Good Morning from Wrapsody Outdoor Living! Cameron Hall Assisted Living with Jessi Barton! Friday, May 24, 2019. FetchYourNews.com attracts more than 300,000 page views and 3.5 million impressions per month for ad server. FYNTV attracts approximately 15,000 viewers per week and has between 15,000 to 60,000 per week Facebook page reach. For the most effective, […]
Read More »BoC Recognizes Jim Harvey, Christy Fisher, and Shane Callahan!
JASPER, Ga. – During the Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2019 several employees of the county received recognition for their services. Jim Harvey received an award for 10 years of service as the county Marshall, while Christy Fisher received an award for 20 years of service with Pickens 911 services. Shane Callahan, Life […]
Read More »Pickens Board of Commissioners Discuss Jones Mountain Road Repairs and Roundabout Lighting Assistance
JASPER, Ga.- The Pickens County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday, March 21, 2019, to discuss repairs to Jones Mountain Road, Roundabout Lighting Assistance, and the Pickens “Ferst” Reader Proclamation. Due to inclement weather in the area, there was a landslide on Jones Mountain Road, resulting in damage to the road itself. A retired employee […]
Read More »Man on sex offender registry gains access to Tate Elementary
JASPER, Ga.- Friday, March 22, 2019, at approximately 9:06 a.m. a man gained access to Tate Elementary school. He was in the building for 5 minutes before being escorted to the office by office personnel, at which time a copy of his ID was obtained. It was found that this man was on the sex […]
Read More »Pickens County Schools Start Back Today!
JASPER, Ga. – Pickens County Schools start back Tuesday, August 6, 2019, and the official calendar and daily schedule is as follows! Tuesday, August 6, 2019: First day of school. All are Monday – Friday. Pickens County High School / Student Drop-Off: 7 am / Start: 7:45 am / End: 2:45 pm Pickens Junior High […]
Read More »Good Morning from Wrapsody Outdoor Living! Ask the Doc with Dr. Whaley!
Good Morning from Wrapsody Outdoor Living! Ask the Doc with Dr. Whaley! Friday, May 24, 2019. Dr. Whaley discusses melanoma. FetchYourNews.com attracts more than 300,000 page views and 3.5 million impressions per month for ad server. FYNTV attracts approximately 15,000 viewers per week and has between 15,000 to 60,000 per week Facebook page reach. For […]
Read More »Possible closure of Old Grandview Road at The Salvation Army Camp Grandview
JASPER, Ga. – During the Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2019 the board heard from members of the Salvation Army Camp located on Old Grandview Road in favor of closing the road for the safety of the children, as well as members of the community who are opposed to the closure. Those in […]
Read More »Pickens Sheriff’s Department obtains illegal vaping products, plus a statement on vaping from the School Board
JASPER, Ga.- The Pickens County Sheriff’s department obtained illegal vaping products containing Schedule I Narcotics from three local businesses on Friday, March 29, 2019. The Pickens County Board of Education also released the following statement today regarding the use of vaping products on school property: Dear Parents and Community Members, I want to express my […]
Read More »Cove Road is currently closed due to a landslide
JASPER, Ga.- Cove Road is currently closed due to a landslide. Picken’s County Sheriff’s Office requests that travelers please use either McClain Mountain Road or Grandview Road. City Officials have met with a Geostabilization Engineer this morning to conduct a preliminary assessment of the situation on Cove Road. The engineer will be conferring with their […]
Read More »Following sex offender incident, safety & security among the school system discussed at town hall meeting.
JASPER, Ga.- Following the incident last Friday in which a man on the sex offender registry gained access to Tate Elementary, Superintendent Dr. Carlson Wilson and Sheriff Donnie Craig held a meeting at the Tate Elementary auditorium on Thursday, March 28, 2019, to discuss safety and security in the school system. Craig states (2:55) that […]
Read More »Student and Community Recognition Awards for Pickens County BoE
JASPER, Ga.- The Pickens County Board of Education met on Thursday, March 14, 2019, for their regular board meeting. During the first half of the meeting, several individuals were presented with awards on behalf of Pickens Middle School and Pickens High School. The first was an award for the Science Fair. On Saturday, February 2, […]
Read More »Pickens Board of Commissioners presents PHS 1,000 Points Club and Golden Deed Awards
JASPER, Ga.- The Pickens County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday, March 21, 2019, for their regular board meeting. During the first half of the meeting, the board presented three Pickens High School students with a 1,000 Points Club Award, followed by the Golden Deed Award. The first student to receive the 1,000 Points […]
Read More »Pickens County Board of Education Meeting for Thursday, March 14, 2019
JASPER, Ga.- The Pickens County Board of Education held a board meeting on Thursday, March 14, 2019, to discuss Superintendent Reports as well as Action Items. Chief Financial Officer Amy Smith was the first to discuss the financial update, citing that the FY19 (Fiscal Year 2019) General Fund revenue collected through February 2019 was 71.06 […]
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