A Taste of Pickens 2015 was held Saturday November 14th at Chattahoochee Tech in Pickens County. A large crowd came out to taste the finest food, bid on some delicious cakes, or bid on the silent auction items. The event was a huge success bringing in over $6,000 and all proceeds go to benefit CARES. […]
Read More »Pickens County Veterans Day Program November 11, 2015
Pickens County held its Veterans Day Program on November 11, 2015. The event began with a parade ending in Lee Newton Park. The program began with Patriotic music by Pickens High School Marching Band / Director Michael Oubre. Master of Ceremony – Tom Lindsey Recognition of Colors Boy […]
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Pickens County Veterans Day Program was held November 11th, 2015 at Lee Newton Park. The program began with a parade.
Read More »License Plate Scanners – Are you Being Tracked?
In an ever changing, fast paced world of electronics new technology becomes available all the time. A recent topic raised at a City Council Meeting in Blue Ridge, GA made us look a little closer at one device used by police officers. Item # 14 on the agenda listed a highway safety project presented by […]
Read More »No Scaredy Cats This Halloween: Top 10 Safety Tips for Pet Parents
Pet Safety Tips Brought to you by: Attention, animal lovers, it’s almost the spookiest night of the year! The ASPCA recommends taking some common sense precautions this Halloween to keep you and your pet saying “trick or treat!” all the way to November 1. 1. No tricks, no treats: That bowl of candy is for […]
Read More »Halloween Health and Safety Tips
Fall celebrations like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times for children, who can dress up in costumes, enjoy parties, and eat yummy treats. These celebrations also provide a chance to give out healthy snacks, get physical activity, and focus on safety. Check out these tips to help make the festivities fun and safe for […]
Read More »Deal announces Court of Appeals appointments
October 29, 2015 Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the appointment of the Honorable Amanda H. Mercier, the Honorable Nels S.D. Peterson and the Honorable Brian M. Rickman to the Georgia Court of Appeals. These new Judgeships were created by the passage of HB 279 during the 2015 legislative session. The terms of the new judges […]
Read More »Commercial Gambling Search Warrants across Georgia
Commercial Gambling Search Warrants across Georgia Macon, GA. – On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, the GBI’s Commercial Gambling Unit, along with local law enforcement agencies across the State, and in cooperation with the Georgia Lottery Corporation and the Georgia Department of Revenue executed sixteen (16) search warrants in Troup, Houston, Bibb, Chatham, Terrell, and Henry […]
Read More »GBI Investigates Fatal Shooting Involving Pickens County Deputies
Georgia Bureau of Investigation News Release GBI Conducting an Investigation into an Officer Involved Shooting in Pickens County Talking Rock, GA – On Saturday October 24, 2015, the GBI’s Cleveland Regional Office was requested by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer involved shooting by Pickens County Deputies and Georgia State Troopers […]
Read More »Georgia Undocumented Youth Alliance Speaks at Georgia Supreme Court Session in Gilmer County
Georgia Supreme Court Holds Session in Gilmer
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Freedom of Speech vs Platform to Insult
Freedom’s Just Another Word for…. If you are a U.S. citizen you have the right to voice your opinion. There are many ways to do so, with words or your actions. Civil Rights law describes, “Speech” as all kinds of expression. However the United States Constitution, and the way the it’s been applied by courts, […]
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