The Pickens County Airport was struck by lightning Wednesday night, making a gouge in the runway. Announcing the news this morning at a called commissioners’ meeting, Commission Chair Robert Jones said the county is taking steps to get the gouge repaired. Jones added that the cost for the repairs will be addressed in the budget […]
Read More »James Brown Breaks it Down?
A Talking Rock resident, James Brown was arrested after an incident involving a neighbor, Denise Gilreath. Gilreath alleges that Brown attempted to enter into her home in the wee hours of morning on Tuesday July 9, 2013.
Read More »Coosawattee Swim Meet: June 13, 2013
The Coosawattee River Resort, in Ellijay, hosted a youth swim meet featuring the host team, Torpedoes, the Gilmer Bobcats, and the Pickens Sea Dragons of Pickens of Jasper. The meet consisted of 86 events, with children from as young as 6 years to old, to those who had reached the ripe old age of 18.
Read More »Krypton Sent: The Tale of Clark Kent
“Man of Steel” is the latest theatrical creation in the Superman saga. It is a new version of the story directed by Zack Snyder, of “300!” fame, and produced by Christopher Nolan, director of “The Dark Knight” series. I must say I was blown away by “The Man of Steel.”
Read More »The Region 7-AAAA All Region Team
Infielders: Brady Middleton – NW Sam Ayers – Cass Lee Gibson – Heritage Tucker Plouffe – Gilmer Blake Foster – SE Sawyer Thompson – Gilmer Daniel Johnson – Ridgeland Blake Oxenreider – Cedartown
Read More »Pickens High School Dragons Baseball Banquet
The Pickens High School Dragons baseball team held its annual end of the year banquet to recognize superlatives and the graduating seniors. The banquet marked the last for head coach Jason Nunn, who recently traded the ball field for the insurance field.
Read More »Great Gatsby is Great
The latest movie adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is, for lack of a better word great. The movie did a fantastic job of capturing the book in story and setting, although the Jay-Z soundtrack for a movie set in 1922 was a little strange, it reminded me of “Idlewild,” but I have […]
Read More »Third is No Turd: Iron Man Has Iron Clad Grip The Seat Action
“Iron Man 3” is fantastic from start to finish, there’s no two ways about it, while I did not find it as awesome as “The Avengers” or quite as entertaining as “Iron Man 2,” it was full of adventure and explosion from beginning to end.
Read More »Pickens Picks Up Series Win but Misses Playoffs by One
The Pickens High School Dragons baseball team wrapped up a three game series with the Knights of River Ridge. Despite the series win, the Dragons will not be at the Region “Round Table” as Pickens missed out on making the Region Tournament by one game, finishing fourth in sub region play at 5-7. Pickens is […]
Read More »“42” Film Finds Mark
First off let me say, that of course I saw “42.” How could I not? Just as Dave Chappelle could not admit that OJ may have done it, I must go see a movie about Jackie Robinson; my blackness compels me. There I said it, I felt as a self confessed “urban” sports nerd, I […]
Read More »“The Rock” Rocks as “Road Block” in “Retaliation”
First and foremost I must say, those who did not enjoy “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” are wrong, just plain wrong. The first live action G.I. Joe movie was awesome; it’s actually my all time favorite action movie, well it was until “The Avengers” came out. It truly follows the original cartoon and is […]
Read More »Dragons Swept by Bulldogs Bite
The Pickens High School Dragons baseball team was swept in a three game series with the Cedartown Bulldogs. Pickens came into the series hot, with a 6-3 record; however the sweep by the Bulldogs has dropped the Dragons to .500 at 6-6.
Read More »Pickens Picks Up Split with Panthers
The Pickens High School Dragons baseball team split its double header with the Chapel Hill Panthers, falling in the first game 9-8 and winning the second game, called in the bottom of the fifth due to time constraints, 12-11.
Read More »Complete Result from the Ronnie McClurg Rotary Invitational
The Pickens High School Dragons track team traveled to Dalton for the Ronni McClurg Rotary Inviatational. The Dragons finished fifth with 49 points; led by two first place finishes from Drew Bellows, in the 800 and 1600 Meter runs. The Dragonettes finished 11th with 14 points. Sydney Romine had the highest Dragonette finish with fourth […]
Read More »Pickens Picks Up Win in First Annual Alumni Football Game
The Gilmer High School Bobcats hosted the Pickens High School Dragons in alumnifootballusa.com’s Alumni football game. The Pickens Alums picked up the 20-13 win in the first of what is set to become an annual fundraising event for both communities.
Read More »PHS TRACK AT MOUNT YONAH INVITATIONAL RESULTS
The Pickens High School Dragons track teams competed in the Mt. Yonah Invitational. The Dragons finished fourth, the Dragonettes eighth. The results are listed below.
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