The Pickens County Board of Education met Wednesday night to discuss several important topics that will come into effect once the 2013-2014 school year kicks off on August 7th, including the proper way to handle teacher absences and the budget for the upcoming year.
Read More »2013 Pickens Dragons Football Schedule
Below is the 2013 schedule for the Pickens Dragons’ football team.
Read More »SeaDragons Show Their Skills at State Swim Meet
The Pickens County SeaDragons traveled to Tifton, Georgia for the 2013 Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) State Swim meet on Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 20th.
Read More »Runners Hit the Road at the Hot Biscuit 5K
Runners from across the Southeast showed up to the Pickens Star Lodge on Saturday morning for the Hot Biscuit 5K Road Race, serving as a chance to go up against some of the fastest runners in the area while doing so in a local location.
Read More »When Players Picking Favorites Isn’t Problematic
As I sat at my desk and thought about what topic I should tackle in this week’s “What’s the Deal?”, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton practically gift-wrapped an issue for me when he commented on the two interdivision games with the Atlanta Falcons the Panthers have to play each season.
Read More »Pickens Board of Assessors Meeting Announcement
The Pickens County Board of Assessors will be holding a board meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. in the conference room of the Pickens County Administrative Building located at 1266 East Church Street Jasper, GA 30143.
Read More »City Council Meeting Features 4-H & Upcoming Audit
The Jasper city council meeting on Monday took the time to acknowledge and congratulate the local 4-H club’s SAFE shooting team.
Read More »Sharptop Arts Association Presents Jeff Bianchi Classical Guitar
The Sharptop Arts Association will host an evening of classical music featuring Jeff Bianchi on Thursday, July 18th starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Association’s headquarters on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper. Tickets are set at $10 per person and includes one beverage.
Read More »Music Mania at Jasper’s Most Talented
The Second Annual Jasper’s Most Talented competition held by the Lion’s Club took place on Friday, July 5th at Lee Newton Park.
Read More »Pickens Board Of Education Regular Meeting Announcement
Pickens Regular BOE Meeting July 11, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. Board Conference Center 91 D.B. Carroll St., Jasper, GA
Read More »Pickens County 4-H SAFE Team’s “High Noon Challenge”
The Pickens County 4-H’s SAFE shooting team has challenged the likes of the city of Jasper police, the Pickens County Sheriff, the Georgia Game and Fish Commission, the Nelson city police, and the Georgia State Patrol to “The Challenge at High Noon” on Saturday, July 13th.
Read More »No Explanation Necessary: “Let Me Explain” is Outrageously Funny
Comedian Kevin Hart has seen quite a rise in his popularity over the past five years, as he has gone from being known mainly for his minor role of CJ in the “Scary Movie” franchise to becoming one of the most popular comedians of the decade with his standup specials I’m a Grown Little Man, […]
Read More »Colton Prather Picks Roane State
Former Pickens Dragons baseball player Colton Prather signed his Letter of Intent to play college baseball at Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tennessee, which is approximately 45 minutes west of Knoxville.
Read More »“What’s the Deal?” with Jordan Hill: Sleeping Through History
Let’s go back two weeks to Tuesday, June 18th: it’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals, and it looks like the San Antonio Spurs are closing in on yet another championship. Now I’m all about watching championship games and seeing the victors crowned, but about halfway through the fourth quarter I’ve made a decision to […]
Read More »Brad Steinhauer Summer Interview
It may seem like a long way away from basketball season, but that does not mean that it is too early for coaches and players to begin preparing for the upcoming season. Echoing this sentiment is Pickens High School basketball head coach Brad Steinhauer, who will be looking to build off a 2012-2013 season in […]
Read More »Appalachian Splendor Show Presented by the Sharptop Arts Association
The Sharptop Arts Association, located on D.B. Carroll Street in Jasper, is now in the last week of the Appalachian Splendor Show. The art show, which features works from artists from Blue Ridge, began on June 14th and will finish up on Saturday, July 6th.
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