Dr. Sonny Proctor receives welcome from Mayor Weaver The Jasper City Council held its regular meeting December 5th 2016 and first on the agenda was the swearing in of the newest City Council member Dr. Sonny Proctor. Proctor was elected in the November election. Dealing with old business the 2nd reading of the updated noise […]
Read More »The Pride of North Georgia: Pride of Pickens Band and Fannin County High School Band Unforgettable Trip
November the 20th, both the Pride of Pickens Band and the Fannin County High School Band traveled to perform in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day parade. The two bands came together to perform as one~ THE PRIDE OF NORTH GEORGIA. Please help show pride in our schools. Share with your friends and family. Anyone who has […]
Read More »Crazy Hair ~ Don’t care at Salon 84 but wait until you find out why
Salon 84 is a hair salon owned and operated by Amy Fountain Leake in Jasper Georgia. Salon 84, an Aveda hair salon located in downtown Jasper has a wonderful staff who enjoys having fun and giving back. FetchYourNews.com stopped by to check up on the latest and found “Crazy Hair” for a great cause! Shop […]
Read More »Cartecay Vineyard receives highest award for Chimney Blush
Cartecay Vineyards’ Chimney Blush recently received the highest award given for a Hybrid Grape Wine. The award was received at the Georgia Wine Trustees Wine Challenge:The Thomas McCall Award for Best Hybrid Grape Wine 2016. This competition for Georgia wineries is Co-Directed by Jane Garvey and Douglas Mabry, with Parks Redwine presiding as Chief of […]
Read More »The Pride of North Georgia: Pride of Pickens Band and Fannin County High School Band travel to perform in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
November the 20th, Sunday, both the Pride of Pickens Band and the Fannin County High School Band began their travel to perform in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day parade. They will become one Band. THE PRIDE OF NORTH GEORGIA. Please help show pride in our schools. Share with your friends and family. Everyone can watch them […]
Read More »Air Quality Summary Report – Rough Ridge Wildfire
Chattahoochee National Forest November 12, 2016 Rough Ridge Fire Information: 470.208.2839 Weather Forecast An area of high pressure will build into the region from the north and bring east to northeast winds today and freezing temperatures tonight. Maximum Temperature is 62F. Minimum Relative Humidity will 30%. Winds are expected to be East 6 – 11 […]
Read More »Cornerstone to honor Veterans on Sunday November 13th 2016
Cornerstone Baptist Church in Cherry Log will honor Veterans during the worship hour at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 13th, 2016. The congregation extends a special invitation to attend to Veterans in North GA and their families, whether full-timers without a church home, weekenders, sometimers, or day visitors. Visit the website for more information! […]
Read More »Pickens Sheriff’s Office gives 2nd update on standoff situation
At approximately 1:00 pm today, Deputies responded to an assault call in the area of Old Talking Rock Road and Twin Mountain Lakes Rd in Talking Rock Georgia. Deputies responded to a report of assaults occurring at the residence. The report was called in by a third party that heard the screaming. Once at the […]
Read More »10 Acre Rough Ridge Fire in the Cohutta Wilderness
A small wildfire discovered in the Cohutta Wilderness on October 16 has grown to 10 acres and is highly visible across Fannin, Gilmer and surrounding counties. The fire is not threatening any private lands or structures. The Rough Ridge wildfire is located approximately 1.5 miles north of Three Forks trailhead on the east side of […]
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Pickens County Board of Commissioners discuss senior property exemptions
The Pickens County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on October 20th and part of the agenda was talk of senior property exemptions. Pickens County Board of Commission Chair Rob Jones said, “The discussion over the senior tax exemption has been heated!” Jones went on to say, “I would like to know exactly what […]
Read More »Pickens County Sheriff’s office searching for Missing Man
Pickens County Sheriff’s office have been searching for a missing man since earlier on October 16th. Ben Thebaut, a 79 year old white male, who was seen leading his residence in the Preserve subdivision to walk in the woods. Thebaut, a retired doctor, was thought to be in good physical health and routinely […]
Read More »Eleventh Annual Rotary Blues Train Event was held Sept 16th in Blue Ridge
The Rotary Club of Blue Ridge held its Eleventh Annual Rotary Train Event on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad Friday, September 16, 2016. Once again, its Founding Title Sponsors North Georgia Ford and Autotrader.com presented the Rotary Blues Train. Proceeds from the event will support both the Programs of Rotary and the Ferst Foundation Literacy Project […]
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36th Annual Marble Festival 2016 in the Marble Capital ~ Pickens County Georgia
Did you know: Most of Pickens County’s early industry revolved around the marble industry. Polycor Georgia Marble is located in Marble Hill near Tate. For decades Georgia Marble has been mined and used to create historic architecture around the world, including the Archives Building in Atlanta, the New York Stock Exchange, the Supreme Court, the […]
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