expected to be his last public Mass yesterday, Ash Wednesday, at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
Read More »Will County Back Bond for Local Business?
Will the Pickens County Board of Commissioners back a bond to help a local business?
Read More »Roundabouts at the Ready for Pickens County
Is Pickens County Ready for another round of roundabouts? After last year’s controversial roundabout in the Yelow Creek-Big Canoe area, Pickens County citizens may soon see two more roundabouts, also called traffic circles.
Read More »Collins Announces Mobile Office Hours
Ninth District Congressman Doug Collins released the following press release today. Representative Collins would like to announce the next mobile office hours for his Constituent Services Representatives. Next week members of the Congressman’s staff will be available in Dawson, Rabun, Towns, Habersham and Banks counties to assistant constituents with federal issues. Please contact Collins’ District […]
Read More »Pickens to Get Hit with Major Healthcare Taxes
MSI Benefits Representative Matt Bidwell told the Pickens County Board of Commissioners today to expect three major taxes in the next year and a half, a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Read More »County Caps Emergency Spending, Approves Abatement Policy
The Pickens County Board of Commissioners (BOC) is starting to define the new government, as it approves new policies.
Read More »Jasper to Settle 2012 Finances, Faces 2013 Audit
Jasper City Clerk and Chief Financial Officer Tacie Williams said this week that the city is in the process of clearing up a 2012 budget amendment.
Read More »Jasper Council Member Receives Award
Jasper City Council Member John Foust received recognition last night for completing approximately forty hours of municipal classes given in Savannah and Athens.
Read More »New Public Comment Format Called into Question
With the New Year and new county government comes a new public participation policy for Pickens County.
Read More »First Hat in the Ring: Rep. Broun Announces Senate Run
After a firestorm of speculation on candidates to fill Senator Saxby Chambliss’ (GA-R) seat, U.S. Congressman Paul Broun’s wife officially announced her husband’s candidacy last week.
Read More »Barnes Wins Coin Toss, Appointed Vice Chair; Board Makes New Appointments
District One Commissioner Jerry Barnes was appointed vice chair of the Pickens County Board of Commissioners yesterday during the board’s first regular meeting…by winning a coin toss!
Read More »Pickens Unscathed in Major Storm
Pickens County escaped with minimal damage from a major storm system moving through the area Wednesday night.
Read More »County Cuts Positions, Saves Half a Million
During its monthly meeting today, the board of commissioners announced it released several employees in an effort to reduce its 2013 budget.
Read More »Jasper RaceTrac Opens New Store Today!
The Jasper RaceTrac opens its new 6,000 sq, ft store today.
Read More »Infrastructure Takes Center Stage in Comp Plan Talks
Pickens County Public Relations Director Norman Pope said it may take hundreds of billions of dollars to fix the Nation’s infrastructure, citing a recent email he received.
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