JASPER, Ga. – After a recent special called meeting of the Pickens County Board of Education ended after three hours in executive session, all indications pointed towards discussions of termination the Superintendent’s Contract with Dr. Rick Townsend. FYN reported on citizens comments and sources relaying information confirming this as the next step along with a […]
Read More »Pickens County Election Results
ELLIJAY, Ga. – With no precincts open late and a smooth run throughout the day, Pickens County’s election results are recorded here for the three races including two senate seats and the District 4 Public Service Commission seat. U.S. Senate race: David Perdue – 12,601 Jon Ossoff – 2,548 U.S. Senate Unexpired Term: […]
Read More »Pickens County polls on track to close at 7 with high turnout
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – Pickens County Elections are progressing smoothly at the polls today according to Elections Supervisor Julianne Roberts who reported no major issues in the day. Speaking with FYN, Roberts said that they day has progressed smoothly at the precincts and with the central office despite having issues with COVID-19 exposures in the […]
Read More »BKP speaks with Republican Senator David Perdue
Mere days before the run-off election deciding the Georgia’s Senate seats for this term, David Perdue (R), current Senator and incumbent candidate, is preparing for the final push up to election day. Counties across the state have reported record turn-outs for voting during 2020 and it looks like this election will see more voters than […]
Read More »BOE updates Distance Learning and Calendar Survey
JASPER, Ga. – With focused consideration for students “not on track” in classwork, the Pickens County Board of Education heard an update on Distance Learning from Curriculum Director Anita Walker. Pickens is returning as many students as possible to in-person learning rather than virtual learning. Walker noted that they have had students “not-on-track” returning to […]
Read More »Rosemary Wigington arrested same day as husband Allen Wigington indicted
JASPER, Ga. – Official records from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed the arrest of one Rosemary Wigington and booking into the Pickens County Adult Detention Center. Arrested earlier today on two counts of Theft by Taking, Rosemary Wigington was incarcerated, according to the warrant placed for her arrest, with a $50,000 bond. Today […]
Read More »Vernon Jones speaks on Trump Rally and crowdsurfing
Fresh off his weekend and an event where he “crowd-surfed” to a young man in a wheelchair because he wanted a picture, Georgia State Representative, Vernon Jones (D) says, “Let me be clear about one thing. I’m committed to this President. I believe in this President. I took a leap of faith and I believed […]
Read More »Jasper final adoption for 5.655 mills
JASPER, Ga. – The Jasper City Council special meeting met this week to discuss final adoption of the city’s 5.655 millage rate. Through a brief meeting, the council unanimously voted for the final millage rate. The rate was originally proposed at 6.78 mills with a preliminary look into the expected budget for this year. City Officials […]
Read More »Jasper adjusts millage rate with final consideration Monday
JASPER, Ga. – The Jasper City Council has adjusted their millage rate increase to a lower increase with a motion in their monthly meeting. The new adjustment was approved by the council in October for the first reading. However, the final adoption will come Monday, October 12, 2020 in a 6:00 p.m Special Called Meeting. […]
Read More »City property taxes being discussed this week in three meetings
JASPER, Ga. – This week will see three meetings of the Jasper City Council with items directly focused on the Millage Rate that they have advertised at 6.78 mills. Two of the meetings directly focus on the 2.125 mills increase as the city will meet twice on Monday, October 5, 2020, back-to-back, for a Public […]
Read More »Jasper considers 2.125 mill increase in early budgeting process
JASPER, Ga. – The City of Jasper is holding meetings with citizens to discuss plans to move forward with a major increase of its Millage Rate. The increase being considered is a 45.6 percent increase over the 4.655 mills that the city has held for three years now. In 2017, the rate was set at […]
Read More »State Superintendent Richard Woods visits Tate Elementary
JASPER, Ga. – On tour through several schools in North Georgia, the State Superintendent Richard Woods visited Tate Elementary last week to tour the school and speak with administrators on the beginning of the new school term considering much of the changes and challenges this year. During the visit, Woods got to see the school […]
Read More »Appalachian Gun and Pawn break-in defended
Appalachian Gun, Pawn, Range, and Training in Pickens County saw an attempted break-in this weekend as they say 3 people were seen on security footage attempting the crime. According to a statement released on social media, the business survived the attempted break-in as they speculated that the difficulty of entry may have deterred the suspects […]
Read More »Authorities arrest child molestation suspect
JASPER, Ga. – According to reports from Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), a fugitive, Michael Case, was located and arrested on the evening of August 8. The 37-year-old, white male led authorities on a two-day hunt with multiple law enforcement agencies working together to locate the suspect. Local agencies […]
Read More »Pickens VA Clinic dedicates flag on 4th of July
JASPER, Ga. – Today marked a special day for veterans in Pickens county as the VA Clinic not only celebrated Independence Day, but honored the day and the location as they raised, in dedication, a new flag on their flagpole. The American Flag was custom made by Annin with 100 percent American made materials according […]
Read More »Black Lives Matter rally comes to Jasper
JASPER, Ga. – Protesting continues across many North Georgia counties as demonstrators rally in the wake of media reports on the death of George Floyd and other protests. Tonight saw another of these rallies in the city of Jasper, Georgia, as police blocked off parking spaces and sections of side streets around the Pickens County […]
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