The Nelson City Council met on October 7 and as part of their agenda, had a second reading of the Family Protection Ordinance. The ordinance has been held up in litigation with the Brady Campaign since May.
Read More »Hill City institutes “Caterpillar Kids” Program
Hill City Elementary held their first “Caterpillar Kids” program October 8 with twelve children and their families in attendance. The families and school staff had dinner and then the children worked in small groups with the kindergarten staff on pre-kindergarten skills.
Read More »Hill City Elementary providing Thanksgiving Dinners to Needy Families
Hill City Elementary, in conjunction with Feed Our Family GA, is making a change in our Thanksgiving meal distribution for this year only. Food boxes that contain items to cook an entire Thanksgiving meal will be available to families in need this holiday season.
Read More »NPR visits northern Georgia
Last week Don Gonyea and National Public Radio was in northern Georgia attending Republican and Tea Party meetings to get the pulse of our local political leaders. More specifically he sought the opinions of Congressman Tom Graves’ district on current issues.
Read More »BOE gives several awards, faces scrutiny
The Pickens County Board of Education held its monthly meeting Thursday night and recognized persons integral to the success of the school system in several areas, from students to teachers.
Read More »Toney elected to represent 9th District Republicans
Once again Pickens County has a State Committee member from the county. Larry Toney was elected to the State Committee at the 9th District Committee meeting in Demorest last week. Larry has represented the 9th District before so this is not his first “horse race”.
Read More »Pickens County Tea Party Round Table Luncheon
Michael McNeely, 1st Vice Chair for the Georgia Republican Party, was special guest at the Pickens County Tea Party Round Table Luncheon at Pueblo Cantina in Jasper. He spoke about how to move the party into the future by using the past as a guide as well as fielded questions from the audience.
Read More »Jasper’s 2012 Finances Completed, Council makes Amendment
The city of Jasper’s 2012 finances have now been finalized and were presented at the council meeting Monday night. The city’s finances, when presented in a businesslike format, show a net position of $3,991,000.
Read More »Can The GOP Be More Than The Party of ”No”?
The monthly Pickens County Republican Party hosted John Padgett, the new Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, and Linda Herren, Georgia Committeewoman on the Republican National Committee (RNC) last night. They spoke about what changes are being made within the party and how they plan to carry Republicans into the future. Please see the photo […]
Read More »Pickens Sheriff’s Department offers Incident Command Course
Pickens County Sheriff Donnie Craig believes in being proactive when it comes to safety and crime prevention in this county.
Read More »Head Start, Pre-K to return to school tomorrow
Per Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. Director Kay Laws, alternative funding is being negotiated and all children will be allowed to return to school beginning tomorrow. The following was provided by Ninth District Opportunity, Inc., on how this is being achieved.
Read More »He Should’ve Charged Admission
There’s a bear in downtown Jasper that’s caused quite a buzz since eloping up a tree last night. He (or she) was still hanging out for picture opportunities mid-afternoon today. A large crowd filtered in and out of the area which likely kept the bear seated on his perch rather than making a retreat to […]
Read More »D.A. Sosebee Speaks to Rotary Club
The mood was lighthearted as Pickens County Commissioner Chairman Robert Jones introduced guest speaker District Attorney Alison Sosebee to the Rotary Club of Jasper during their weekly lunch meeting today. He jokingly stated that her only request if she were to win the election (which she did) was for a new courthouse (which she got).
Read More »PCMS Sexual Assault Case Spills into Second Week
The investigation into the possible sexual assault at Pickens County Middle School is being handled by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office in a way befitting the sensitivity of the incident.
Read More »Possible Sexual Assault At PCMS
Due to the ongoing investigation, all agencies involved have elected not to release any additional information. FYN will be notified if any additional details become available.
Read More »Optimist Club of Jasper begins new year
By Sue Appleton/Secretary The Optimist Club of Jasper started their new club year with an Installation Banquet held on Monday, September 23, 2013 at the Last Catch Seafood Restaurant.
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