A wreck shortly after lunch hour sent one person to the hospital and shook up another driver in Jasper. The accident occurred on East Church Street in front of Nana’s Nook. After the initial impact, both vehicles struck light poles on opposite sides of the road. They sustained major damage but luckily, only one person […]
Read More »BOC Work Session; Sets Millage Rate
September 6, 2013: A brief meeting was conducted by the Board of Commissioners this morning to approve a millage rate. The new millage rate was approved by a unanimous vote to be set at 6.687 percent.
Read More »Pickens County City Election Qualifying Results
Recent qualifying for city elections came to an end with the exit of August.
Read More »Jasper Proclaims October 23-31 Red Ribbon Week
The Jasper City Council held their monthly meeting Wednesday night with several items discussed and presented. With the absence of Councilwoman Anne Morrow and Mayor John Weaver, the meeting was presided by Councilman Jim Looney.
Read More »Rescue Team Recovers Body of Missing Man
An early morning rescue mission gave closure to a late night missing persons case that plagued the Twin Mountain Lakes subdivision.
Read More »“Attendance Works” Provides Goal for Pickens Schools
Pickens County Schools are participating in an unusual competition.
Read More »Troopers Prepare for Labor Day
(Atlanta)—The 78 hour Labor Day holiday travel period begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 30 and ends at midnight on Labor Day. Labor Day is traditionally the end of the summer travel season.
Read More »Man Shot Near Jasper in Dispute
An early morning shooting outside of Jasper left one man dead Sunday. Details are sketchy at this point as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Department work to clear up exactly what happened.
Read More »Pickens S.O. Nets Pursuit Suspect, Officer Has Close Call
While working an accident at Highway 53 West near Hill City Road involving a motorcycle, Deputy Tony Heath got more than he bargained for.
Read More »Teacher of the Year
Todd Geren of Pickens High School has recently been chosen as Teacher of the Year.
Read More »Church Street Road Work Complete
Work by the D.O.T. was completed quickly this morning on East Church Street near the Speed Burger in Jasper.
Read More »Board of Education Millage Proposal
The Board of Commissioners started a trend that continued at the Board of Education meeting last night. Once again the term “rollback” came into play when determining an appropriate millage rate for the citizens of Pickens County.
Read More »Pickens Board of Commissioners Propose Millage Rate
Hope springs eternal….at least it appears so judging by the Pickens County Board of Commissioners meeting this morning.
Read More »Pickens Tax Assessors Hold Meeting
The Pickens Board of Tax Assessors met Thursday. Among the topics discussed was the need for an expert on telecommunications property to be hired by the board.
Read More »Pickens County, Jasper Delve Into SPLOST Negotiations
With the end of the current SPLOST (special purpose local option sales tax) in sight, discussion began on a proposed new SPLOST beginning in 2014. The fireworks flew as an intergovernmental agreement between the city of Jasper and Pickens County is being forged to disperse funds.
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