JASPER, Ga. – The City Council is already preparing for elections season as they met on January 7, 2019. According to their official release; Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-131 (a)(1), the following qualifying fees for candidates seeking office in 2019 were set by the Mayor and Council of the City of Jasper at the January 7, […]
Read More »High tension continues into 2019 at Jasper City Council
JASPER, Ga. – The City Council is continuing to see dissension among the ranks as a disagreement has now arisen about organizational meeting appointments. As the January meeting reached item “VI. Organizational Meeting,” Council member Dr. Sonny Proctor stated he wanted more information on these appointments saying, “I think the council should have prior knowledge […]
Read More »Chairman Jones optimistic after meeting with Dawson County Chairman
JASPER, Ga. – A press release from Pickens County could indicate a positive movement on the recent troubles and issues of Dawson County Fire Station 8. Pickens County Commission Chairman Robert Jones and Dawson County Commission Chairman Billy Thurmond met on Wednesday the 12th to discuss the recent discrepancies involving Fire Station 8 located off […]
Read More »Jasper Talks Garbage in Town Hall
JASPER, Ga. – The Jasper City Council held a town hall in the midst of circulating rumors about the garbage collection services. City Manager Jim Looney presented two outside proposals for the city to take over the garbage service from the city and details about those garbage services and what they would mean for the city. […]
Read More »City Council Advertises Millage Rate
Jasper, Ga – The City Council approved advertising for their millage rate alongside other items this week. Moving the meeting due to the holiday, the Council met on Wednesday, September 5. The Council made no changes to the rate, leaving it at 4.655 mills. Thought Lisa Hoyle said in the meeting that the inflationary rate […]
Read More »Bond Set in Farrell criminal case
JASPER, Ga – Arrested on June 24 for charges including cruelty to children and false imprisonment, Neil Roger Farrell and Janet Lynn Farrell met for a hearing on setting Bond for the couple pending their criminal case. Facing allegations of confining their daughter Olivia to a bedroom with limited restroom break and periods where she […]
Read More »Farrells’ Bond Hearing Continued
JASPER, Ga. – The Bond hearing for Neil Roger Farrell, 56, and Janet Lynn Farrell, 54, began today as they face charges in the case of Olivia Farrell. However, the Bond Hearing has not reached a conclusion yet as the defense requested, and was granted, a continuance by Superior Court Judge Mary Beth Priest. Both defendants […]
Read More »City manager updates with advertisements approval
JASPER, Ga. – The latest in the city of Jasper’s separation of the positions of mayor and city manager came with council approval for advertisements for a permanent person to the position. Currently, the position is held as interim City Manager by Jim Looney. As a part of the position, Looney presented Carl Vinson Institute of […]
Read More »New fines set for leaving animals in cars
JASPER, Ga. – The Jasper Police Department is asking the city for more guidance and direction on its cruelty to animals ordinance as the agenda item came up this week during the council’s meeting. According to Lonnie Waters of the City of Jasper, the city has already received calls this year about animals locked in […]
Read More »BOIL WATER ADVISORY for parts of Jasper
JASPER, Ga. – The City of Jasper is issuing a boil water advisory for citizens as they have experienced a water line rupture. According to authorities, the rupture has occurred in the area of Talking Rock Road. With the city responding to the issue, they are working quickly to fix the issue. However, even with […]
Read More »Renaming Stegall Drive to Veteran’s Memorial Boulevard
JASPER, Ga. – Earlier this week, on March 4, 2019, the Jasper City Council heard, and approved, a presentation to for renaming a portion of Stegall Drive to Veteran’s Memorial Boulevard. The presentation covered most of the concerning issues as Frank Leist said the Veteran’s Association has already contacted the neighboring parties on the street, […]
Read More »Sheriff’s Office seeking runaway
JASPER, Ga. – The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from citizens about a missing person today, February 19. Releasing this information through social media, the office is asking for anyone with information to notify 911. Earlier this morning, 16 year old Angel Pendley ran away from a residence on North Avenue in Nelson, […]
Read More »PSO seeking suspect on loose
JASPER, Ga. – A recent social media post has escalated concerns by citizens over a suspect fleeing Police custody at a traffic stop. Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Captain Kris Stancil did confirm with FYN that Andrew Flowers does have outstanding warrants and during an attempted traffic stop yesterday, Flowers was a passenger and successfully evaded […]
Read More »Pickens Schools’ weather and early dismissal procedures
JASPER, Ga. – The Pickens County Board of Education wishes to inform citizens of the procedures for Inclement Weather and Early Dismissal. The following is an official release from the BOE concerning parents and students. INCLEMENT WEATHER AND EARLY DISMISSAL PROCEDURES Do you know how your child is getting home? Jasper, Georgia – Now that […]
Read More »Jonah Lane rezoning stalls in January Meeting
JASPER, Ga. – The rezoning for apartments to be constructed on Jonah Lane in Jasper has stalled in this months meeting after discussion raised community pushback on the change. Leftover from the December meeting when the rezoning was first brought up and conditionally approved by the council, they now have questions and discussions coming for […]
Read More »Jones publicly addresses Fire Station issue in Work Session
JASPER, Ga. – The Pickens County Board of Commissioners held their December work session for department updates. With nothing else but General Discussion on the agenda, no action was discussed for later this month. However, one point arose as Chairman Rob Jones took a moment in general discussion to address Post Commissioners Becky Denney and […]
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