Jasper, GA – Pickens County Sheriff’s Office found out that the Dalton Police Department was able to capture the suspects mentioned in our previous counterfeit post. The individuals were caught at a Dalton BoJangles drive through attempting to pass additional counterfeit money. In addition, they had hit 4 other stores in the area within minutes […]
Read More »Doctor Sonny Proctor Announces Candidacy for Re-Election to Jasper City Council
Doctor Sonny Proctor announced he will be running to be re-elected for the Jasper City Council by sending a statement, First of all, I want to thank all the citizens of Jasper for giving me the opportunity to serve you on your City Council. It has been a real honor, unlike any other ever bestowed […]
Read More »Ground Breaking For Pickens County Veterans Memorial Park
Jasper, GA – Today, August 15, at 11:30 A.M. citizens gathered at Lee Newton Park across from Jasper Middle School for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pickens County Veterans Memorial Park. Pickens County Veterans Memorial Park Association Inc. stated they were very appreciative of the support and hard work that is being put into […]
Read More »Board of Commissioners Meeting
Pickens County Board of Commissioners met Thursday, July 20, 2017, to review this month’s agenda. At the beginning of the meeting the board recognized employee Casey L. Pickett. Pickett has worked for the county in the 911 department for ten years. The finance report came next on the agenda. For the first six months of […]
Read More »Weekend Snack Program
Jasper, GA – Some children get a free or reduced breakfast and lunch during the week, but do not have enough food or any food on the weekends. The weekend snack program sends out a small bag of food for needy children so they will have food on the weekends. This helps families who […]
Read More »Press Release Arrest Made In Hinton
Jasper, GA – Press Release from Pickens County Sheriff’s Office: On July 25th, a tip led to the capture of one individual committing a burglary on a residence in the Hinton Community. Following a tip from a citizen, Sheriff Donnie Craig located a U-Haul truck parked near an unoccupied residence and requested the aid of […]
Read More »Attorney Mark Miller Pleads Guilty
JASPER, GA – Former attorney Mark Miller was active in many groups and causes around Pickens County. He was the chairman of the Lion’s Club Council of Governors, among several other roles. Citizens say it came as a shock to the community last year when he was arrested for fraud against former clients. On Wednesday, […]
Read More »Board of Commissioners August 2017 Meeting
Jasper, GA – The Board of Commissioners were excited to announce the approval of the new fire station in Pickens County off of Carlan Road. The county will be purchasing two acres for $13,500 per acre. Board Member Jerry Barnes states this is an ideal location. Members approved the signing of the credit card resolution. […]
Read More »Board of Education Monthly Meeting
Jasper, GA – The Pickens County Board of Education held their monthly meeting on Thursday, August 10, at 6:00 P.M. On the general fund report, the BOE explained most of the revenue that the board receives during the months of July and August are added to the prior year payroll. Currently, for the 2017-18 Fiscal […]
Read More »First Annual Cornbread Reunion
Jasper, GA – The first annual Cornbread Reunion was held Saturday, August 12, by The Pickens Arts and Cultural Alliance (PACA) in downtown Jasper. The event included artist demonstrations, raffles for $2,000 worth of art from regional artists, free rock painting, music, and cornbread hoecakes. Tasty fixings such as collard greens were served with the […]
Read More »Pickens Sheriff’s Office In Search Of Wanted Men
Jasper, GA – Pickens Sheriff’s Office needs your help in locating Andy Young and Roy Joseph Holloway who have multiple outstanding felony warrants. Both of the suspects are known to carry a firearm, if you come in contact with either of the subjects do not approach, use caution and call 911 immediately. If you have […]
Read More »Solar Eclipse Moves Through Georgia
Jasper, GA – Today, August 21, North Georgia will have prime visibility of a national solar eclipse that will begin around 1:05 P.M. Pickens county will experience 97% of coverage allowing citizens to have an exceptional view of the event. At 2:36 P.M., the event will be at its peak before ending between 3:30 and […]
Read More »Pickens High School Pick-up and Drop-off Changes
Pickens County High School has followed Jasper Middle School this year by changing their pickup and drop off routine. For morning parent drop-off, cars will continue down Dragon Drive and stay in the left lane of the two entering lanes. This will take you to the drop-off loop close to the main entrance, in the […]
Read More »Jasper City Council Meeting
Low bid approvals could see road changes and repairs after August’s City Council meeting. Under new business Paul Poore discussed having a new downtown event on November 4, 2017. To follow up on the event read, Sports Car Event Coming to Pickens. Next on the agenda, David Hall brought attention to the need of a […]
Read More »Protect Pickens’ Pets Protest
JASPER, GA – Protect Pickens Pets and supporters met at 11:00 A.M. this morning in the Burger King parking lot to hold a peaceful protest against Board of Commissioners Chairman Rob Jones, the Pickens County Animal Shelter (PCAS) conditions, and the County’s dog breed ban. This event has been a work in progress for a […]
Read More »Sports Car Event Coming To Jasper
Jasper, GA – At this month’s Jasper City Council Meeting, Paul Poore of Jasper Merchants Association discussed the idea of having a new downtown event on November 4, 2017. Poore has been working with Georgia Z Club and Fair Lady Alliance of Atlanta to arrange the event. Together the groups would bring 70 new model […]
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