• Pickens County Schools Closed Starting Monday

    PICKENS COUNTY, Ga – In a press release from Pickens County Schools, the system confirmed that is would be closed starting Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27. A meeting will be held on March 26 to determine whether additional closure days are needed. As long as schools are closed, all extra-curricular activities are canceled. […]

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  • Kemp issues call to action to all Georgians, schools, and local governments

    ATLANTA, Ga – Governor Brian Kemp announced schools, childcare providers, local governments in Georgia now have the option to close, at least, for the next two weeks, starting this afternoon, during his latest COVID-19 press conference. Mere hours after he confirmed, the first death in Georgia from COVID-19, Kemp gathered Speaker of the House David […]

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  • General Assembly suspends the 2020 legislative session

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    ATLANTA, Ga – Shortly after Governor Brian Kemp’s announcement concerning new protocols for Coronavirus, the Georgia General Assembly moved to suspend it’s legislative session, after tomorrow. From the press release: The Georgia General Assembly will suspend the 2020 legislative session indefinitely after Friday, March 13, the 29th Legislative Day. The suspension is out of an abundance […]

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  • Devin Nunes Endorses Doug Collins for Georgia Senate

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    ATLANTA, GA  — Ranking member, and former Chairman, of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes today endorsed Congressman Doug Collins in his race to become Georgia’s next U.S. Senator. “I’m honored to endorse my good friend, Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, for the U.S. Senate,” said Nunes.  “A strong conservative, Doug was a bold leader in the battle against the […]

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  • Schools closed for students on Tuesday, Feb. 11

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    PRESS RELEASE – Due to weather predictions of widespread heavy rainfall overnight in the county and flooding expected in areas and roads traveled by our buses, Pickens County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 11 for students. 240-day Staff can report to work when it is safe to do so or make up time […]

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  • UPDATE: Pickens Schools closed Feb. 7

    Press Release: UPDATE: Due to icy patches on roads at higher elevations and temperatures hovering around freezing, schools are closed on Feb. 7.  Please exercise caution if you have to be out on the roads. This applies to all students and staff; 240-day staff should report only if safe to travel. Below is the original story: […]

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  • Peace officer arrested on alleged child molestation charges

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    PICKENS COUNTY, Ga – Pickens County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) charged Gaylon Earl Mathews,57, with three counts of aggravated child molestation(2) and child molestation (1) on Feb. 4, 2020. Mathews was a certified peace officer who reportedly worked at a school in Cherokee County, but he lived in Jasper. He was not employed in a law […]

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  • Army veteran and U.S. HUD Inspector Andy Gunther announces candidacy for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

    Retired Army veteran and U.S. Dept. of HUD Inspector Andy Gunther officially announces his candidacy for Georgia’s 14th District Congressional seat. A former Airborne Instructor, Ranger, competitive (military rifle) marksmanship Gold Medalist, and R.O.T.C. instructor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gunther served as Civil Military Affairs Administrator in Kosovo.  In that […]

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  • Fetching Features: a look at Will Beattie and Bear Creek Cattle Company

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    “A graduate of The Citadel, South Carolina’s well-known military college, Will Beattie is an avid outdoorsman and first-generation farmer. He founded Bear Creek Cattle Company with just a few head of cattle and a big dream to produce the finest beef while preserving the environment of his Cohutta mountain farmland for future generations.” Beattie’s introduction […]

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  • Doug Collins announces decision to run for U.S. Senate

    Doug Collins

    ATLANTA — Doug Collins appeared this morning on Fox News Channel’s Fox and Friends to announce his decision to run for U.S. Senate in the November special election to fill former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson’s seat. As a lifelong Georgian, Doug has lived a life of faith, public service and conservative values. Since 2013, he has proudly represented […]

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  • State Senator John Wilkinson announces for Congress

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    GEORGIA NINTH DISTRICT – State Senator John Wilkinson announced today that he plans to run for the Ninth District Congressional seat. This election will be to replace Congressman Doug Collins, who has announced that he will be running for a seat in the United States Senate. Senator Wilkinson, who was elected to the State Senate in […]

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  • Student charged with disorderly conduct after bringing BB gun to school

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    PICKENS COUNTY, Ga – Pickens County School Resource Officers (SRO) searched a student’s vehicle on Thursday, Jan. 9, after receiving a credible report from a Pickens County High School (PCHS) teacher, and found a BB gun inside the car. Pickens County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) have released the following details. SRO actively investigated the possibility of […]

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  • PCSO and Piedmont Mountainside on Project Lifesaver Initiative

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    PICKENS COUNTY, Ga – Pickens Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) partners with Piedmont Mountainside Hospital to implement Project Lifesaver program for county residents. In October 2019, the PCSO partnered with Project Lifesaver International, a community based, public safety, non-profit organization that provides a program to locate individuals who are prone to the life threatening behavior of wandering. […]

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  • Will Pickens County Soon Be In Search of a Superintendent?

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    PICKENS COUNTY, Ga –  Several sources have told Fetch Your News that Superintendent Dr. Carlton Wilson received a 24-hour ultimatum to resign or be terminated from his role during a called board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. Fetch Your News can’t confirm these reports as board members can’t discuss what takes place […]

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  • Board hires Interim Superintendent Dr. Charles Webb

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    PICKENS CO., Ga – Pickens County Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of Interim Superintendent Dr. Charles Webb, effective immediately, during Dec. 20 called meeting. Webb served in the same capacity three years ago after Dr. Lula Mae Perry resigned in December of 2016, after which he was interim from January to May 2017 […]

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  • Sheriff’s Office Confirms Threats Related to Transgender Bathrooms

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    JASPER, GA – Pickens County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the several reports of threats and safety concerns regarding the now suspended transgender bathroom procedure at Pickens County Schools. The Sheriff’s Office has been actively involved in a couple of incidents listed below. On Thursday, October 10th,  a student made two statements on social media. One […]

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