Pickens Dragons senior offensive lineman Ryan Chastain was named to the Atlanta Journal-Consitution’s Class AAAA All-State Watch List, a list which is comprised of eighty-three players and fifteen other offensive lineman.
Read More »Pickens High Football Picture Day
The Pickens High School football team held their annual Picture Day on Saturday, August 4th at Dragon Stadium, the first Picture Day of the Chris Parker era in Jasper.
Read More »Current Pickens County Election 2012 Results – More Results To Come
FYN is sharing election results as they are available. Follow FYN for updates. FYN now has all precinct results from Election 2012 here and here.
Read More »Precinct Election Results
Below is page one of all the election results showing separate precincts in Pickens County. Page two can be viewed here.
Read More »Additional Precinct Results
Below are the rest of the precinct results for Pickens County. The previous page of results can be viewed here.
Read More »Pickens County Teachers Report Today
With the 2012-2013 school year now right around the corner, teachers in Pickens County are reporting to work today in order to prepare for upcoming classes.
Read More »It’s Election Day in Pickens County!
Today is Tuesday, July 31, 2012, which means it’s election day in counties across the state of Georgia, including Pickens County.
Read More »Braves Make Move for Maholm and Johnson
The Atlanta Braves finally acquired a starting pitcher from the Chicago Cubs, but it wasn’t the one everyone assumed it would be. Late last night the team agreed to a deal that brings starting pitcher Paul Maholm and outfielder Reed Johnson to Atlanta and sends minor league pitchers Arodys Vizcaino and Jay Chapman to Chicago.
Read More »Let the Games Begin: A Preview of a Crazy College Football Season
Well fans, this is it: the days of the college football offseason are now down to less than a month, which means it will be no time before our favorite players hit the field. With the season quickly approaching, I decided to do what any college football fanatic would do and make my predictions for […]
Read More »Dempster Deal Now Likely Dead
The Atlanta Braves’ trade for Cubs right-handed pitcher Ryan Dempster that looked all but done on Monday now appears to be off the table due to Dempster’s status as a 10/5 player, meaning that because he has ten years of MLB experience and five years with the same team he has a trade clause that […]
Read More »The Verdict is In: What to Make of the ‘Legendary’ Nittany Lion’s Legacy
The Penn State Nittany Lions’ football team received the news today that it had been dreading for months, as NCAA president Mark Emmert handed down several penalties to the program because of the sickening Jerry Sandusky scandal, penalties which include a $60 million fine (money which will go to help child abuse victims), a four […]
Read More »I SEC What You Did There: Predictions on the Nation’s Toughest Conference
SEC Media Days kicked off yesterday in Hoover, Alabama, allowing media members from across the country to ask questions concerning the upcoming season to the conference’s top head coaches and players. Although the focus is truly on those who actually play a role on the field and on the sidelines on Saturdays in the fall, […]
Read More »My Bad, Ben: A Sincere Apology to Mr. Sheets
Dear Ben Sheets, I would like to apologize to you for some of the comments I made concerning your signing with the Atlanta Braves over two weeks ago. I wasn’t the only one who had doubts about the Braves bringing in a thirty-three year old pitcher who had been out of baseball for over two […]
Read More »Critiquing Consoles: An In Depth Look at NCAA Football 13
College football fans across the nation rejoiced on July 10th with the release of EA Sports’ latest installment of their NCAA Football series. With the game’s release comes the highly anticipated debate between the always feuding fanbases of XBox 360 and PS3 players. Fortunately, two gamers who find themselves on the opposite sides of the […]
Read More »District Attorney: Who Will You Vote For?
Election day is now less than a month away, which means that citizens across the state of Georgia need to make sure they are completely informed on who they will vote for when the big day comes. In order to help voters become more informed, FYN has conducted several interviews featuring candidates from the many […]
Read More »Sea Dragons Swim to Win at 2012 GMSL Championship
The Pickens Sea Dragons swim team participated in the 2012 GMSL Championship on Saturday, as the swimmers from the squad competed against the Coosawattee Torpedoes, the Gilmer County Swim Team, and the Gold Rush from Lumpkin County. The day of races was a diver’s delight, as the Gilmer County swimming pool featured a total of […]
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